Your project is under way, but not moving
Milestones slip from one status meeting to the next. Vendors deliver late, or deliver something other than what was ordered. Nobody can say with confidence what is finished, what is open and when acceptance will come. The specification exists, but the project is no longer measured against it.
Typical situation
- Slipping milestones, no agreed recovery date
- Deliverables disputed between you and the vendor
- Status reports without evidence behind them