Project Foe: Complacency

Complacency, or lack of accountability, is a root cause of project failure that proj managers need to be ready for. If it pervades the culture of an enterprise, watch out. Consider cutting scope way back and increasing phases to determine if performance can trend higher. Otherwise, cut your losses. ...

... "Despite the critical reaction to the piece, I'm still convinced that complacency – as evidenced by the recent Economist survey that found that over half of European IT professionals feel there is no risk to their job security if they do not hit project deadlines – is a major factor in the UK's appallingly high IT project failure rate. " ...

Via IT Week: Project Culture