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- Tackle complex reengineering projects -- one bite at a time
- Developers are rarely charged with creating entirely new "Greenfield" systems. IT projects are typically mired in the accumulated complexities of pre-existing systems. This sample chapter from Eating the IT Elephant: Moving from Greenfield Development to Brownfield looks at the problems that evolving legacy environments pose and offers an approach for...
- Book chapters 2008-06-03
- 10 things that can send an IT project off the rails
- waterfall management styleSome of the points in the article are tied much to one specific paradigm of project management. An example is #1 sloppy requirements. Are you completely sure that if the specification is not done fully up front, then it is an indication of a project in trouble?I think...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
- 10 things you should know about managing IT projects
- IT projects can be daunting, especially to the novice. It's relatively easy to propose a solution, but much more difficult to implement the desired performance levels on time for the right price. This list will help IT pros bring organization, professionalism, and goal-oriented progress to the projects they manage.This entry...
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- Error Message Received During Download
- Our organization has made several attempts to download the PM Toolkit purchased from one of our Administrative Assistants for the IT Project Director. We have tried several systems and each time that we try to download the zip file we receive an error message that is also noted in...
- Q&A 2006-08-23
- I'm sorta back TR
- Hi everyone. Some of you may remember me from last year. I dropped off for a while while doing the job hunting, school, and RL stuff. For those that remember, I have been working towards an advanced degree while working in the field. My focus has been on leadership and...
- Discussion threads 2006-06-10
- Managing Systems, Change & People
- I would welcome advice on how to appraise an IT project, perhaps a list of areas/criteria to consider. I am a fund accountant and have been asked to appraise the IT project team. We have migrated data from one accounting system to another. We have had a lot of...
- Q&A 2006-05-31
- 10 things you should know about managing IT projects
- This article is also available as a PDF download.IT projects can bedaunting, especially to the novice. It's relatively easy to propose a solution,but much more difficult to implement the desired performance levels on time forthe right price. This list will help IT pros bring organization,professionalism, and goal-oriented progress to the...
- Technical articles 2006-05-11
- IT Projects Up Against "Penny Wise, Pound Foolish"?
- In response to a previous article Geeks and Communications Skills, commenter Tony Hopkinson wrote:"Now maybe I'm not business aware enough to realise why short term gains are preferable to long term success, may be one of these business types should explain it, then we can all row the boat in...
- Blog posts 2006-04-24
- Project Requirements and Changes
- Project Requirements and ChangesSounds like you are having the traditional universal IT project plan problems with users/clients.The abbreviated answers are:Q1. What is the best way to obtain user requirements?A1: Meet face-to-face, discuss, write a document that includes all details and schedule milestones, and get formal sign-off.Q2. What are the most...
- Discussion threads 2005-05-27
- Shed light on shadow IT groups
- By Ruby Bayan"Shadow IT" is as ominous as it sounds.Detached from corporate IT, running its own systems, and covertly implementingits own rules and policies, a shadow unit can quickly become a sinister threatto the company's security infrastructure.How should CIOs deal with these ghost entities that seem tospontaneously spawn and proliferate...
- Technical articles 2004-07-09
- Battling the bean counters--and winning
- Despite what you might believe, corporate bean counters were not put on this earth to shoot down your IT projects. But if you want the CFO to approve your proposal, you have to show how your technology investment is going to help the company move forward.Angelo Tomasello is a former...
- Technical articles 2003-11-17
- What are rogue IT projects trying to tell you?
- Let’s assume that you run an IT department or, perhaps, the whole IT organization. It follows that you control all the technology projects, choosing the platforms, monitoring performance, and authorizing spending.Right?Well, not exactly. In lots of organizations, many technology projects and significant spending are actually controlled by business units, who...
- Technical articles 2003-05-29
- Members share methods for getting projects approved
- There was a time in the not-so-distant past when we were all rich and stupid. IT projects would get approval based on “educated hunches,” with ROI computed to justify a build vs. buy decision. But after the bubble burst and the CEOs at Enron and WorldCom got nabbed for using...
- Technical articles 2003-02-24
- How to manage multiple IT projects
- In today’s fast-paced, knowledge-based business world, it’s not uncommon to see project managers juggling as many as 10 IT projects simultaneously—with all types of complexities, durations, and sizes. Often, project managers handling multiple projects are simply overloaded or frustrated, and some wish for better days. But how successful are you...
- Technical articles 2003-02-20
- Include IT project validation from the start to avoid major problems later
- If you’ve ever managed an IT project where your client wanted confirmation that the infrastructure was built correctly or the application was properly installed, you might have just assumed that a few tests were all that were required to complete the client’s request. Unfortunately, this isn’t good enough for the...
- Technical articles 2003-01-02
- This worksheet tool helps tech leaders specify project needs and costs
- This downloadable worksheet will help you justify IT expenditures. It gives you detailed estimates of related internal costs and expected ROI, which can help you get business leaders' backing for IT projects.At the Randall Publishing Company, an IT steering committee evaluates all potential IT projects. To provide a detailed view...
- Technical articles 2002-10-23
- Risk management: Identifying the need
- The early adoption of a comprehensive risk management program can reduce the probability of major IT disasters. Here's how one company recognized the need critical need for a risk management plan.My company is a very large organization with more than 45,000 employees worldwide. We operate in a typical market characterized...
- Technical articles 2002-10-07
- Learning to speak the CFO's language can help ensure IT dollars are spent wisely
- If you want help funding your new IT projects, you need to know how to speak in terms that your CFO understands. Learn from two executives who have built a productive and mutually beneficial relationship.IT is the king of capital expenditure in the Hotel Group of Cendant Corp., according to...
- Technical articles 2002-07-25
- Most CIOs still use ROI to evaluate IT projects
- Using ROI to evaluate the merit of IT projects may not always be the right choice of metrics. According to our recent Polling Place results, however, most CIOs are still using ROI, although a small percentage have apparently found an alternative.
- Technical articles 2002-03-20
- A change-management primer for IT consultants
- Determining the ability of the client organization to cope with a major IT project can help consultants find the most appropriate solution. Learn how evaluating the client's roles, resistance, and resilience can help you gauge their capacity for change.Up until the 1990s, when an IT project failed, you could always...
- Technical articles 2002-01-17
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