Project Portfolio Root Causes of Failure

Lack of Executive Support -- Absent, ineffective, inadquate Governance

Silos and Barriers -- Incentives lead business unit leaders to compete for resources without prioritization and overall strategy achievement maximization

Lack of Clear Objectives -- Strategy not communicated and or translated into tactics

Lack of IT Capacity Understanding -- Business sees IT as a black box

Ineffective Processes -- inefficient processes leading to fire fighting