In this episode, Neil Strange and Alex Higgs break down why projects fail and what you can do to improve your chances of success.
From poor processes and skills gaps to organizational politics, we explore the key challenges that cause delays, budget overruns, and missed business objectives. Plus, we discuss how to set clear success and failure conditions to keep your project on track.
What you'll learn:
00:00 – Intro
00:10 – The Big Topic: Failed Projects
00:50 – What Defines a Failed Project?
02:00 – Why Technology Isn’t Usually the Problem
03:07 – Skills Gaps in Data Teams
04:09 – Organizational Politics and Stakeholder Conflicts
05:44 – Scope Creep and Competing Priorities
06:55 – The Role of Process in Project Success
08:10 – Lessons from Successful Projects
09:02 – Defining Success and Failure Conditions
09:20 – Future Episode Teaser
09:41 – Outro
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