Managing Complex Technology Projects

Via Deloitte:

3 Rules for Managing Complex Technology Projects
Define desired business outcomes, assemble the project team, and stick to a reasonable project plan.

Many companies around the world invest enormous time and money on large-scale technology projects. Meanwhile, statistics repeatedly show that many, if not most, of these projects under-deliver in one way or another. The Project Management Institute’s 2014 “Pulse of the Profession” study found that 44 percent of strategic initiatives, including but not limited to IT projects, are deemed unsuccessful—that is, they didn’t meet their original goals and business intent. Furthermore, according to research from The Standish Group’s 2012 “Chaos Report,” 43 percent of completed IT projects were either delivered late, over budget, or without required features and functions, and 18 percent outright failed (i.e., the project was either canceled, or if it was completed, the new technology was never used). ... "