Digital Transformation Decay: Why 70% of Programs Fail to Deliver
Digital transformation is not a software purchase: it is an operational discipline. Most PMOs are failing the test.
McKinsey reporting for 2026 shows that 70% of digital transformation programs still fail to meet their ROI targets. The reason is simple: organizations buy the technology but fail to upgrade the people and processes that use it.
A PMO should be the engine room of value delivery. Instead, most are administrative bottlenecks. Only 31% of large-scale projects succeed on scope, schedule, and budget. The rest are exercises in managed disappointment.
To win, you need an evidence-based PMO. This means moving away from "RAG status" optimism and towards hard data. If a project is failing, kill it early. If it is succeeding, double down.
Simplif-i reorganises failing PMOs into high-velocity delivery units. We cut the fluff and focus on the output.
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