Description:This book sets out to address the causes of IT project failure and provides the reader with an opportunity so often denied within their own workplace -- to learn the lessons from project failure. It uses private and public sector case studies to show how projects can fail easily if only a small number of critical success factors are not met. Key Features* Understand the impact of failed projects and why they failed in the first place. * Provides you with a comprehensive set of guidelines and techniques to help deliver a successful IT project. * Helps you understand the strengths and weaknesses of IT methodologies used today. * Learn valuable lessons from previous project failures. * Understand how the behaviour of the project team and key stakeholders can influence the outcome of the project. .