Navigating IT Projects: What Businesses Usually Don’t See
Industry Insights
1. Failure Isn't Random—It's Exaggerated
- According to a 2024 report, only 2.5% of organizations successfully complete all their projects, while 70% of organizations suffer at least one failure every year
- And many failures trace back to avoidable internal faults—68% stem from poor change management, while 33–35% fail due to communication breakdowns or leadership disengagement
2. The Subtle Power of Discipline & Structure
- Change management isn't a soft skill—it’s a financial lever. Companies with excellent change management are 7× more likely to meet/exceed objectives and 81% stay within budget—versus just 47% in low-effectiveness groups
- ROI speaks volumes too driven by minimized productivity dips (15% vs. 45–65%), fewer support calls, and avoidance of costly project failures
3. Leadership Makes or Breaks It
- Transformation budgets have surged to 2.5× previous levels, yet many still underinvest in change management and talent engagement—key drivers of success
4. What Businesses Must Demand—Beyond the Pitch Deck
Insight #1: Don’t normalize failure
Ask if risk assessments account for those “fat tail” overruns, not just average deviations.
Ask if risk assessments account for those “fat tail” overruns, not just average deviations.
Insight #2: Champion structured change management
Success doesn’t come without a roadmap. Effective programs control productivity dips, manage costs, and prevent failure escalation.
Success doesn’t come without a roadmap. Effective programs control productivity dips, manage costs, and prevent failure escalation.
Insight #3: Own transformation—not delegate it
Don’t relegate it to IT—install champions, engage leadership, invest in people.
Don’t relegate it to IT—install champions, engage leadership, invest in people.
Insight #4: Align tech with people
Avoid "shiny object syndrome." Success requires clear cases, infrastructure readiness, and adoption support.
Avoid "shiny object syndrome." Success requires clear cases, infrastructure readiness, and adoption support.
Why Choose SCS?
Relentless Risk Strategies
SCS embeds scenario-building that anticipates rare but high-impact overruns rather than relying on optimistic averages.
Operationalized Change Excellence
With structured change processes, they ensure organizations stay on budget and schedule—leveraging insights where excellent performers see 7× better outcomes and ROI of up to 7:1
Executive-Level Stewardship
Unlike fragmented approaches, SCS installs visible leadership, where dedicated CTrOs drive momentum and resource alignment
Human-Centered Tech Integration
SCS avoids AI hype traps, opting instead for adoption frameworks that prioritize training, governance, and staff empowerment—mitigating the risks seen in 70–80% of failed AI rollouts
Relentless Risk Strategies
SCS embeds scenario-building that anticipates rare but high-impact overruns rather than relying on optimistic averages.
Operationalized Change Excellence
With structured change processes, they ensure organizations stay on budget and schedule—leveraging insights where excellent performers see 7× better outcomes and ROI of up to 7:1
Executive-Level Stewardship
Unlike fragmented approaches, SCS installs visible leadership, where dedicated CTrOs drive momentum and resource alignment
Human-Centered Tech Integration
SCS avoids AI hype traps, opting instead for adoption frameworks that prioritize training, governance, and staff empowerment—mitigating the risks seen in 70–80% of failed AI rollouts
Snapshot: Metrics That Matter
Metric / Insight What Businesses Often Overlook SCS Focus Power-law cost overruns Underestimated risk tails Transparent risk modeling + contingency planning Change management ROI (3–7×) Seen as “nice-to-have” ROI-driven frameworks proven to preserve budget & timeline Leadership ownership (CTrO growth) Transformation siloed in IT Embeds executive-level change champions
| Metric / Insight | What Businesses Often Overlook | SCS Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Power-law cost overruns | Underestimated risk tails | Transparent risk modeling + contingency planning |
| Change management ROI (3–7×) | Seen as “nice-to-have” | ROI-driven frameworks proven to preserve budget & timeline |
| Leadership ownership (CTrO growth) | Transformation siloed in IT | Embeds executive-level change champions |
The Bottom Line
Harnessing IT is about grounded risk oversight, human-centered change, and accountable transformation. We help you think of outcomes.
Harnessing IT is about grounded risk oversight, human-centered change, and accountable transformation. We help you think of outcomes.
