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Well that was always a million dollar question. Almost like analyzing why a particular film failed. An new report on this, seems to point to a few common reasons for failure:

Changing Priorities
Management commitment and
the no. 1 issue Project Management

But the piece that really made me happy was:

Perhaps ironic is that among companies typically adopting technologies early, there is a lower project failure rate than among companies that take a more cautious approach by waiting until after the majority has adopted such technologies.

I have always been a proponent of early adoption of technology. Yep, it can be hard and also pose technical difficulties, but will result in better utilization of new technologies to reap business benefits.

More information can be found in the SD Times article, Study Reveals Why Most Projects Fail