5 Ways to Improve the Chances of IT Project Success

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Published: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 08:00

Improving the chances of IT project successBy Ken Norland
Associate

The statistics are disheartening. A 2013 McKinsey survey confirmed what’s been an “open secret” for years: 71% of large IT projects have cost overruns, and on average these projects deliver 56% less value than predicted.

Why? What causes these problems, and what can you do to improve the chances of IT project success?

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Why I Never Look at the Value Case or ROI

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Published: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 08:00

Evaluating IT initiatives without looking at the value case or ROIBy Mark Tonnesen
Principal

When evaluating potential IT initiatives, the most common approach is to focus on the numbers and look at the return on investment (ROI) or value case. For example, say your company is considering implementing a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Chances are the CEO and CFO will ask, "What's the value?" Or, "If the new system will cost $10 million, can you show me how it will produce a $10 million ROI?"

As far as I'm concerned, though, if you're asking about the value case or ROI when evaluating IT initiatives, you're asking the wrong question and looking at the wrong things.

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The Easy First Step Towards Increasing Diversity in Technology Companies

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Published: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 08:00

An Easy 1st Step Towards Increasing Diversity in Tech CompaniesBy Steven McIntosh
Associate

It's no secret that the vast majority of people who work at technology companies are men. Unfortunately, this is a serious problem that impacts these technology company's ability to succeed in an increasingly diverse economic world.

Why Technology Companies Need a Diverse Workforce

Today most technology companies are only getting the benefit of a single point of view. This not only breeds a lot of "group think," it can also make it hard for the team as a whole to truly understand many of the members of the companies' target audiences.

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