The Top 10 Reasons Projects Fail

Home  >  Articles  > 
The Top 10 Reasons Projects Fail

Frank Winters

November 6, 2002






Projects--especially IT projects--fail. Some statistics say they fail more often than they succeed. Studies by the Standish Group, Gartner, Carnegie Mellon University, PMI and others all point out the same reality: projects very often fail. They are late. They are over-budget. They fail to deliver the product they were designed to produce. Some projects don't produce any product at all.

<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.gantthead.com/clickCount.cfm?ID=243479"><IMG SRC="/flash/build_336x2804.gif" BORDER=0></A>

 

The dime store mantra of fast, cheap, good--pick two is heard too often. I spoke to a senior IT executive recently who told me that he doesn't hold his people accountable for anything but customer/user department satisfaction.



Please login/register to read the entire article.





sponsored announcements and special offers
Independent Evaluation of Requirements Management Solutions - Compliments of MKS
Forrester Research has released its evaluation of the requirements management market and gives MKS the highest score for its current offering. Get your complimentary copy of: The Forrester Wave: Requirements Management, Q2 2008

White Paper: Tips For Writing Good Use Cases
Use cases, critical for capturing business requirements, are more art than science. These tips can help you align teams around clear goals for successful software or systems development projects.

The Best and Most Informative Toolkit for the PMO by Daptiv (formerly eProject). The Daptiv PMO Toolkit features quality Project Management knowledge, tips and tools, recommended best practices, and case studies from our partners. For a successful PMO - Download the FREE PMO Toolkit!

Leading Analyst Research: Managing Your IT Portfolio in Challenging Times
Hear from one of the leading researchers on IT Portfolio Management and IT Governance, Craig Symons, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, as he discusses critical success factors for IT portfolio management. This webcast is Project Management Institute (PMI) Accredited.
View the Webcast

50% of software defects can be traced back to requirements. 40% of a development organization's budget is spent on rework. 0% reason to ignore your Software Requirements and Management Process. Download the White Paper Why Projects Fail—and What Executives Can Do About It: The Truth About Requirements Definition and Management.



"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
- Douglas Adams