Upgrading systems, integrating new tools, building an infrastructure, projecting future needs, supporting current needs—all achieved by managing a constantly moving portfolio of projects. At any given ...

With over seven years of experience as a freelance technology writer and reporter, Tim Keary has a range of experience breaking down complex technologies into simple and accessible content. His work ...

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. As IT budgets swell, CEOs and CFOs reasonably wonder ...

Project-management skills are essential for most leaders, but especially so for tech leaders. Tech teams often juggle multiple projects at the same time, dealing with multiple stakeholders, deadlines ...

No senior buy-in, minimum spec targets, a 'nothing can go wrong' mentality -- here's how to sense demise before your IT project meets its ignominious end The IT world is no stranger to projects that ...

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

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There are many reasons why IT project implementations can go wrong: Lack of planning and management participation, underestimating resources, failing to manage user expectations, too much ...

Ever wondered why IT project status reports are so upbeat, managers continue to fund losing efforts, and some projects are doomed from the start? Sue Young, CEO of ANDA Consulting in Colchester, Vt., ...

The government has wasted billions on botched IT projects that fail to deliver promised -- or any -- functionality and have been mothballed. Even more programs are still on the books, but remain at ...