Bestselling Author with 25 Years of PM Experience Publishes 4th Book: 'Mastering the Basics of IT Strategy'

Draw a Map Before Starting a Project

The biggest reason why IT projects fail is that they are treated as one-time 'purchases.'

When viewed this way, they become 'all-or-nothing gambles based on intuition,' making it impossible to control project uncertainty. Furthermore, this places excessive pressure on the execution team, further increasing the probability of failure.

To lead projects to success, you must treat IT projects as 'investments.'

Specifically: 1. Outline a strategy to achieve the objectives. 2. Organize an appropriate project team. 3. Proceed with a staged investment plan.

By doing this, rather than relying on a one-time gamble, you can steadily accumulate project achievements.

Masayoshi Hashimoto, who has dedicated 25 years to being a project manager, has infused this book with and systematized all the IT strategy knowledge learned from over 600 real-world cases.

Themes covered in this book ・Why IT projects fail ・How to view IT strategy from a business perspective ・IT project costs and investment decisions ・Identifying and hiring core IT talent ・Project planning that links IT strategy and requirement definition ・Scheduling for projects prone to delays ・Management to link IT to business growth

Book Overview 'Mastering the Basics of IT Strategy: From Project Planning to ROI, Hiring, Requirement Definition, Management, and Business Growth' Author: Masayoshi Hashimoto Release Date: May 20, 2026 Publisher: Shoeisha List Price: 2,970 JPY (incl. tax)