While reading through “Seven Reasons IT Projects Fail“, I came across an interesting statistic (source):
By categorizing documented causes of IT project failure, a majority—54 percent—are attributed to project management. Surprisingly to some, technical challenges are the least-cited factor at 3 percent.
For me, this is just a confirmation of the gut feeling I had for years. Â It doesn’t really matter which technology stack you are using for your project. Â The reasons for success or failure are usually somewhere else.
The article  lists the following seven reasons for IT projects failure:
- Poor Project Planning and Direction
- Insufficient Communication
- Ineffective Management
- Failure to Align With Constituents and Stakeholders
- Ineffective Involvement of Executive Management
- Lack of Soft Skills or the Ability to Adapt
- Poor or Missing Methodology and Tools