The Question Shouldn’t Be; “Why IT Projects Get Killed…”

It should be, “Why IT projects get started.”

CIO Insight just published the top five reasons why IT projects are killed. According to the a survey of 167 IT executives, conducted by The Information Systems Audit and Control Association, the reasons were:

1. The Businesses needs changed (30%)
2. The project does not deliver what was promised (23%)
3. The project is no longer a priority (14%)
4. The budget was exceeded (13%)
5. Does not support the business strategy (7%)