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Architects, engineers and the role of the project manager

The success rate of IT projects is lower than in the construction industry. Is this because project managers in that industry are more competent than in IT? Bill Malkin investigates.

October 22, 2015

Skills

5 ways IT insights can support strategy

The ability to effectively define a business strategy using IT insights can be lost in organisations that view their IT team as nothing more than technical support.

July 15, 2015

News

7 pain points in IT projects (and how to ease them)

According to the Standish Group, only 34% of projects in the IT sector are successfully completed. How can we assuage the pain points in IT projects to lift this number? Kanika Sharma lists 7 problems and their solutions.

May 28, 2015

Best practice risk management for IT projects

The challenges of long, complex IT projects are well known yet the concept of risk management is only gradually seeping into organisations’ approach to IT projects. Leanne Ramsay on some of the risk issues in IT projects.

April 9, 2015

Risk

IT projects on pause due to cyber-security fears

More than half of IT decisions makers have paused or killed a project due to IT security fears according to a survey conducted by global network security company Fortinet.

October 3, 2014

News

Businesses must think ‘cloud-first’ for IT projects

The rising uptake of cloud computing suggests that in today’s business environment, it is critical for organisations to consider cloud options for new IT projects.

September 12, 2014

News

10 ways to deal with change in an IT service project

Building and deploying IT services, particularly to many different stakeholders in a large organisation, can be fraught with planning, service delivery and recruitment of internal supporters. Here are Laith Habib’s 10 tips for successful transitions in an IT service project.

April 30, 2014

5 ways to pick an ERP project partner

Project managers are the key drivers of how an organisation implements an enterprise resource planning (ERP) project. Choosing the right methodology is just as important as the right software, writes Oliver Clissold.

March 25, 2014

Beyond Projects