Support crucial to project success

A recent global research study shows even when organisations have implemented project management tools, templates and methodologies, project success can remain dismal because the organisational culture is not supportive.

A recent survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers of 10 640 projects, valued at $7.2 billion, shows only 2.5% of global businesses achieve 100% project success and over 50% of global business projects fail, according to a press release.

According to the Business Improvement Architects study, "From Crisis to Control: A New Era in Strategic Project Management", 60% of respondent organisations that had dismantled their project management office indicated the reason as "organisational culture not supportive".

TechSpan, an information technology services company which merged with US-based consulting firm Headstrong in 2003, has big plans for the Japanese market.

According to DNA-Money, it proposes to pump $18 million to $20 million into its Japanese operations over the next eight months. TechSpan will also step up its team strength to 60 by the end of the year from 40 at present.

The company will focus on neutral IT advisory and project management and design of very large IT projects.