What's the biggest reason products fail?

Architecture Strategy

No clear goal21%

Lack of internal alignment54%

Unrealistic expectations22%

Other (Please share below)2%

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CIO / Managing Partner in Manufacturing4 years ago

Failure to meet the needs of the customer or market place.

4

CEO in Services (non-Government)4 years ago

May not be mis-aligned with the market, but target customers may be wrong group of people.

2

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