Tech skills gaps are stopping projects in their tracks

A Pluralsight report suggests that mismatches between project ambitions and internal technical expertise are costing most businesses at least $250,000 a year, highlighting a direct hit to delivery speed, budgets, and ROI. For CIOs, the strategic takeaway is that skills gaps are not just an HR issue—they are a program execution risk that can derail modernization, slow innovation, and increase dependence on external help. IT organizations should treat workforce capability planning, upskilling, and role alignment as core operating disciplines to keep initiatives moving.