Overwhelmed Project Teams (too much administrative work) Outdated systems also lead to overwhelmed project teams, and when managers are tied up with administrative tasks, a project’s timeline may be delayed. If a project manager's valuable time and oversight is being spent with manual data entry, data indexing, or compiling reports, the more likely they are to miss important concerns and delay a project. Relying on outdated technology or old processes The industry’s reliance on error-prone spreadsheets to track vendors, costs, and project targets can lead to both project scope gaps and difficulties in training the next generation of project managers. Siloed budget data prevents teams from doing appropriate budget forecasting and prevents the flow of institutional knowledge. 09