- No coherent drive towards business drivers
- Projects started based on individual management desires
- Resources are moved across projects, often at short notice
- Key resources are always over-loaded and stressed
-	Budget not being spent at the end of the year because projects are running late
- High and increasing use of contractors
- Slightly different versions of the same project being run in different departments
- Mediocre of delivery to clients, sometimes with impact on future sales 
- Key business changes only partially delivered
- Slow to react to new competitors or changes in the business