Friday, May 18, 2012
   
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The curious case of a PMO failure

Elmar_Roberg_opt20Elmar Roberg relates a true-life tale of tragic dimensions

Let us be realistic: you cannot create or run an effective P-MO without some people, methods or tools. A P-MO, for the record, can be a portfolio, programme or project management office.

   

Get IT right

IT_Guy_optHow to execute IT projects successfully

 According to a 2008 Gartner report, 15% of all information technology (IT) projects failed that year due to high cost variance, while 18% were unsuccessful because they were substantially late. This means that in 2008, one in three technology projects failed. Why such a dismal success rate?

   

Bridging the digital divide

Seacom_optIn what shape should African ICT be?

 The need to close the digital divide between Africa and the rest of the world has become a hot topic in the international telecommunications industry, and quite rightly so. Telecoms systems are vital tools in the maintenance and improvement of the infrastructure we need to sustain, if not improve, our well-being in what has become a global village.

   

Failed management

Failed IT projects cost Britain a packet

The importance of correct project management has been brought to the fore with the spectacular revelation that mismanaged IT projects initiated by the Labour government have cost the British taxpayer more than £26bn.

   

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