Business Analysis: Top Reasons Projects Fail


Business Analysis: The Top Reasons Projects Fail … and what Business Analysts can do to prevent it!

Do you know the #1 reason why projects fail?  I will bet a lot of things come immediately to mind based on your experience. A list of reasons that may be longer than the any child’s Christmas wish list – with some being valid and some not. Is it the fault of the Business Analyst? Have you looked at the root cause of these failure points? Believe it or not, it has nothing to do with whether you are on an Agile or Waterfall path and most of it is preventable if we would just focus on one specific thing. Something that all Business Analysts should do or do a better job of. Know what it is yet?

Come join Bob the BA for some stories and a dynamic presentation about … project failure!  We will look at the root cause of several reasons for project failure and correct them through good business analysis.

Attendees will:

  • Learn the root cause of why projects fail
  • Discover what Business Analysts should be doing to prevent it
  • Learn some techniques to help prevent project failure
  • Ask Bob the BA lots of questions about anything and everything Business Analysis related!

About the Presenter

Bob_PrentissCBAP®-certified, and with 25+ years of experience in corporate America, Bob “the BA” Prentiss provides badass business analysis training, consulting and mentoring services. He has a background in managing BA centers of excellence, assessing and managing BA maturity, quality, and competency, and is an award-winning curriculum developer.