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Study: 68 percent of IT projects fail

According to new research, success in 68% of technology projects is "improbable." Poor requirements analysis causes many of these failures, meaning projects are doomed right from the start. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Project, Information Technology, Analysis, Skills Gap, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-12-11

Email is the enemy

Email is the enemyEmail flowIt's so true, we all wade through so much rubbish in our day that it eats away our real time.If my "Send new Mail" button had a, "give 'em a quick buzz" button next to it, it would help enormously, - I'd realise that...

Tags: skills gap, e-mail, EMAIL IS, JAWS, Web

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Additional Resources

Panoramic Video Poker 1.0.1 (Mobile)

brings the real Vegas experience to your Windows Phone! Bridging the gap between slot machines and table games, Video Poker, when played correctly, can offer a lower house edge than slot machines. Panoramic Video Poker offers six authentic variations of game play: 10s or Better, Jacks or Better, Bonus Deluxe,...

Tags: Mobile, Video, Slot Machine, Panoramic Software, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Managing Information Storage - Trends, Challenges, and Options

The presenter of this webcast discusses how to overcome the challenges of information management in a tight economic climate. The attendee will learn how individuals and managers can make intelligent choices about developing the right skills to handle data growth. The attendee will also learn more about demands on today's...

Tags: Attendee, EMC Corp., Storage, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-08-26

News to know: Bing; Windows; HP; RIM; ZuiTUbe; CD sales; Wimax

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google Ed Bott: XP, Vista, or Windows 7: Which OS is...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., CD, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, E-mail, WiMAX, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-08-19

The Networking eLibrary (Palm) 1.00 (Mobile)

Did you know that networking referrals generate 80% more results than cold calls, that between 70-80% of all jobs are filled through networking and that anyone you want to contact in the world is only five to six people contacts away from you!This eLibrary outlines the steps involved in effective...

Tags: Mobile, Network, Palm Inc., Business Presenter, Cross-Cultural Business PocketbookThis Book, Networking, Marketing Research, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Siemen's Global SuccessFactors Cloud

The new Siemens talent managing environment being deployed by SuccessFactors is more like the entire troposphere than a cloud solution; 420k users across 80 countries in 20 languages will be linked and unified in one giant environment. Replacing existing multiple HR talent systems...

Tags: Strategy, Talent, SuccessFactors Inc., Siemens AG, Siemen, Talent Management Systems, Employee Central, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-08

Will OpenOffice survive the Oracle-Sun takeover?

Will OpenOffice survive the Oracle-Sun takeover?Lotus SymphonyWhat about Lotus Symphony? It's multiplatform, free and based in OpenOffice. Altough I'm a happy MS Office 2007 user and haven't used Symphony, it looks like an option in case OO "dies". http://symphony.lotus.comRE: Will OpenOffice survive the Oracle-Sun takeover?Sun and Oracle...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

Resumes in a Web 2.0 world

Resumes in a Web 2.0 worldRE: Resumes in a Web 2.0 worldYeah so great idea to have your Resume include the "social networking" component...2 things I see wrong here: 1: Most companies put a block on all social networking/blog websites. (yes most IT Admi'sn can un-block them, but why?) 2:...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Channel management, Blogging, Social Sites, Craig, contract comment, Web 2.0 World, Facebook, Web 2.0, job, Web

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Hey, Chris...Do you speak Chinese?

Hey, Chris...Do you speak Chinese?The better help...would be, to give them an intensive course in English. No technology needed, just plain and simple old fashioned education. The more intensive the English course is, the better.That's really helping them to find their way in an English speaking country. In the Netherlands...

Tags: Strategy, immigrant, immersion

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

Business Intelligence Strategy and Management Services: Strategic Planning for Better Business Outcomes

HP offers BI Strategy services that draw on business, technology and data management skills to help one plan for a progressive BI programme that cuts through complexity and aligns with business needs. It offers best practices and proven methodologies to address ad hoc BI improvements and bring together business and...

