Unmasking project/programme failure
All too frequently technology projects/programmes fail to deliver. There are any number of reasons why this occurs. It might be due to unrealistic planning, inadequate change management or lack of […]
Tag Archives: Project failure
Project success, just perception!
I’ve just had an interesting discussion today concerning project success. In particular around how success is perceived by the various stakeholders of the project. We all think we know what […]
Mission Impossible 2
Last year I wrote a blog post on “Impossible Projects” highlighting that “some projects carry such great risks that they should not start! But they do”. Once again, I was […]
Projects are risky! Expect some failures.
As discussed in my earlier article, some programs and projects carry such great risks that they should not start! But they do. They start because there is a chance of […]
Impossible Projects
Yesterday, we discussed that some projects carry such great risks that they should not start! But they do. So you’ve been nominated as project manager to deliver this impossible project. […]
Projects are Risky! New Endeavours, Not Business as Usual
Some projects carry such great risks that they should not start! But they do. They start because there is a chance of a high Return on Investment (ROI) to the […]
Decrease in Project Success Rates
The Standish Group, the US based IT project management research and consulting firm, released their 2009 CHAOS Report recently. This report tracks project failure rates across a broad range of […]
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