A recent MIT study revealed almost two thirds of IT projects fail to deliver expected value.* Reports and academic literature continue to confirm that businesses have many challenges when dealing with complex software. The following list of untold truths highlights the disadvantages any IT-centric approach has for enterprise organizations. These top 5 downsides can stand as a manifesto for companies aware they should start lowering software expectations.
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* D. Shpilberg, S. Berez, R. Puryear and S. Shah, Avoiding The Alignment Trap In Information Technology, MIT Sloan Management Review, Vol. 49 No. 1, 2007, http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/avoiding-the-alignment-trap-in-it, last accessed 25.02.15
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