IS/IT project failures: A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors

Yogesh K. Dwivedi; Karthik Ravichandran; Michael D. Williams; Siân Miller; Banita Lal; George V. Antony; Muktha Kartik

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-38862-0_5

IS/IT project failures: A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors

Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Karthik Ravichandran, Michael D. Williams, Siân Miller, Banita Lal, George V. Antony, Muktha Kartik

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Abstract

The majority of the existing literature is based upon the assumption that, by paying attention to success factors, failure will be avoided. In the case of challenged projects, where failure factors are overcome the projects go on to be delivered successfully. Hence, it is worthwhile to explore the key factors that determine failure, since this information may be useful in averting future project failures. This research aims to collate and classify existing research in order to: (1) understand the common failure factors; and (2) categorise identified factors pertaining to country, project stage and failure categories. In so doing, this research work goes beyond the identification of traditional factors since it further classifies them according to project stages, failure types and geographical regions. This research contributes to knowledge by identifying and synthesising existing understanding of the failure of IS/IT projects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Grand Successes and Failures in IT
Subtitle of host publication	Public and Private Sectors - IFIP WG 8.6 InternationalWorking Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, Proceedings
Editors	Rahul De, David Wastell, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Helle Zinner Henriksen
Publisher	Springer New York LLC
Pages	73-88
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9783642388613
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38862-0_5
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013 - Bangalore, India Duration: 27 Jun 2013 → 29 Jun 2013

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	402
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238

Conference

Conference	IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013
Country/Territory	India
City	Bangalore
Period	27/06/13 → 29/06/13

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Publisher Copyright:
© IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 2013.

Keywords

Failure
IS/IT project
Literature review
Taxonomy of factors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems and Management

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Dwivedi, Y. K., Ravichandran, K., Williams, M. D., Miller, S., Lal, B., Antony, G. V., & Kartik, M. (2013). IS/IT project failures: A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors. In R. De, D. Wastell, Y. K. Dwivedi, & H. Z. Henriksen (Eds.), Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors - IFIP WG 8.6 InternationalWorking Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, Proceedings (pp. 73-88). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 402). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38862-0_5

Dwivedi, Yogesh K. ; Ravichandran, Karthik ; Williams, Michael D. et al. / IS/IT project failures : A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors. Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors - IFIP WG 8.6 InternationalWorking Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, Proceedings. editor / Rahul De ; David Wastell ; Yogesh K. Dwivedi ; Helle Zinner Henriksen. Springer New York LLC, 2013. pp. 73-88 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Dwivedi, YK, Ravichandran, K, Williams, MD, Miller, S, Lal, B, Antony, GV & Kartik, M 2013, IS/IT project failures: A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors. in R De, D Wastell, YK Dwivedi & HZ Henriksen (eds), Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors - IFIP WG 8.6 InternationalWorking Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 402, Springer New York LLC, pp. 73-88, IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, Bangalore, India, 27/06/13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38862-0_5

IS/IT project failures: A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors. / Dwivedi, Yogesh K.; Ravichandran, Karthik; Williams, Michael D. et al.
Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors - IFIP WG 8.6 InternationalWorking Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, Proceedings. ed. / Rahul De; David Wastell; Yogesh K. Dwivedi; Helle Zinner Henriksen. Springer New York LLC, 2013. p. 73-88 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 402).

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Dwivedi YK, Ravichandran K, Williams MD, Miller S, Lal B, Antony GV et al. IS/IT project failures: A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors. In De R, Wastell D, Dwivedi YK, Henriksen HZ, editors, Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Public and Private Sectors - IFIP WG 8.6 InternationalWorking Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2013, Proceedings. Springer New York LLC. 2013. p. 73-88. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-38862-0_5

IS/IT project failures: A review of the extant literature for deriving a taxonomy of failure factors

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