[TechRepublic] What's to blame for failed IT projects?

April 24, 2009

TechRepublic Daily Digest Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: TechRepublic Member Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums IT projects fail most often due to organizational issues Career blogger Toni Bowers cites an example of an IT project that went horribly wrong. One project management expert says that technical glitches are almost never the main problem with a project failure. What do you think is the most common reason for IT projects to crash and burn? Subscribe to TechRepublic's Career Management RSS Feed Bookmark the Career Management blog SponsoredDo a salary check IT Professionals - check your salary on activeTechPros. Be a member and get instant access to salary charts and country reports. * * * * * * * * * * Business Professionals - join activeBizPros and play a part in driving the salary charts. Your input will help us build a valuable resource for you to compare salaries. Geekend Picks of the Week Images: NASA's biggest achievements for Earth In time for Earth Day, NASA ran an online contest to let Earthlings pick the top 10 biggest accomplishments in the agency's five decades of observing the planet. 30 more ubergeeks worth following on Twitter A geek stalker's work is never done. After our first list of 50 ubergeeks on Twitter, we found a whole bunch more, and then we were nice enough to list them for you. Enjoy. Star Trek fans: Don't knock the film reboot until you see it Scott Lowe is frustrated by many Star Trek fans' negativity about the J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot. Here's his advice for Star Trek fans: go to the movie, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Geek Trivia: Lucky number (thirty) seven For what official purpose was UHF channel 37 removed from service for television broadcasts in North America -- a justification that was markedly different from the commercial spectrum auctions that describe nearly every other U.S. phase out of TV channels? Photos: Mars500 project preps for spaceflight Destination: Mars. While NASA has placed machinery on Earth's neighboring planet, including a pair of hardy little rovers and the Phoenix lander, human travel remains somewhere off in the future. Spotlight: Ironkey encrypted flash drive While software-based encryption is not bad, the most effective encryption is achieved via hardware. That is where the Ironkey encrypted flash drive comes into play. iWood 3B: could this smartphone take a bite out of Apple? The iWood 3B seeks to redefine your interpersonal relationships by showing them how irritating their constant iPhone jabber can be. Photos: Many uses for multitouch At the Interactive Displays 2009 conference here Wednesday, a small group of participants aimed to figure out not just where the science of touch and gesture is headed, but also where the dollars are. Find more optical distractions in the TechRepublic gallery collection and the TR video channel. White Papers from our partners Do a salary check Build the case for Unified Communications (CDW) Save time, money and resources with CDW Configuration Center (CDW) SAP and Oracle: Who's ready for small and medium-sized businesses? (Oracle) Downturn has you down in the dumps? Here are 10 strategies to help lift you out of it. (Oracle) Built-in change processes increase chance for IT project success Jay Rollins describes what he likes about the built-in change process his company uses and explains how it compares to the traditional project management approach. Enter to win a Phaser 8860 Network Color Printer! Using solid ink technology only from Xerox, you could print brilliant color without sacrificing speed or reliability. Plus, you could get that amazing color at black and white prices! Save up to 65% by printing color for the cost of black and white with the Phaser 8860 Network Color Printer. Enter for a chance to WIN a Xerox Phaser 8860 Network Color Printer. TechRepublic Newsletters Get the latest community updates, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Community Central Product Spotlight 10 Things Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic. To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is cpedley@churchpower.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright © 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.