eWeek’s Baseline Magazine has compiled their Top 10 pitfalls to avoid in project management, based on over 200 case studies. While the list is geared towards large corporate projects, legal and professional services firms are particularly susceptible to these:

• #2: Processes and technology aren't synched up.
• #3: Poor data quality leads to increased costs.
• #6: Poor design results in data-entry errors.
• #8: A system is rushed into production too quickly, resulting in duplication of effort and bugs.
• #10: A system's interface is hard to use

The complete list and accompanying case studies are well worth the read. So if we were to compile a similar list for legal and professional services firms, what do you think would break into the top 10?