The Bad Project Business Case: 5 Flaws to Avoid
Every failed project has a backstory—and often, it starts with a business case built on shaky assumptions. Learn the five most common flaws that sabotage investment, derail execution and erode value.
Every failed project has a backstory—and often, it starts with a business case built on shaky assumptions. Learn the five most common flaws that sabotage investment, derail execution and erode value.
Many projects lose alignment after kick-off. Scope shifts, benefit fade, and decision drift often stem from one overlooked cause: no one’s looking back at the business case.
For project leaders, it’s tempting to view some technology upgrades as a nice-to-have rather than a necessity. However, when resource contention, budget blowouts and change fatigue become recurring issues..
Many organisations struggle to ensure technology investments align with business strategy, leading to wasted resources and misaligned priorities.
Many organisations struggle to ensure technology investments align with business strategy, leading to wasted resources and misaligned priorities.
Leading teams through challenging economic conditions requires a high degree of resilience. Strategic prioritisation, addressing leadership burnout, and investing in developing leadership can enable organisations to deliver projects successfully.
Realigning priorities, making tough calls and empowering the EPMO to ensure each project contributes meaningfully to the organisation’s long-term goals.
After a project portfolio review, organisations often face tough decisions and the need for decisive action. With the right resources, you may find new ways to unlock the potential of your portfolio to deliver lasting impact.
Strong project sponsors are essential after portfolio reviews, navigating tough decisions and aligning projects with strategic goals to ensure prioritisation decisions drive meaningful outcomes.
Much like an air traffic controller keeps the skies safe and efficient, managing a project portfolio requires constant vigilance for shifting benefits, scope creep and changing project interdependencies.