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Wisconsin's Apologist for IT Failure

In recent times, Wisconsin has experienced major IT meltdowns, prompting the State Auditor to release a report recommending various IT reforms. Wisconsin's state legislature also appointed a special task force to review failing IT projects, suggesting the state genuinely takes IT failures seriously. I find these steps to be...

Tags: Project failures, Government projects

Blog posts 2007-08-01

Careless in Nevada

According to News.com, staff working for Nevada’s governor mistakenly posted his Outlook username and password on the Internet. Aside from the weak password (reflecting a previous Nevada governor’s name), don’t they have controls in place to prevent this kind of thing?[via Download Squad]

Tags: Government projects

Blog posts 2007-07-22

State of Failure in Wisconsin

Wisconsin seems to be the land of IT project failures. Last April, the state released a report describing broad project failures running through the state government. As a response to so many IT failures, the Wisconsin state legislature formed a special task force to examine the problems. Now, the Wisconsin...

Tags: Project failures, Government projects

Blog posts 2007-07-22

Ignoring a Problem Doesn't Make it Go Away

An audit of the Massachusetts state crime lab revealed that evidence in 16,000 criminal cases was never analyzed.Denial and information hiding are frequent components of the project failure lifecycle, whether in the crime lab or in the IT world. Eventually, the hidden problems see the light of day, usually after...

Tags: Project strategy, Government projects

Blog posts 2007-07-16

"Every Problem Imaginable"

Twenty years ago, the Tennessee state government built a 70,000 square-foot data center in a location that now appears to have a few problems. What kind of problems, you ask? Well, heres what Computerworld has to say on the matter:The state located its data center on top of unstable, jiggly...

Tags: Project failures, Government projects

Blog posts 2007-07-12

Wisconsin Fights Failure

The Wisconsin state legislature has created a special group to study IT project cost overruns, called The Speaker’s Task Force on Failed Information Technology Projects. So far, they have scheduled monthly meetings running through August. If these meetings stop in August, then little will be accomplished. On the other...

Tags: Project failures, Government projects

Blog posts 2007-07-11

Additional Resources

Senate introduces valuable and significant IT watchdog bill

I support the new legislation that increases transparency and monitoring of federal government IT projects. Here's why. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Project, Agency, Information Technology, Investment, U.S. Senate, Carper, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-05-01

Getting inside a CIO's head

I was disappointed to see that our nation's first chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, is having some major distractions, with the FBI raiding the District of Columbia CIO's office he was overseeing. According to this report from ZDNet's Sam Diaz, Kundra has not been linked to the raid, which stemmed...

Tags: Job, CIO, SOA, Mike, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Recruitment & Selection, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-03-13

Senate introduces IT failures bill: No wiggle room

Senate introduces IT failures bill: No wiggle roomIt's what the President should have been requiring alreadyThis really isn't what Congress should be doing, but there should be such rules.RE: Senate introduces IT failures bill: No wiggle roomA little accountability goes a long way. I just hope the legislation is...

Tags: Government, Strategy, DEF, information technology, IT Failure, U.S. Senate

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

Sixteen IT failures to remember

Here's a list of 16 IT failures worth remembering. Covering a full-range of devastated projects from both government and private industry, this list shows the true diversity of IT failure. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Government, Management, Michael Krigsman, Payment, Failure, Automobile Industry, Tools & Techniques, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software

Blog posts 2008-11-10

Sarah Palin debate flowchart [off-topic]

Sarah Palin debate flowchart [off-topic].....Sounds similar to the other candidates too... ]:)Simplified version/* Sarah's playbook */repeat {__receivequestion; __if (IMayHaveAClueAboutquestion)__{____reciteMyScripts;__}__else __{____winkAtCamera;____ignorequestion;____printf("... but I'd like to focus on my own topics.");____dumpIrrelevantAnswers;__}} until (hostLeavesMeOffHook)RE: Sarah Palin debate flowchart [off-topic]Spot on!BidenIn the case of Biden he just makes stuff up. Facts never...

Tags: Government, Sarah Palin, flowchart

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Gov't failures: Engineering brain drain and bad leadership

Many large-scale government technology initiatives are failing due to an exodus of qualified systems engineers away from the public sector to private industry. An in-depth analysis of the problem conducted by the National Research Council reveals the considerable impact of this problem. The...

Tags: Leadership, Systems Engineering, Computer, CAD, Productivity, Software, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-06-27

News to know: Firefox 3.0; iPhone apps; Yahoo; LinkedIn; Millennials

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: My most anticipated announced iPhone applications Nate McFeters: Fresh off the press: iPhoneDbg toolkit hotness Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 final - First thoughts. Gallery right Ed Burnette: Fake Firefox 3 download links may be hazardous to your...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Yahoo! Inc., LinkedIn, Web Browsers, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Leaked Pentagon doc slams Lockheed

A leaked Pentagon report said Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, failed to "provide the requisite definition and discipline to properly plan and control complex, multi-billion dollar weapon systems acquisition programs." This allegation casts doubt on Lockheed's ability to manage large programs, including major IT...

Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., Pentagon, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Performance Management, Productivity, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Investment, Finance, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-06-05

Miracles happen: a transparent gov't dashboard

Failed government projects often remain hidden behind layers of bureaucratic obfuscation, only to be revealed after an agency has wasted substantial time and money. Given this, imagine my surprise upon learning of a state agency providing the public with genuine transparency and openness with web-based, real-time project...

Tags: Agency, Information Technology, Dashboard, Transportation, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-06-03

6 reasons government IT projects fail

Failed government IT projects occur with alarming frequency. In some respects, these failures share much in common with botched private sector initiatives. For example, failures in both environments are primarily a function of poor management rather than bad technology. Still, there are important differences between government...

Tags: Team, Information Technology, Procurement, Accountability, Government, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-05-30

UK gov't releases transparent post-failure analysis

The UK Identity & Passport Service IPS has released an excellent post-implementation assessment report describing lessons learned from five key 2007 projects. In an unusually transparent move for any government agency, the report candidly examines each project's objectives, deliverables, and areas for improvement. ...

Tags: Project, Procurement, Analysis, IPS, Purchasing & Procurement, Government, Business Operations, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-05-14

EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projects

Observing the news that HP is acquiring EDS, perhaps it's time to reflect on EDS' troubled history with IT projects. I've written about a number of failed projects where EDS played a role. Warning, some of these stories are ugly: More EDS issues over...

Tags: Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Strategy, Government, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Government IT failures: "Room for improvement" [interview and podcast]

Given the size, scope and frequency of government IT failures, it's important to understand the dynamics underlying these projects. To learn more about federal IT, I interviewed two federal systems experts from CA, developer of the Clarity project portfolio management PPM solution. Gil...

Tags: Project, Podcast, Agency, Information Technology, OMB, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Government, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Marketing, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-05-07

IT failure at Heathrow T5: What really happened

Anyone having the misfortune to pass recently through Heathrow's new Terminal 5 knows the huge project debuted as a case study in full-blown systems failure. Most reports have focused on stranded customers, a crazed supermodel, and Queen Elizabeth's grand opening speech, which called the terminal "a 21st Century gateway to...

Tags: Software, CIO, Baggage, British Airways Plc., Information Technology, Problem, Terminal 5, BA, Vanderlande Industries, Vanderlande, Bags, Paul Coby, Airports Authority, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-04-07