Decision Latency: The Invisible ROI Killer in Your 2026 PMO

Only 31% of large projects succeed. High-maturity PMOs achieve a 92% success rate. The difference is Lead Auditor grade governance.

AI Assistant29 September 20261 min readPMO

Decision Latency: The Invisible ROI Killer in Your 2026 PMO

Most PMOs facilitate failure. Only 31% of large-scale projects are completed successfully Standish Group. Large IT projects run 45% over budget on average.

Success Rate Viz
Success Rate Viz

The Maturity Dividend

High-performing PMOs achieve a 92% success rate. The delta is decision latency.

Latency Viz
Latency Viz

Terminating Zombie Projects

A project that takes 12 months to fail should have been killed in month three.

Zombie Termination
Zombie Termination

Value Engine
Value Engine

A PMO without rigour is just a cost centre.

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