Recession-related IT budget slashing and layoffs are taking their toll on IT project success rates, according to the results of the latest CHAOS Summary 2009 report from The Standish Group. The Boston ...

For private- and public-sector leaders, managing risk is a key component of every IT project. But the traditional approach of handing off accountability to vendors too often increases the risk of ...

According to the widely quoted “Chaos Chronicles,” a staggering 66% of IT projects prove unsuccessful in some measure, whether they fail completely, exceed their allotted budget, aren’t completed ...

The government has wasted billions on botched IT projects that fail to deliver promised -- or any -- functionality and have been mothballed. Even more programs are still on the books, but remain at ...

Poor IT governance is one of the key causes of failure in big business transformation projects, according to the latest research. A report from analyst house the Butler Group found IT governance ...

Due to multiple macro factors, the global market of IT startups is going through hard times. In 2022, global funding fell by 35% compared to 2021. The price of a mistake has always been high, but now ...

When was the last time you saw a major failure in implementing decisions? What about in project or process management? Such disasters can have devastating consequences for high-flying careers and ...

Transformative IT projects are not for the faint of heart, as they carry with them high probabilities of cost overruns, material delays and unacceptable service deficiencies. However, whether such ...

Why do big IT projects fail? For that matter, why is there a high percentage of failure in most large consultancy ‘led’ change projects. I have an answer – and, no it’s not that all consultants are ...

Adding to Peppard’s list are some reasons for failure that must be explicitly spelled out for the supply chain. These include: Taking the safe option. In the old days, it used to be "Nobody ever gets ...