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Texas gov. intercedes in failing IBM projectzdnet.com » IT Project Failures - 3 hours ago Texas Governor, Rick Perry, ordered state agencies to stop transferring data to IBM to prevent data loss on a failing project. Texas also fined IBM $900,000 for failing to meet data backup requirements specified in the … Also tagged: politics, implementation, government projects, cultural issues, vendor relationships, cio issues, it issues, financial impact, project strategy |
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Cadillacs recalled over software bugzdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Nov 13, 2008 General Motors issued a recall for almost 13,000 Cadillac CTS vehicles, due to a software bug in the airbag sensor. Transportation-related software problems happen all the time. The National Highway Transportation … Also tagged: it issues, end user impact |
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Sixteen IT failures to rememberzdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Nov 10, 2008 Here’s a list of 16 IT failures worth remembering. Covering a full-range of devastated projects from both government and private industry, this list shows the true diversity of IT failure. I found the list on a site … Also tagged: government projects, cio issues, it issues |
cio.com » CIO - Blogs and Discussion - - Nov 3, 2008
How to Turn a Failing Project Around? read more
Also tagged: development, project management, best practices, turn around, saving a project
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Overstock.com accepts blame for ERP problemszdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 29, 2008 Online retailer, Overstock.com announced it will restate earnings, saying “fallout” from problems with a 2005 Oracle ERP implementation caused the problems. In a letter to investors, CEO Patrick M. Byrne said: Our … Also tagged: oracle, implementation, cio issues, it issues, financial impact |
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Agile: Anatomy of a failed projectzdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 28, 2008 A finite set of problems causes almost all IT failures: including lousy requirements planning and mismatched expectations among key stakeholder groups. Agile practitioner and trainer, Mitch Lacey, dissects these issues … Also tagged: project management, consulting, cultural issues, vendor relationships, cio issues, it issues, project strategy |
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London Stock Exchange website reports incorrect priceszdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 10, 2008 The London Stock Exchange (LSE) website displayed incorrect prices for the important FTSE 100 index yesterday morning. The problems were less severe than previous London Stock Exchange failures, which actually … Also tagged: cio issues, availability and reliability, financial impact, end user impact |
zdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Sep 17, 2008
Clothing retailer, J.Crew, reported weaker than expected second-quarter earnings due to severe problems following a website and call center upgrade. The fiasco caused cost the company $3 million in addition to lost …
Also tagged: implementation, cio issues, availability and reliability, it issues, financial impact, end user impact
zdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Sep 5, 2008
Massive shipping delays last month at Netflix were caused by hardware failure. Although diagnosing hardware problems can be tough, Netflix gets the dunce award for lack of transparency in the face of disaster. Here’s …
Also tagged: enterprise 2 0, cio issues, availability and reliability, it issues, failure 2 0, financial impact, end user impact
zdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Sep 3, 2008
Last week’s technology failure at a major FAA facility caused air traffic delays throughout the country and highlighted the agency’s poor computing practices. Unlike major corporations and utilities, the FAA operates …
Also tagged: politics, risk, government projects, cio issues