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My very own little project failure

My very own little project failureWhile I feel your pain ...... You must have had that little voice in the back of your head going "No, don't do it, don't say it" just before you said "No problem" and offered to change your network instead of changing the firewall ......

Tags: Routers & switches, Domain names, NETWORKING, Network technology, PRODUCTIVITY, Mbps, router, project failure, computer

Discussion threads 2009-02-13

My very own little project failure

Michael Krigsman writes a cheery little blog on IT Project Failures. Yesterday, I had one of my own. I probably shouldn't call it a failure, because the real aim of the project (to switch two schools and the superintendent's office to much higher-speed Internet connections) was accomplished. ...

Tags: DHCP, Project Failure, IP, Server, IP Address, Michael Krigsman, Printers, Networking, Network Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-02-13

Three important post-recession IT trends

With the economy lingering on the brink of recession, understanding the future becomes more important than ever. Here's what IT can expect. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, Trend, Project Failure, Keyboards, Social Networking, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion

Blog posts 2008-10-29

Agile: Anatomy of a failed project

Agile development could not overcome fundamental misunderstandings that ultimately led to catastrophic project failure. Here's why. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Project Failure, Anatomy, Michael Krigsman, Project, Customer, Failure, Agile, Mitch Lacey, Corporate Communications, Team Management, Marketing, Management

Blog posts 2008-10-27

Office 2.0: 'Conversations' prevent IT failure

Cultural issues are among the key drivers causing acute IT problems. Project failure rates remain high in large part because these drivers are difficult to identify and diagnose. Many organizations accept information silos as a cost of doing business, despite the clear negative impact of these boundaries...

Tags: Information Technology, Project Failure, Office 2.0, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Why Software Projects Fail: A New Assessment of Risk - Practical Methods to Mitigate Project Failure

If anyones organization does not do a risk assessment during the project lifecycle, consider adding it at one or more places. Pay attention to the risk aspects previously discussed to anticipate some of the factors that create roadblocks to project success. Define both functional and non-functional requirements for tool selection,...

Tags: Software, Software Project, Project Failure, Alpha Software, Requirement, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management

White papers 2008-01-17

Why Software Projects Fail: A New Assessment of Risk Practical Methods to Mitigate Project Failure

Alpha Software's motivation for underwriting this white paper is simple. Developers who download and evaluate the product, Alpha Five Version 8, tells one time and again that the technology is superior to better-known offerings, such as Visual Studio, NetBeans, PHP, Ruby, and others. They find they can build desktop, hybrid,...

Tags: Software, Software Project, Project Failure, Alpha Software, Scripting Languages, Marketing Research, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing

White papers 2008-01-17

Four Starting Points for Effective IT Project and Portfolio Management

Effective project and portfolio management is an achievable goal. The reader can start at any of the four areas of focus described in this paper. He or she can start at any level of organizational maturity. He or she can start quickly or can phase in new tools and processes...

Tags: Project, Information Technology, Project Failure, Portfolio Management

White papers 2007-04-01

Eight Things Your Business Analysts Need to Know: A Practical Approach to Recognizing and Improving Competencies

Each year, organizations across the globe face astronomical project failure rates, often wasting millions of dollars per failed project. This paper examines the roots of project failure and centers in on the elusive, often undefined role of the business analyst. In response to research showing that many organizations have not...

Tags: Business Analyst, Project Failure, Competency

White papers 2006-02-15

Additional Resources

Sass? We're too busy making ERP work

Sass? We're too busy making ERP workDevil's TrianglesAs you point out, there is no conflict between Eric's triad of issues that influence project success/failure and my own Devil's Triangle.I think the primary difference is that Eric's issues are project management related, where I try to examine the underlying relationship dynamics...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Sass, PPM, ERP, project management

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Why Windows 7 should be free

After the Vista fiasco, Microsoft owes its long-suffering customers more than a "screaming deal." They're owed an apology from Steve Ballmer - and a free copy of Vista SP3 Windows 7. The backstory Vista's market failure was not a surprise inside Microsoft. Senior development execs -...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suite

Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suiteGiggle ME j/k nt Office Web Apps"Office Web Apps" sounds just about right to me.Since they never use the cool names anyway...Why not just call it Office for Web. :)Or the slightly more elegant "Remote Office". :)RE: Microsoft seeks a...

Tags: OpenOffice, Bing, Microsoft Office, Office Web Apps, Office Web, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office 2010, Web application

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Cool word of the day: 'Boondoggle'

Cool word of the day: 'Boondoggle'IT Projects Model SOX projectsRight on! However, IT projects are not the only place to "Trash" millions of dollars. I specialize in SOX compliance projects, and base my methodologies on IT project management. The failure rates must be even higher for SOX, but all the...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Project management, Boondoggle, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Ireland: Shell's new Nigeria?

Just as Shell brings to a close a difficult chapter in its troubled relationship with the Ogoni people in Nigeria, its relationship with community groups in the west of Ireland appears to be reaching new lows. Shell is the senior partner with Statoil and Marathon in an effort to bring off shore...

Tags: Ireland, Community, Shell, Government, Vertical Industries, James Farrar

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Pentagon kills $6.3 billion missile technology project

Pentagon kills $6.3 billion missile technology projectDid the guys at Grumman...Ever hear the term "Non Functional Requirements" before?Missile defense is....A bad word. Must destroy it.Behind the scenesIt just doesn't make sense that the Grumman got off this easy. I wonder what really went on behind the scenes.Failure probably came...

Tags: Grumman, missile technology, Pentagon

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

EC software law could divide open source

The world of open-source development could be divided if the European Commission succeeds in passing a law extending consumer protection rules to software, according to experts. The world of open-source development could be divided if the European Commission succeeds in passing a law extending consumer protection rules to software,...

Tags: Software, David Mitchell, Tools & Techniques, Management, liability, European Commission, open source, Victoria Ho ZDNet Asia

News items 2009-06-11

Billion-year ultra-dense memory chip developed

There's always been an inverse relationship between density and durability when it comes to data storage. Today's silicon memory chips contain a lot of density, but with a lifespan of just a few decades, they lack durability.  Yet primitive forms of storage such as information carved in stone are highly...

Tags: Shuttle, Nanotube, Carbon Nanotube, Nanoparticle, Memory Chip, Chip, Memory Device, Shuttle Memory, Nanotechnology, Storage, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-04

Apple Faithful: Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac

I've often been asked why I don't own a Mac. The answer is simple, and yet complex, and requires a trip down memory lane artwork by Spidermonkey David Morgenstern’s column last week about Psystar’s imminent demise and his accompanying “Good Riddance”...

Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Next Computer, Canon Inc., Fanboy Template Let, Andrew, NeXTStep, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-02

IBM: IT failure and social media disaster

IBM: IT failure and social media disasterTwitter persistenceGood article Mike. We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that despite your efforts to create some anonymity for those you were tweeting with, twitter search reveals the tweets.One needs to remember to be as careful with twitter as one is with...

Tags: IBM Corp., social media, IT Failure, social media disaster, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

Understanding SAP's Business byDesign SaaS strategy

Understanding SAP's Business byDesign SaaS strategyyes, butyou heard some of the same comments I did at Sapphire. The CFO has the product on a tight leash in terms of qualifying new customers. They have old filters for a new computing paradigm. Not sure if they will ever find this model...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, Service-oriented architecture (SOA), cloud computing, Enterprise software, strategy, SAP AG, software-as-a-service, SAP Business byDesign SaaS strategy, SAP Business ByDesign

Discussion threads 2009-05-16