I did extensive research on this subject in seismic exploration projects (on land) and found out that major contributors in 73% of seismic projects failure are:
1. Accidental project managers (no formal training in project management discipline)
2. Deterministic duration estimates
3. Using Operation Management instead of specific project management processes
4. No detailed planning
5. Absence of EV
Inability to control without a detailed project plan
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Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
There has been so much research into this already. Have you looked at the Standish Chaos reports? And I think it would be fair to challenge the assumption that most IT projects fail. What's your definition of failure? Saving Changes...
