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THE PREVENTION OF SOFTWARE PROJECT FAILURES In companies that are not in the top 25% of technology producers, three out of every ten IT projects fail. More than half of the successful projects end up costing nearly 200% of their original estimate. The IT sector is thriving, and IT projects are plentiful, but up to one-third of these projects are abandoned before they are completed. Failure of a software project is costly, damaging to company morale, and can cause some businesses to fail completely. IT companies face numerous challenges, and the reasons that software projects fail are diverse. Understanding the causes of these issues can help your company succeed and may propel it to the top of the tech world. The content that follows attempts to explain why software projects fail and some solutions to these failures. Lack of goals and planning A lack of goals and planning is one of the most common reasons for software project failure. Witho
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PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT IN SRI LANKA In March 2022,Sri Lanka welcomed the Personal Data Protection Act No.09 of 2022 (the "Act"), which provides mechanisms for protecting personal data while also facilitating growth and innovation in Sri Lanka's digital economy, with due protection provided to those identified as data subjects. The Act also aims to improve cross-border cooperation by ensuring interoperability among personal data protection frameworks. The law is modeled after the EU's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and places significant responsibilities on controllers.The Act establishes safeguards for individuals' personal data held by government entities, telecom operators, hospitals, banks, and other public and private personal data aggregating and processing entities. Importance of Personal Data Protection Act in Sri Lanka A personal data protection law became necessary in light of the government's and