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Why Projects Slip: The 7 Structural Reasons Nobody Talks About
Every leader has lived the same frustrating pattern: the project starts strong, the kickoff goes well, and everyone seems aligned — at least in theory. But soon, deadlines begin to slip, updates become vague, dependencies stall, teams start blaming each other, and leadership feels the pressure. The project slowly shifts from being “in control” to being “in recovery mode.” Most people assume slipping timelines come from a lack of skill, poor communication, missing resources, unexpected blockers, or limited team bandwidth. But these are just symptoms. The real causes are structural — built into the way the project was set up long before the issues surfaced. And in 2026, these structural weaknesses will become more visible than ever. Here are the seven reasons why projects really slip — and why 2026 will expose every gap.
08 Nov 2025
The 2026 Guide to UAT: Faster, Clearer, Less Painful
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is meant to be the final validation — when business users confirm that the system works as intended. But in most organizations, UAT becomes a panic phase, a blame phase, a confusion phase, or a “why are we finding this now?” phase. By the time issues surface, timelines are slipping, tempers are rising, and leadership pressure mounts.
Here’s the truth few teams admit: UAT rarely fails in UAT itself. It fails in everything that happened months earlier — or never happened at all. Missed prep, unclear responsibilities, incomplete workflows — these structural gaps compound and only appear at the final testing stage.
Heading into 2026, the companies that deliver clean releases won’t be the ones with the best developers or the most advanced tools. They will be the ones with the clearest UAT structure, defined ownership, predictable handoffs, and thorough preparation. Here’s the 2026 guide to UAT done right — faster, clearer, and dramatically less painful.