By David Yardley
ISBN-10: 0201756064
ISBN-13: 9780201756067
This booklet units out to deal with the motives of IT undertaking failure and offers the reader with a chance so usually denied inside their very own office -- to profit the teachings from venture failure. It makes use of inner most and public region case reviews to teach how tasks can fail simply if just a small variety of serious luck components will not be met. Key beneficial properties* comprehend the effect of failed initiatives and why they failed within the first position. * offers you a entire set of directions and methods to assist convey a winning IT undertaking. * is helping you already know the strengths and weaknesses of IT methodologies used this day. * study priceless classes from past venture mess ups. * know the way the behaviour of the undertaking workforce and key stakeholders can impression the end result of the undertaking. .
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Quite the opposite in fact; contemporary opinion seems to view the Concorde project as a success, despite the obvious failure to remain within budget and schedule. The main reason why this opinion had credibility was simple: the project achieved its primaryobjective. Unusually, this objective was not a commercial one (due to the sheer cost of development and operation, Concorde was never expected to return a profit), it was political. The joint development and operation of Concorde by Air France and BOAC resulted in the convergence and alignment of two of Europe's leading aerospace companies, an objective that had been given a high priority by both governments.
Clearly, undertaking an IS project is an important event in the life of any organization, both in the short-term and in the long-term. It would not be foolish, therefore, to expect that within an organization, an IS project should attract the full support of everyone involved within it, from the boardroom to the factory. We might also confidently expect that an IS project employs individuals of only the highest calibre and dedication within the organization. Based on the clear need and importance of IS projects, we should all, therefore, expect IS projects to be planned and implemented to textbook perfection.
W Key stakeholders and their interest in the project. Investment objectives, scope, and desired outcomes. w Constraints. Risks. that objectives are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timebound (SMART). w Full description of business outcomes and service requirements. The economic case - identifying appropriate options w Alternatives for meeting project objectives (including doing nothing). Criteria to assess alternatives. Long-listing and short-listing of options. SWOT analysis. w High-level benefit appraisal (financial and non-financial).