The High Cost of Project Failure
When a Business Technology project fails it can be a disaster for any sized organisation. The costs are more than just project dollars. In a worst case scenario a failed project can lose customers, destroy brand value, demoralise staff, or in extreme circumstances create a financial crises.
One of the most important aspects of managing a business technology project successfully is often over looked or rushed. The definition, scope, evaluation and selection of a solution is on our opinion the most critical stage of any project as it sets the foundation on which all else is built.
Avoid Failure by Getting IT Right
No matter how good your project and change management teams are if your business did not select the right solution there is a high chance of project failure. Consult Point has developed a tried and tested approach to business technology selection.
In fact we are so passionate about Getting IT right that we wrote a book on it. Based on decades of experience in the information and business technology sector, Great Choice by Alex Gelman (founder of Consult Point) is a down to earth practical guide to getting the selection of business technology right.
Maximise your Business Technology Investment
There is nothing that occurs in an organisation today that is not touched by Business Technology. Getting your strategy, requirements, evaluation, business case, project and change management right is critical in today's technology centric world.
Maximising the return on investment in Business Technology by aligning its use with core business and organisational objectives, is the cornerstone of sound business management. It drives improvement, innovation, and creates a sustainable organisation.
Are you maximising your return and use of Business Technology? If not, let Consult Point help, contact us now and speak to the business who wrote the book on Getting IT Right.
Pages: 72
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-646-51874-9
Price: $39.95
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Great Leadership! - Sound Business Projects Governance (Coming in 2012)
On a daily basis we hear stories about projects of various kinds going terribly wrong, whether through cost overruns, delivery issues or simply not producing what was agreed up front. While there are many contributing factors, the main reason for project failure is poor leadership and control.
Great Leadership! describes best practice leadership for project and program governance, what it is all about, why it is important and how to effectively govern a project for great outcomes. Many of the examples are based on business technology programs of change, however the principles apply regardless of the project the organisation is undertaking.
The purpose of this book is to illustrate how successful senior leadership in commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations implement effective strategies for project governance and how they create a culture of accountability for project outcomes.
Through Great Leadership! you will appreciate what program governance is all about, what you will need to implement and how to gear the culture toward accountability in projects. In other words, by implementing the strategies presented in this book you will ensure that your projects are destined for success.
Projects, especially multi-disciplinary, wide reaching or innovative projects are inherently challenging. Project governance does not reduce project complexity, however it ensures that when issues and risks are encountered they are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner, rather than being swept under the proverbial carpet.
The chapters in this book are chronologically arranged to explain:
1. The difference between project management and project governance
2. Project governance before the project starts
3. Project governance during the project
4. Project governance after the project
Are you maximising your return and use of Business Technology? If not, let Consult Point help, contact us now and speak to the business who wrote the book on Great Leadership.
