Screw-up#10The Project Cost Much More Than Expected
In writing this chapter, I struggled quite a bit with whether or not this was a screw-up. I have done a number of projects where the end result was successful but the money spent on the project was more than originally anticipated. So, is that screw-up? From a project delivery perspective, it may or may not be a screw-up considering your particular culture. However, from the perspective of establishing your credibility as a project manager who is able to estimate and deliver a project within agreed-upon funding, it most certainly is a screw-up. Your ability to complete a project on time and on budget is a critical gauge to your continued success as a project manager.
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