Major Project Failure: Lessons Learned

There's a good article in Computerworld from Michael Hugos about lessons learned from a major failure.

Three key takeaways from the article (which happen to ring true with what I've been preaching for years) are:

1) Have clearly defined goals and measurable objectives
2) Be sure to have one single leader driving the project
3) Implement in fixed iterations to assure quick wins, earlier benefits, and reduced risks

Here's the full article...

Lessons learned from a major failure