Late IT Projects Hurt

HP / Economist survey shows that late projects are prevalent and having negative business consequences. Speed of delivery is the key metric highlighted in the findings. ...

... "The survey showed that accelerating speed of delivery does not have to aversely affect quality or positive business results. When project overruns do occur the culprits are usually midstream changes to business priorities and poor coordination between IT and business managers. Better definition of business requirements, greater investment in IT process automation and more collaboration across IT functions are the primary solutions for accelerating time to delivery. " ...

Via HP: Global Survey Reveals Late IT Projects Linked to Lower Profits, Poor Business Outcomes