Hardly a week goes by without some press report of a massive project failure involving software in defense, healthcare, air traffic control or some other government activity. Or so it seems. Why are ...

The late 20th century was littered with project failures. It's still going on in the legacy world. Here's one example that shows precisely how ignoring red flags will guarantee failure. The ...

Developers have it easy these days when it comes to code; however, building a ready-to-use software that improves upon existing ones continues to be a big ask. Even Apple has seen their fair share of ...

Commentary--How many IT projects fail today? Too many. Research reports often show that more than half of all large application development projects fail—they fail to be delivered on time, within ...

Poor communication is the reason most IT projects fail, according to a Web poll released by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), an Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based trade association.

Nate Nead is the CEO of DEV.co and SEO.co. Nate and his teams specialize in custom software development, web design and digital marketing. Most business leaders are excited to launch new software ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about risk, readiness and resilience. A high failure rate is fair given the early state of play for blockchain in the ...

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 ...