You can tell a bad project by:
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Disproportionate costs compared to the resulting work
It doesn’t have to be a low cost or expensive project. Both extremes mean that the ideal price/performance ratio has not been found.
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It does not have a high chance of return on investment
When the investment is not adequate and also when the chances of the return on investment are not calculated in advance.
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Maintenance and further development of the project is not considered
No one thought about how difficult it would be to maintain and develop the project and what would happen to it in an X amount of years. The project was created and everyone thinks that’s it.
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The budget is not transparent and it is not clear what you are paying for
When the exact itemized budget is missing from both the offer and the documentation. Also when what work will be done and how much it will cost is not exactly defined.
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It lacks detailed technical documentation
Documentation is often missing or only very generally described. It is then not possible to determine whether the project will have all the necessary technical requirements.