Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Expert in data-driven physical-to-digital business transformation. While it is quite natural in IT’s world view to talk features, ...

Encourage open communication and accountability. Implement pilot programs with clear guardrails. Regularly assess and pivot projects based on ongoing feedback. Destigmatize failure by openly ...

When was the last time you saw a major failure in implementing decisions? What about in project or process management? Such disasters can have devastating consequences for high-flying careers and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Analysis of failures of conservation projects are rarely published, a new study has found. Researchers who reviewed the available scientific ...

The project failure rate for businesses of all sizes is staggering. A well-known PWC study of more than 10,640 projects found that just 2.5% were completed successfully. Barely an improvement, the oft ...

Poor IT governance is one of the key causes of failure in big business transformation projects, according to the latest research. A report from analyst house the Butler Group found IT governance ...

There’s a new book to add to my collection of books on IT failure: “Why New Systems Fail,” by independent software consultant Phil Simon. The book takes an in-the-trenches approach to identifying ways ...

A leader in the fashion footwear business shares the secrets of his success. Over the past 50 years in the shoe trade, I have ...

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, parts of a containment building for the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station is shown near Jenkinsville, S.C., during a media tour of the facility. A former official ...

You’ve been tasked with moving 50 applications and their data to the cloud. That’s a daunting task, even if you’ve done it before, but most such migrations are first-time efforts. There’s a big risk ...