'Wicked problems': collaboration, risk, and failure
Achieving project goals requires that IT work with lines of business, external vendors, and so on. However, most methodologies and risk practices don't fully consider the human element.
Achieving project goals requires that IT work with lines of business, external vendors, and so on. However, most methodologies and risk practices don't fully consider the human element.
Listen to this podcast to learn more about CIO issues, government projects, and innovative thinking about success on large-scale IT initiatives.
A digital CMO offers practical advice for transforming business to build stronger customer relationships.
An insightful chart that explains some things we've always suspected.
A computer problem at the Federal Aviation Administration center in Atlanta has created air traffic problems across the country.From WSB Radio in Atlanta:FAA Computer Problems: Failure in the system that processes flight plans in the eastern U.
Why don't more organizations recognize potential IT project problems before they escalate into full-blown failures? Companies reject good solutions to fix bad projects for three reasons: internal politics, budget, and fear/pride.
CRM guru, Paul Greenberg, and I discuss why IT projects fail in an informative reverse podcast.
To reduce costs, Chrysler has combined IT and global finance into a single organization. While the move is not without risk, the company's financial woes require dramatic steps.
Solving IT problems rooted in organizational dynamics can be difficult because cultural issues are hard to measure and change. Ethnographic research methods offer a way to gain deeper understanding of the organizational factors contributing to failed IT projects.
Strong executive sponsorship is a practical necessity for achieving successful IT projects. But what about those so-called sponsors who fail to engage and follow through on the responsibilities of their role?