Friday, April 24, 2009

[TechRepublic] What's to blame for failed IT projects?

April 24, 2009

IT projects fail most often due to organizational issues

IT CareerCareer blogger Toni Bowers cites an example of an IT project that went horribly wrong. One project management expert says that technical glitches are almost never the main problem with a project failure. What do you think is the most common reason for IT projects to crash and burn?

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