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Michael Krigsman
Michael Krigsman is CEO of Asuret, Inc., a consulting company dedicated to reducing technology implementation failures. Asuret's suite of software tools improve the success rate of enterprise software deployments by quantifying and measuring governance issues that cause most project failures. Michael led the research effort underlying Asuret's model of collective intelligence and its practical application to reducing IT failures in consulting environments. He is a recognized authority on the causes and prevention of IT failures and is frequently quoted in the press on IT project and related CIO issues. He is considered an enterprise software industry "influencer" and provides advice to technology buyers, vendors, and services firms.
Previously, Michael served as CEO of Cambridge Publications, which develops tools and processes for software implementations and related business practice automation projects. Michael has been involved with hundreds of software development projects, for companies ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 organizations. Michael graduated with an M.B.A. from Boston University and a B.A. from Bard College. He is a Board member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame and the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, RI.
About IT Project Failures
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CIO view: Consumerization and the impact on IT
The consumerization of IT offers tremendous opportunity to CIOs possessing the leadership skills and vision to engage substantively with line of business counterparts.
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Who's accountable for IT failure? (part two)
This two-part series presents a structure for understanding why IT projects fail, in a way that goes far beyond project management alone.
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Who's accountable for IT failure? (part one)
IT failures are a management crisis of serious proportions that have been largely ignored. Here’s what senior executives need to know - and do - right now.
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Worldwide cost of IT failure (revisited): $3 trillion
These are the most reasonable numbers I have seen on the global economic impact of IT failures.
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Recognizing the top 25 'social' CIOs
As the CIO role evolves, it’s important to recognize leaders in the new social world. Here’s a list of the top 25 among large companies.
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California abandons $2 billion court management system
California’s court management system is now officially dead. It’s time for state legislators to examine how the state manages its multi-billion dollar budget.
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CIO view: Balancing the blessing and curse of shiny objects
Today’s CIO must embrace the consumerization of IT while ensuring that business runs smoothly in the future. It’s a tough challenge.
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Goodbye Kodak, Hello FujiFilm
After 131 years great American photographic icon, Eastman Kodak, filed for bankruptcy while Japanese FujiFilm rises toward greatness. There is a lesson in here.
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CIO view: Three truths that bridge the great divide
Communication and collaboration are fundamentals of success — here’s how to avoid common problems that lead to failure.
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A brief gadget detour
Quick thoughts and a video on the latest from the Consumer Electronics Show 2012.
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