{"id":484,"date":"2016-08-05T11:49:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T09:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaven.co\/blog\/?p=484"},"modified":"2025-04-08T19:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:55:20","slug":"5-common-mistakes-projects-clients-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zaven.co\/blog\/5-common-mistakes-projects-clients-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"5 common mistakes in IT projects: a client\u2019s perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

The customer is always right. It\u2019s true, but when you finally became a client, it turns out it\u2019s not that easy. Being a decision-maker in a software development project involves enormous responsibility. Learn about 5 common mistakes in IT projects.<\/p>\n

TL;DR:<\/p>\n

The most common mistakes in IT Project Management:<\/p>\n

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  1. Vague project scope<\/li>\n
  2. No Product Owner<\/li>\n
  3. Poor communication with the dev team<\/li>\n
  4. Ignoring the process<\/li>\n
  5. No performance indicators<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When you\u2019re a customer<\/h2>\n

    When developing your mobile or web application, you need to focus on the project goals, requirements, features and deadlines. You are as responsible for the success as your dev team is. <\/strong>Being aware of these 5 mistakes may help you gain success.<\/p>\n

    1. Vague project scope<\/h3>\n
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    Scope should have strong boundaries<\/p><\/div>\n

    The project scope consists of specific goals, deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines. It should be quite specific so as to avoid communication errors (even if it\u2019s just the MVP for a startup). When everyone involved in the project understands its specification, work is going more effectively and quickly.<\/strong> Because instead of continually asking questions, everyone can focus on their tasks.<\/p>\n

    In addition: the better the scope, the easier it is to make changes! It\u2019s natural that features of every project can change during the process. That\u2019s why I like to work in agile lifecycle management, which is always ready for changes (you can read more about agile SCRUM methodology here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

    2. No Product Owner<\/h3>\n

    It doesn\u2019t matter whether it\u2019s yourself, someone in your company or even in your software agency. There are several characteristics of a good Product Owner:<\/p>\n