Tags: Strategic Planning, Hewlett-Packard Co., Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Data Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Management

White papers 2009-03-01

Are you ready to pay for news stories?

Are you ready to pay for news stories?Beware the dreaded bandersnatchYes, but not as much as you are expecting - limited budget here and information is far more readily available than you discussed.I read EB and AKH's stuff when I want to play with my Windows PC. If it wasn't...

Tags: Strategy, news story, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

Soft talk: What is service oriented communications, and why will it matter?

Can we build our phone systems as standardized applications or services that will easily plug into the rest of our IT infrastructures? That's the promise of service oriented communications, which could convert communications and communications channels (voice, text, conference calls, email, IM) into software, so we can...

Tags: Communication, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Podcasts, E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Software, Internet, Online Communications, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-02-02

Microsoft IT Academy Program Helps Malaysia Narrow ICT Skills Gap

Computer science departments at 20 public universities. To help address an acute and growing shortage of workers with strong Information and Communications Technology ICT skills, Microsoft is partnering with 20 institutions of higher learning across Malaysia to expand opportunities for students to gain industry-relevant skills and earn globally recognized ICT...

Tags: Certification, Microsoft Corp., Information And Communication Technology, Quality, Training And Certification, Strategy, Business Operations, Management

Case studies 2009-02-01

BriefingsDirect analysts discuss Service Oriented Communications, debate how dead SOA really is

Read a full transcript of the discussion. Find it on iTunes/iPod. Learn more. Charter Sponsor: Active Endpoints. Additional underwriting by TIBCO Software. Special offer: Download a free, supported 30-day trial of Active Endpoint's ActiveVOS at www.activevos.com/insight. Welcome to the latest BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights Edition,...

Tags: Communication, SOA, Service, Architecture, SOC, Communications Service, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2009-01-26

When Windows beats Linux: a cautionary tale

When Windows beats Linux: a cautionary taleIt's the ticket booking traffic, st...!What they don't tell you, is that the 10 CMS servers were handling the business-critical ticket booking traffic - incl. peaks during special-offer newsletter blasts.RE: When Windows beats Linux: a cautionary taleThis article is clearly biased against Linux."The general...

Tags: Operating systems, Content management, Groupware, UNIX, Collaboration, OPEN SOURCE, SharePoint Solutions, Linux, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-17

Study: 68% of IT projects fail

Study: 68% of IT projects failI used to work for the federal government......we never got anywhere near a 32% success rate. More like 10%.This is OK since IT in US is not a business but humanitarian aid to India.ntRE: Study: 68% of IT projects failIs this problem down to the...

Tags: Strategy, Now Let, IT Projects Fail, PMI, IAG, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

OpenAir Leadership Summit

Maturity of Great Service Leaders At the recent OpenAir Leadership Summit, I had the pleasure of speaking with a number of service industry professionals. I also got to share speaking responsibilities with service industry experts David Maister (of “Strategy and the Fat Smoker” and other books) and...

Tags: Balance Sheets, Brian Sommer, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Leader, Leadership, Management, OpenAir Inc., Service Executive, Skill, Team, Team Management, Training

Blog posts 2008-10-22

A moment of lucidity

A moment of lucidityFor some clarificationDennisInteresting points, but I'm here to dispel some of your suggestions. In this following post, I've clearly articulated how I do --and do not-- use social media for research activities.http://tinyurl.com/5wy68zIt would be great if you could first read this post before suggesting I only...

Tags: lucidity, social media, Facebook

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

Now that the HP-EDS deal has been consummated

The Irregulars draws its 'crew' from a wide and varied group of technology interests. One is Charlie Bess, an EDS Fellow. These are the brightest of the brightest among EDS thinkers and we are honored to have Charlie's insights. Now that the HP-EDS deal has been consummated, Charlie felt free...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Investment, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-27