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Large-Scale IT Projects: From Nightmare to Value Creation (2015) (bcg.com)
11 points by mooreds on March 27, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


They don't bury the lede:

"For business leaders, the decision to embark on a large-scale IT initiative (that is, one with an investment of more than $10 million) is often fraught with angst. Their worries are justified. According to one large study, the chances of delivering such a project successfully—on time, on budget, and with the desired technical objectives met—are roughly one in ten."

93% of IT projects with a budget of >$10M fail (drawn from 50k projects).




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