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99.5% of projects don't fully meet their objectives.
July 19, 2025 by
Guy Trocellier

Yes, you read that right - only 0.5% truly succeed... ​

Over the years I've seen firsthand how this affects businesses across every sector.

McKinsey's latest research makes it even more concerning: 

The Real Cost of Project Failures:


45% of large tech projects run over budget 

7 months is the average delay for major projects

$66M is lost for every $1B invested due to poor project performance

Let me break down the 𝟱 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 I've observed (and helped solve):

𝗙𝘂𝘇𝘇𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 

 37% of projects fail due to changing objectives (PMI) 

Teams waste 28% of their time on poorly defined goals

Pro tip: Document your "definition of done" before day 1.

𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 

in Risk Management • 80% of project crashes come from unidentified risks 

Only 28% of organizations use risk management tools

Reality check: You can't fix what you don't track.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 

 Teams juggle 200+ tasks per project on average but some have tens of thousands tasks and are …lost!

94% of executives say modern projects are more complex than 5 years ago

Personal learning: Less is more. Focus on What Matters.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 

 56% of projects fail due to poor communication (Deloitte) .

Average project involves 8+ stakeholder groups.

Our approach: Create single sources of truth.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘃𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 

 27% of projects go over budget due to poor estimation.

Teams underestimate needed resources by 40% on average.







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Guy Trocellier July 19, 2025
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