Whether or not an estimated 80% failure rate for IT projects is correct, the fact remains that projects can and do fail. The consequences of failure can be disastrous for both the organizations and the individuals involved.

One certainly doesn't have to look far to find examples of spectacular failure:

The recent American LaFrance Bankruptcy was likely directly the result of a bad ERP implementation.

P's supply chain management software implementation led to poor finacial results, Wall Street was not forgiving. The 'fallout from the troubled implementation apparently led to the firing today of three HP executives...'

A recent Los Angeles Unified School District ERP implementation resulted in large cost overruns and wrong paychecks. Lawsuits are pending.

Another instance of disaster: "... roughly 3,000 Arizona State employees who have been underpaid or unpaid since the school started using new software from Oracle Corp. to manage its payroll. Others have received paychecks thousands of dollars too high. The payroll problem has caused so much unrest that armed police guarded the university's HR office on several recent paydays."

Problems can range from expensive 'shelfware' to complete business failure. As the race for productivity heats up, successfully executing IT projects becomes more and more important. JDM Systems Consultants has the experience in project and risk management to help navigate the pitfalls of IT projects large and small. We can bring a breadth of experience to bear that cuts across industries and disciplines to enhance the ability of your organization to successfully deliver projects.