A key risk of many projects is they don’t make sure that they have enough staff to deliver everything that they promise to deliver. I’ll tell you why this is such a reputational risk, and how you can change your approach to better manage this situation.
Work: How much startup time do you need for research projects? You might need more than you think
In my experience the key thing delaying the start of research projects is staff availability – whether you have access to the people you need, or if you need to recruit and how ready to recruit you (and your organisation) are.