04/28/2026
The #1 Reason Projects Fail (And It’s Not Technology)
Projects don’t fail because of bad tech…
They fail because the problem was never clearly understood.
Before any solution, a BA must define:
What is happening?
Why is it happening?
Who is impacted?
What is the business impact?
Use the 5 Whys technique:
Example:
System delays
→ Why? Server overload
→ Why? Poor capacity planning
→ Why? No forecasting …
Root cause ≠ symptoms.
Insight:
If you solve the wrong problem perfectly…
👉 You still fail.
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