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The three major causes of change on a project are:

<p>project are:</p> <ol><li>Replacement of the project manager or key project team members; changes in priorities by senior management; and contractual difficulties.</li> <li>Changes in the relative importance of time, resources, or cost ; new knowledge about the deliverable; and technological uncertainty</li> <li>Errors in the initial assessment of how to achieve the goal of the project; new information about the project deliverable; and a new mandate</li> <li>Unavailability of resources promised by the functional managers; cost overruns; and changes in customer requirements</li> </ol>

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Question added by جعفر هندي زين السقاف , "Certified trainer by the Yemeni Engineers Syndicate." , Engineers Syndicate
Date Posted: 2015/01/08
RAJ DAHIYA
by RAJ DAHIYA , Project Manager - Energy Optimization , Siemens

The correct answer is "3"

Since, Scope change and estimation errors are the main causes

Deleted user
by Deleted user

the closer option is =3

محمد يونس
by محمد يونس , مهندس مشرف , الشركة العامة للكهرباء

 

  1. Unavailability of resources promised by the functional managers; cost overruns; and changes in customer requirements

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

Thank you for the invitation.

Yes. Those 3 errors in #3 are the worst among all.

3. Errors in the initial assessment of how to achieve the goal of the project; new information about the project deliverable; and a new mandate

Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed
by Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed , Technical Mnager , Fast Building Contracting Co.

The answer is C

جعفر هندي زين السقاف
by جعفر هندي زين السقاف , "Certified trainer by the Yemeni Engineers Syndicate." , Engineers Syndicate

Answer is "3" - Errors in the initial assessment of how to achieve the goal of the project; new information about the project deliverable; and a new mandate

USAMA YOSSRY AHMED GENDIA
by USAMA YOSSRY AHMED GENDIA , Resident Engineer , ACE ARAB CONSULANT ENGINEER - MOHARM BAKHOOM

answer is3

Juan Cristobal Martinez Gato
by Juan Cristobal Martinez Gato , Project Manager / Consulting / Open for opportunities , Atrendia

Number3. Project goals needs to be define clearly in the early stages of the proejct based in correct information, if invoramtion change or mandate of the project, then everything needs to be review.

Mohamed Hamdy Kamal Riad
by Mohamed Hamdy Kamal Riad , Senior Solution Architect , IBM

Third answer

Zain ul Abdin
by Zain ul Abdin , Project Planning & Control Manager , Redco International Trading and Contracting

Although all the mentioned reasons play their role, the combination at #3 being more critical, I think the major reasons are:

  • Indecision
  • Venturing into the project unprepared
  • Incompetence

on the part of Project Owner team.

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