IT Project Risks Checklist

This checklist helps New Zealand businesses identify and avoid common pitfalls in IT project delivery. Use it before launching any significant IT initiative.

🧱 Project Foundation

• Do we have a clearly defined scope and success criteria?
• Is executive sponsorship documented and active?
• Are business users involved in early planning?

🎯 Objectives and Alignment

• Is the project linked to measurable business goals?
• Are KPIs defined and agreed?
• Has this been validated with stakeholders?

👥 Communication and Change

• Is there a communication plan?
• Have we considered training or change fatigue?
• Are key dependencies documented?

💸 Budget and Timelines

• Are buffers in place for scope changes?
• Do we have phased delivery or an MVP approach?
• Is there contingency funding?

🔐 Risk and Vendor Oversight

• Are vendor roles and deliverables clearly defined?
• Do we have a risk log updated weekly?
• Are we capturing lessons learned from past projects?