Outsourcing complex technology projects to the private sector has become increasingly common for state government agencies. But after a slew of high-profile delays and failures over the last several ...

No senior buy-in, minimum spec targets, a 'nothing can go wrong' mentality -- here's how to sense demise before your IT project meets its ignominious end The IT world is no stranger to projects that ...

Upgrading systems, integrating new tools, building an infrastructure, projecting future needs, supporting current needs—all achieved by managing a constantly moving portfolio of projects. At any given ...

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With over seven years of experience as a freelance technology writer and reporter, Tim Keary has a range of experience breaking down complex technologies into simple and accessible content. His work ...

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. As IT budgets swell, CEOs and CFOs reasonably wonder ...

The litany of failed government IT projects is like a roll call of grievous misfortune and “stupendous incompetence”, as a House of Commons Public Accounts Committee once said, referring to an IT ...

How should a state IT department decide which modernization projects get priority? As states across the country continue to focus on modernization, this can be a pressing question. But one state — ...

Ever wondered why IT project status reports are so upbeat, managers continue to fund losing efforts, and some projects are doomed from the start? Sue Young, CEO of ANDA Consulting in Colchester, Vt., ...

Academics, CIOs, lawyers, a professor of outsourcing, a consultant and an investigative journalist answer the question on the minds of many a business and IT professional: Why do big IT projects fail?

There are many reasons why IT project implementations can go wrong: Lack of planning and management participation, underestimating resources, failing to manage user expectations, too much ...

A true understanding of project management is as important a skill for tech leaders as any coding language. Tech professionals new to a company’s leadership team may come from a position in which they ...