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whitepaper Software development projects are notorious for cost overruns, missed deadlines, and constantly changing scopes. Why is it that when one sets out to develop a product - be it an operating system, a device driver, an internal application, or even...
[15 May 2008]
whitepaper Ineffective or failed project delivery is the bane of every IT user and tales of budget overruns, cancellations and time lags are legion. It is quite alarming that significant numbers of IT projects still fail to deliver key benefits on time and to...
[09 May 2008]
whitepaper It reveals key findings from a recent study of the data migration market and highlights the problems that so often result in time delays and cost overruns. With 64 percent of all data migration projects delivering late and 37 percent coming in over...
[16 Apr 2008]
News The string of failed government IT projects and cost overruns is estimated to have cost nearly £2bn since 2000, according to a recent survey. The spokesman said the review has not been triggered by the government's lamentable track record on...
[01 Feb 2008]
whitepaper The company had attempted to build a cyber trading system in the past, but experienced frustrating delays and cost overruns. Leveraging its project management expertise and the principles of the SunTone Architecture Methodology, Sun met HyunDai's...
[09 Nov 2006]
News Cost overruns have also dogged development of the system and Vosa will now have to pay SBS £1.09 per test - up from £1.07 two years ago - at an additional cost of almost half a million pounds per year for the annual testing of the UK's 23.5...
[22 Jun 2005]
whitepaper It wanted to centralize sourcing and procurement operations for the entire company, lower total cost of goods, optimize $7 billion annual spend, update existing financial system and reduce customizations and effectively track costs and avoid...
[04 Feb 2005]
News Butler Group claims senior management have become intolerant of frequent cost overruns and large investments that do not demonstrate tangible returns. Typically the average company is spending 80 to 90 per cent of their IT budget on keeping the...
[19 Nov 2004]
Comment According to Meta Group research, 95 per cent of IT projects that experience cost overruns also suffer from scheduling problems and these variances translate directly to increased risk and cost. In 2003, flat base salaries kept IT labour costs at...
[02 Aug 2004]
News The findings show that 80 per cent of businesses have suffered time and cost overruns and non-adherence to specification, And while cost remains the primary driver for outsourcing application development for over half of the respondents, 28 per...
[14 Jun 2004]
whitepaper Learn to calculate the Earned Value of your project throughout its lifecycle, to avoid cost overruns and staffing shortages. This white paper provides a valuable insight into the use of Earned Value Management (EVM) for determining whether your...
[24 Feb 2004]
Comment That's quite a claim for a sector known for delays and cost overruns. We complete 90 per cent of our projects on time and on budget. The motivations for the two are not necessarily the same - outsourcing is typically justified in terms of focusing...
[15 May 2003]
News These contributed to delays and cost overruns in a critical project aimed at updating the agency's IT infrastructure, among other things. The project is months behind schedule and some $78m over budget to date, according to the DoJ report.
[23 Dec 2002]
Comment Indirectly, the time problem is also potentially solved as the consultant has an incentive to deliver quickly to avoid cost overruns eating into their margin. Cost overruns and late delivery have been the hallmark of ERP and CRM implementation...
[03 Jul 2002]
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