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- 5 reasons to kill IT projects
- A survey of IT experts revealed 43 percent of their organizations had recently killed an IT project. Here's the list of reasons, with commentary. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, Project, CIO
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Stepford: A vision of IT utopia
- In this ideal world, business users gratefully accept whatever techno-babble nonsense IT throws at them, with technology having become utterly divorced from any business purpose whatsoever. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Vision, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, Utopia, Cartoon, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Texas gov. intercedes in failing IBM project
- Texas Governor, Rick Perry, ordered state agencies to stop transferring data to IBM to prevent data loss on a failing project. Here's what's going on with this failure-in-progress. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Texas, IBM Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Michael Krigsman, Agency, State, Backups, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- 11 "Laws of IT Physics"
- These important 11 "Laws," which were presented to Congress, help explain what makes IT projects succeed or fail. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Law, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, Project, Planning
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- IT failures town hall: Boston, December 3
- Come join top AMR Research analyst, Jonathan Yarmis, and me for an informal IT failures meetup in Boston on December 3. I'll bake fresh muffins and bring the coffee. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Boston, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, AMR Research
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Senate introduces IT failures bill: No wiggle room
- The Senate introduced a bill establishing guidelines for transparency and reporting on troubled IT projects. Here's why this is a big deal. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, U.S. Senate, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, Project
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Cadillacs recalled over software bug
- General Motors issued a recall for almost 13,000 Cadillac CTS vehicles, due to a software bug in the airbag sensor. Transportation-related software problems happen all the time. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration NHTSA lists details: GM is...
- Tags: Software, General Motors Corp., Software Bug, Software Problem, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- AMR Research: Changing role of the CIO
- During a presentation at AMR Research's Business Technology Conference, J. Chris Scalet, Chief Information Officer of pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck discussed the changing role of CIOs in large organizations. Scalet said: The CIO role is at a key tipping...
- Tags: CIO, AMR Research, Operational Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Let's meet at AMR's Business Technology Conference
- I'll be attending AMR Research's Business Technology Conference in Boston on Wednesday, November 10. If you're also attending, please say hello so we can talk failure! The conference is heavily weighted toward the business issues associated with IT. From the conference description: The best...
- Tags: Business Technology, AMR Research, Information Technology, Boston, Conference, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Sixteen IT failures to remember
- Here's a list of 16 IT failures worth remembering. Covering a full-range of devastated projects from both government and private industry, this list shows the true diversity of IT failure. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Government, Management, Michael Krigsman, Payment, Failure, Automobile Industry, Tools & Techniques, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Bank of Ireland: data breach repeat offender
- A Bank of Ireland employee lost an unencrypted USB memory stick containing personal information belonging to 894 customers. Stopping this problem requires more stringent government enforcement. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Bank Of Ireland, Memory, Flash Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Michael Krigsman, Bank For Ireland, Ken, Identity Theft, Disaster Recovery, Productivity, Financial Services, Security, Data Management
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- Gartner: Office politics kills IT projects
- Most IT failures are driven by hidden dynamics related to political, organizational, and cultural issues, but Machiavelli isn't the answer. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Office Politics, Gartner Inc., Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, CIO, Machiavelli, PROJECT FAILURES ANALYSIS Politics
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Dreamforce: Salesforce and Facebook [podcast]
- Salesforce.com announced a data sharing partnership with Facebook today. Only time will reveal whether it's a marriage made in heaven or an example of what happens when worlds collide. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Facebook, Sales Force Management, Podcasts, Business Structures, Sales, Internet, Finance, Michael Krigsman, Marc Benioff
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
- Salesforce.com 'gets' enterprise blogging
- Salesforce.com started its Dreamforce conference by showing that it understands and supports enterprise software blogging. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Blogging, Sales Force Management, Internet, Sales, Michael Krigsman, Marc Benioff, Conference, Blogger, Cloud Computing
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
- Let's meet at Dreamforce in San Francisco
- I'll be in San Francisco Monday and Tuesday attending Salesforce.com's user conference, which is called Dreamforce. If you're around and want to meet, send me email or a Twitter tweet. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Twitter, E-mail, Sales Force Management, Online Communications, Sales, Michael Krigsman, Blogging, Internet
- Blog posts 2008-11-01
- Prime Minister 'doesn't recognize' IT failures
- In a comment that was rather bizarre and extraordinary, even for a politician, UK Prime Minister, Gordon Browne, dismissed the importance of multi-billion pound IT failures. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Prime Minister, Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, IT Failure
- Blog posts 2008-10-31
- Six tips when buying enterprise software
- Successful implementations begin with a strong relationship between customer and software vendor. Here are 6 ways to be an informed buyer. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman, Software Company, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- Three important post-recession IT trends
- With the economy lingering on the brink of recession, understanding the future becomes more important than ever. Here's what IT can expect. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman, Trend, Project Failure, Keyboards, Social Networking, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Overstock.com accepts blame for ERP problems
- Online retailer, Overstock.com announced it will restate earnings, blaming "fallout" from problems with a 2005 Oracle ERP implementation. The company accepted full responsibility. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: ERP, Overstock.com Inc., Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Retail, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman, Financial, Financial Accounting, Finance
- Blog posts 2008-10-28
- Agile: Anatomy of a failed project
- Agile development could not overcome fundamental misunderstandings that ultimately led to catastrophic project failure. Here's why. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Project Failure, Anatomy, Michael Krigsman, Project, Customer, Failure, Agile, Mitch Lacey, Corporate Communications, Team Management, Marketing, Management
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
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