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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, project failures, cio issues, it issues, financial impact |
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Given high rates of failed IT projects, it’s helpful to examine first principles that underlie successful technology deployments. Even though devils live in the details, understanding basic dynamics behind successful …
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Senate introduces IT failures bill: No wiggle roomzdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Nov 14, 2008 The Senate introduced a bill establishing guidelines for transparency and reporting on troubled IT projects. The bill defines specific exception thresholds for measuring critical and large government IT projects … Also tagged: politics, project management, government projects, project portfolio management, cio issues, it issues |
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Gartner: Office politics kills IT projectszdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Nov 7, 2008 Most IT failures are driven by hidden dynamics related to political, organizational, and cultural issues. IT failure rates remain high precisely because these factors are difficult to measure, quantify, understand, and … Also tagged: cultural issues, cio issues, it issues |
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Six tips when buying enterprise softwarezdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 31, 2008 Successful implementations begin with a strong relationship between customer and software vendor. Negotiating that relationship is complex because some purchase decisions, such as user licenses, are negotiated upfront … Also tagged: vendor relationships, cio issues, it issues |
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Three important post-recession IT trendszdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 30, 2008 With the economy lingering on the brink of recession, understanding the future becomes more important than ever. As this photograph shows, IT organizations can expect three important trends going forward: Project … Also tagged: cio issues, it issues |
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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, project failures, cio issues, it issues |
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Denial: The secret IT killerzdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 23, 2008 Denial is the single most important cause of failed IT projects. Ignoring obvious signs of impending failure, team stakeholders in denial pretend their world is great. These poor souls mindlessly race over the cliff of … Also tagged: cultural issues, cio issues, it issues |
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14 hidden enterprise software costszdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 23, 2008 Over-budget IT projects are common because inexperienced planners fail to account for unexpected downstream costs. By considering only explicit expenditures defined in contracts, these poor suckers make themselves … Also tagged: training, documentation, implementation, vendor relationships, cio issues, it issues, financial impact |
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Business change failures: 9 success tipszdnet.com » IT Project Failures - Oct 17, 2008 Transforming and improving business operations lies at the heart of successful IT implementations. Despite the importance of these initiatives, one-third of survey respondents abandoned a process change project during … Also tagged: implementation, cio issues, it issues, research and statistics |