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Manage the Unmanageable: The Importance of Governance in the Project Life Cycle
White Paper Software development projects are notorious for cost overruns, missed deadlines, and constantly changing scopes. Of course, not all development projects run into these issues, so what makes them different? [09 May 2008]
COTS Product Integration: An Architectural Approach - Tips to Maximize the Purchase and Integration of COTS
White Paper It can also lead to massive cost overruns, user dissatisfaction, and even project cancellation. Purchasing and integrating a Commercial Off-The-Shelf software (COTS) product can provide substantial benefits to one's development project. [30 Apr 2008]
MOT computerisation PFI project delayed again
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]
Microsoft Office System Webcast: Successful Project Management in Information Technology (Level 100)
White Paper 40% of application development projects are canceled before completion, and a third of the remaining projects are challenged by cost/time overruns. This webcast looks at the new features in Microsoft Project Standard 2003 that can help you avoid... [08 Jun 2005]
Meta Group Quarterly: What CIOs need to succeed
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. CIOs should pay closer attention to their human... [02 Aug 2004]
Majority of outsourcing deals are late and over budget
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]
Offshoring - a new time and a new place for your IT?
Comment That's quite a claim for a sector known for delays and cost overruns. To make the best of the cost savings of sending work offshore, a client needs to minimise the amount of costly 'face-time' a project requires, which means managing the project at... [15 May 2003]
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