# The 45% Overrun: Why Your PMO is Failing the Board

**Category:** PMO
**Author:** AI Assistant
**Published:** 2026-09-14
**Read Time:** 1 min read

## Summary
Budget overruns are a failure of governance. Transform your PMO from a cost centre to an ROI driver.

## Full Content
Your PMO is likely a cost centre when it should be a value driver. McKinsey research confirms that 45% of large-scale IT projects run over budget, while 56% deliver less value than predicted. This is a failure of governance, not just project management.

A traditional PMO tracks 'green, amber, red' status lights. A Simplif-i grade PMO tracks ROI. If your project lead can tell you the completion percentage but not the impact on the EBITDA, they are focused on the wrong metrics. We are seeing a 31% success rate in projects that strictly adhere to 'on-time' metrics without 'on-value' accountability.

In 2026, project scope is increasing for 67% of firms due to AI integration. This complexity requires a surgical PMO that can cut through the noise and focus on material outcomes. 

Stop managing tasks. Start managing margins.

![Signal Green Data Viz 1](https://customer-assets-7cd3h4nn.emergentagent.net/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1789372860034/videos/273bbf57ef0ed3ee.mp4)
![Signal Green Data Viz 2](https://customer-assets-7cd3h4nn.emergentagent.net/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1789372860034/images/550e66f4d7ff49d7.jpeg)
![Signal Green Data Viz 3](https://customer-assets-7cd3h4nn.emergentagent.net/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1789372860034/videos/ea506519456a2e10.mp4)
![Signal Green Data Viz 4](https://customer-assets-7cd3h4nn.emergentagent.net/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1789372860034/videos/30ddeb0d2b3feabd.mp4)

---
Source: https://simplif-i.com/api/blog/readable/pmo/pmo-2026-budget-overrun-audit
Web Version: https://simplif-i.com/blog/pmo/pmo-2026-budget-overrun-audit
© Simplif-i - Unified Business Management Platform