New research examines why megaprojects fail

摘要

Academics have studied the causes of mega projects that come in significantly over time and budget and have found that, while it is not possible to identify one factor leading to failure, there are six key factors for projects coming in over budget and over time. The study, published in Project Management Journal, listed the six key factors as: decision-making behaviour; strategy, governance and procurement; risk and uncertainty; leadership and capable teams; stakeholder engagement and management; supply chain integration and coordination.