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Feb
Diagnosing a Dead-End IT Project: When to Fail Fast and Move On
An IT department’s most critical point of failure lies in its inability to cancel a dead-end project. Canceling a project can be a great move,...
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Feb
Getting Your Money’s Worth From JD Edwards Software
Implementations start with the best of intentions and the highest of hopes, but most organizations we work with fall short on outcomes from their system investments. JD Edwards is...
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Oct
Whitepaper Preview: The Iterative Vendor Engagement Model
The following post is an excerpt from The Iterative Engagement Model: A Calculated Risk and a Whole Lot of Reward. The traditional vendor engagement model is flawed....
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Aug
Optimizing the IT Project Manager Role
Have you ever stopped to ponder the split personality of an IT project manager? (Did you enjoy the video? Consider subscribing to our YouTube channel.) Tweet:...
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Aug
9 Symptoms of a Bad IT Project Sponsor
Tweet: 9 Symptoms of a Bad IT Project Sponsor #ITProjects #ProjectManagement http://ctt.ec/aOb4L+ The right project sponsor can make or break the success of a project,...
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Jul
The 3 Levels of Alignment Required for Successful IT Project Teams
What are the root causes that lead some project teams to operate well, while others struggle? Underperforming project teams may result from a weak change management...
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May
Upgrade Preparation: How Do You Plan for Success?
Today we presented in Teaneck, NJ at the Oracle User Group Conference INNOVATE16. Here is our slide deck, complete with upgrade preparation advice, templates, case studies, and a Dilbert...
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Feb
Tips for a Better Requirements Definition Phase
Across the board, successful IT projects follow a certain recipe for success. Time and time again, however, you’ll see organizations skip this step, or that...
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Jan
Everyone Is Moving to Agile. Should I?
Ever since the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was introduced back in 2001, organizations have questioned whether the newer alternative methodologies would be a good...
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Mar
Making the Most out of the Project Charter
When a project charter is not focused on outcomes the eventual results are bound to be disappointing. A business case for a project typically describes...
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Mar
Why Projects Fail to Deliver Business Value
What stands in the way of business value? Business executives often feel that their organizations’ IT departments simply don’t deliver what’s needed from expensive projects and...
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