Lack of commitment

Work slows down as critical path isn’t owned and decisions don’t land – milestones slip, risk piles up, and go-live turns into negotiation.

Impact

>45% overran budget, >70% missed timeline

Unclear scope

Teams build fast but not toward the same target – rework increases, priorities churn, and stakeholders lose confidence in what will actually ship.

Impact

>52% sufferend scope creep

Lack of quality

Shared delivery models challenge API development, testing, and dependencies as they don’t line up end-to-end – defects escape, cycles repeat, and delivery collapses near the finish line.

Impact

>45% overran budget

Lack of outcomes

Reporting tracks activity instead of value – budget burns without measurable progress, and leadership can’t steer because reality shows up too late.

Impact

>52% unsuccessful projects

Clarify priorities

Joint commitment requires clarity and understanding of priorities.

Typical actions include:

• Strong governance
• Personal accountability
• Empowered steering
• Standarized reporting
• Value-based KPIs

Clarify scope

Jointly chased scopes require transparency on expectations and operational efforts

Typical actions include:

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Clarify ownership

Shared delivery models require empowerment of key stakeholders and end-to-end ownership

Typical actions include:

• …

Clarify key KPIs

Successful projects relay on linkage between business value and operational outcome

Typical actions include:

• …