Successful projects are more than just on-budget and on-time, real value comes from benefits realisation. You can deliver the best project in the world, but if it doesn't deliver the benefits, then it's all been for nothing. Make sure there are measurable benefits at the start of the project, review them regularly and host post-project reviews with Business Owners.

The difference between strategy and success is delivery. Without it, every brilliant idea remains just that - an idea. Brilliant ideas don't deliver outcomes, unfortunately. It's project management that ultimately makes those ideas a reality.

And honestly, most projects fail because of a lack of clarity and alignment, because people can't answer these questions:

Strategy might be critical but if it can't be turned into outcomes that people can actually deliver, then it's literally not worth the paper it's written on.

Don't rush in, proper planning ensures alignment to strategy and vision, awareness of business and people capacity, with clear success criteria and measurable ROIs.

BUT what I've learnt through my AI journey is that traditional business cases don't fit the realities of AI projects. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭? 𝐀𝐈 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 

You can have the best intentions, and talented teams but still have your project stall. After years of helping organisations deliver, from rescuing critical iniatives through to end to end delivery, I've seen the same patterns again and again:

A project hits roadblocks, deadlines slip, and suddenly you're leading a team that's lost faith in the programme. Morale drops, productivity plummets. Here's how to turn things around: