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Top Management ‘Commitment’ versus ‘Engagement’

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Top Management commitment is a perennial contributor to troubled projects. However, I have always questioned the wording of this issue as I could not understand how you could not be committed to major multi-million dollar project. After all, the executives are usually the people who initiate the project, are responsible for the funds invested in the project and ultimately the ... Read More »

The Main Ingredient for Getting Troubled Projects Back on Track

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Project Leadership (Becoming an Interventionist) When diagnosing project issues it is important to step back from the situation and look objectively at the project as a whole. Often times, the people involved in the day to day project efforts become so engrossed with project status, metrics, and management concerns, that they overlook addressing the root cause of a problem. A ... Read More »

How to Close the Gaps That Lead to Project Failure

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Countless papers and articles have been written on project success rates and why projects fail. Interestingly enough, the reasons that projects fail are the same today as they were ten years ago: lack of top management commitment, unrealistic expectations, poor requirements definition, improper package selection, gaps between software and business requirements, inadequate resources, underestimating time and cost, poor project management, ... Read More »

It’s a New Year – Time for a New Plan

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The beginning of the New Year is the opportune time to prioritize the list of projects that have accumulated over the last year and develop a strategy for your enterprise applications. One small problem, you are busier than ever and funding is still limited. Nevertheless, it is good to be prepared as you will undoubtedly be asked for your plan ... Read More »

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