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This illustration series visualizes common patterns behind unsuccessful IT projects and digital transformations. Each image represents a stage in a progression — from a lack of clear purpose to breakdowns caused by poor culture and ineffective leadership.
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The Seven Steps to Failure
Why failure is as much a part of IT projects as PowerPoint is to an average presentation.
Role
Editorial Illustration
Photo Editor
Dario Veréb
A lack of purpose
Too many want too much
The illusion of good planning
Uncontrolled growth within the organizational chart
Failure lies in culture, not in technology
Watermelon and helicopter; making mistakes — but making them right
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