[chii]

> the decision maker to be clear about which parts really matter

which is good and all, but the reason software projects have such a high failure rate is _because_ these decision makers aren't clear about which part really matter! And not to blame them solely, because it's a hard problem to know.

[jbverschoor]

100% agree. They aren’t clear because they don’t know. They might not be able to think in abstracts, or simply don’t have their priorities straight.

The same would happen with ANY other type of project.. marketing, home renovation, building an aircraft, or even baking a cake