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5 Reasons to Kill IT Projects 

A survey of IT experts revealed 43 percent of their organisations had recently killed an IT project. The study, conducted by ISACA, an independent IT governance ... group, highlighted the top 5 reasons these organisations named for terminating projects prior to completion. Here's the list, with my commentary on each issue: 1. Business needs changed: 30% There are many conditions and situations where a business legitimately changes its requirements after starting a project. If the project no longer provides meaningful value, then it's best to stop throwing good money after bad. On the other hand, some organisations deliberately obscure a flawed project requirements process by claiming business needs evolved. Obviously, that's unhealthy and a true sign of failure. 2. Did not deliver as promised: 23% This is a typical expectation setting problem: promise anything to get funding and worry about the consequences later. Shortsighted managers don't realise that funding is less important than deli   [More...] [Less...]

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New data identifies key challenges to successful project management Managing complex projects, responding to change and prioritising projects within a ... programme or portfolio are among the most pressing issues for executives and technical professionals, according to new data from ESI International. The figures have been released from the company’s Business Challenges and Hot Topics survey , which covered various levels of government as well as several different industries including aerospace/defence, financial services, IT, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and healthcare. Shortfalls in programme management and business analysis skills highlight many of the survey respondents’ concerns. Among the results are: -- When managing projects , the most pressing issue is managing complex projects, with 44 per cent of participants choosing this response. Close behind come ‘adapting to changing requirements’ (42 per cent) and ‘developing proper metrics to effectively track progress and out   [More...] [Less...]

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Enterprise architecture frameworks - The IET 

Introduction Enterprise Architectures offer a solution to the challenges presented in business, providing a comprehensive approach to understanding and ... managing an organisation’s processes and goals. This is achieved by defining the operational context, the systems architecture and the supporting standards and documents that are necessary to describe the enterprise. MODAF – the Ministry of Defence Architectural Framework – is an example of one such architecture framework that is being used in the UK defence industry and is starting to be adopted across the aerospace industry. This seminar will provide a forum for explaining how architecture frameworks can be effectively used in engineering projects to improve business goals. It will explore the principles of enterprise architecture frameworks, the rationale to using this engineering methodology and the business benefits. Expert speakers include Ian Bailey, Managing Director, Model Futures Ltd Robbie Forder, Principal Consultant, Hi-Q S   [More...] [Less...]

BBC NEWS | Wales | North West Wales | Giant wind farm gets the go-ahead 

The world's second largest offshore wind farm has been approved to be built off the coast of north Wales. The 250 turbines of Gwynt y Môr offshore wind ... farm will be built eight miles off the coast, 10 miles away from Llandudno, Conwy. Gwynt y Môr, combined with three other nearby wind farms, will provide enough green electricity to power the equivalent of 680,000 homes. It has been approved by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said the 750MW development by Npower Renewables Ltd will create a "powerhouse for renewable energy" off the north Wales coast. "The UK must clean up its energy supply to fight the damaging effects of climate change and more wind power will help us do this," he said. "The UK is leading the world in offshore wind, and the developments off the coast of north Wales will help keep us front runners." In granting approval, DECC took into account both the distance of the development from the shore and work   [More...] [Less...]

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SitePoint » 10 Must Have Tools for Communicating with Clients 

Communicating your clients is a necessary evil of contract web development, design, programming, writing, or any other freelance art form. Some clients ... are great — they communicate what they need very clearly from the get-go and things go smoothly from spec through to delivery. Others, though, will make you want to pull out your hair in frustration. Our round up of ten must have web-based tools below will help you communicate with either type of client, and generally make things easier on you and help you keep your sanity. As always, if you have any other suggestions for apps that you use, please let us know in the comments. Backpack , a great application from 37signals, is probably where you should start. It’s a must have too for any freelancer’s arsenal that allows you to keep everything together. You can organize all the details of a client project on a Backpack page and then share that page with your client to keep them in the loop about what’s happening. You can even give them edi   [More...] [Less...]