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First signs of Google using Analytics data

I have been using Analytics since the day it was made free, just like over two hundred thousand other webmasters. By using this service, I aknowledge that Google may use this information to improve their search engine. Their TOS leaves enough room to use the collected data as they...

Tags: Google Inc., Analytic, urchinTracker

Blog posts 2005-11-26

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Self-Contradictory Government IT Failure Report

The Office of Management and Budget OMB reports that the number of federal government high-risk IT projects has declined since the start of this year. This information is presented in two reports: the quarterly project High Risk List and the Management Watch List. These materials can be found here.The current...

Tags: Information Technology, Government, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-09

Spock Can't Handle the Pressure

As reported by Dan Farber, new people-search engine, Spock, has been unusable today.Sure, there are reasons and reasons and yet more reasons for the failure, but users are impatient and just don't care why the thing doesn't work. On the flip side, it looks like a promising tool (when it...

Tags: Reason, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-08

"Fact-Free Planning"

As a guy who studies IT failures, I come across lots of rehashed textbook crap describing project management fundamentals. Every now and then, however, I read something that offers a fresh and informed perspective on the subject. A recent article, called How Project Leaders Can Overcome the Crisis of Silence,...

Tags: Team, Article, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-08

IT Analysts in Price War?

The Burton Group, an IT analyst firm, is trying to steal court customers away from competing firms, such as Gartner Group and Forrester Research, with a low-price offer. From the Burton "Drop a Seat" website:For a limited time, Burton Group is offering new, first-time clients unlimited, enterprise-wide access to one...

Tags: Burton Group, Information Technology, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-07

House of Representatives Voting Computer Fails

The House of Representatives' electronic system for recording and displaying votes by members broke down during the middle of a tense, crucial vote on the House floor. Apparently, the display portion of the system stopped working, while the vote recording mechanism still functioned, leading to lots of confusion. According to...

Tags: Computer, Vote, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-07

For Our Next Trick, We Will Boil the Ocean

Dell recently announced its intent to acquire ASAP, a provider of IT management tools and license management services. According to the official press release, Dell has darned high hopes for the acquisition:From the press release:The acquisition of ASAP furthers Dell’s long-term initiative to radically simplify IT for customers by removing...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, License Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-06

North Carolina: IT Report Card

The North Carolina State Auditor has released a report evaluating the effectiveness of the state's Enterprise Project Management Office EPMO. This is the group responsible for overseeing project management on state IT projects.The report gives the Project Management Office pretty good marks, but does recommend improvements. From the report:We conclude...

Tags: Project Management, Card, Information Technology, North Carolina State Auditor, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-03

Discover Retail "Megatrends" For 2010

Empower consumers. Increase productivity. Profitably compete in a saturated market. Today, mid-sized retailers need powerful tools to conquer a turbulent environment. IBM can help with tailored solutions. Click for information and a complimentary copy of National Retail Federations's report, "Deeper Customer Insight" - an in-depth look at five retail megatrends...

Tags: IBM Corp., Retail, Productivity

White papers 2004-12-01