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Aug. 22, 2011

Bill Wood and 2 other people answered this question

What are the steps a group can take to recover a failing project?

RACI - List of deliverables, timeline to complete, and the list of who is Responsible, Accountable, Consented, and Informed.
From there work that list... more

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Aug. 15, 2011

Dan Aldridge answered this question

How can ERP vendors protect themselves from lawsuits?

Here's a quick and dirty list:
1) Make sure the fit is right: industry vertical, functionality, size of company, +1 products, etc.
2) Assist the customer in choosing an experienced consulting team.
3) Include knowledgeable pre-sales or consulting help in the sales cycle.
4) Make sure that the sales ... more

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July 8, 2011

Mary Lenehan and 2 other people answered this question

What are the best ways to train employees on new software implementations?

For each project, we discuss a training plan with the project team. Depending on the project, we encourage users to take advantage of eLearning (online training available to orient users with a hands-on approach). Incenting the users to complete the training before classroom training avoids ... more

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June 12, 2011

Dan Pepper and 4 other people answered this question

What's the worst ERP failure you've ever seen?

This EPIC FAILURE at Waste Management got my attention last year:
COMPUTERWORLD article excerpt - Waste Management originally sued SAP for fraud in March 2008 over an allegedly failed implementation of its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software. The trash-disposal conglomerate had claimed it suffered significant damages, ... more

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May 26, 2011

Caty Kobe asked a question

What are the best ways for project managers to assess the risk of a potential project?

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May 4, 2011

Patricia Bramhall and 5 other people answered this question

How do you get business/IT cooperation on projects in a heavily siloed organization?

Ideally you want to "friend" a high-level sponsor for the project. One who can breakdown the silos and get cooperation throughout the organization.
If that isn't possible, then you must approach the business leaders individually, and like John McCoy mentioned, speak their language and talk ... more

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May 4, 2011

Patricia Bramhall and 5 other people answered this question

What happens when you're halfway into a project, and realize you're not getting value?

R&R - Retreat and Regroup! When a project's value is in question, regardless of the reason, it's time to stop and rethink the goals and objectives. If those have changed and the project is no longer of value, terminate it. Get pride and IT's interest ... more

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May 2, 2011

Andrew Baker and 5 other people answered this question

What questions do you have for our Experts regarding IT project failures?

Hi Steven, I was able to attend a part of the session, but I have since listened to the whole recording. I really appreciated the points made throughout -- particularly the parting notes. more

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April 28, 2011

Craig Brennan and 3 other people answered this question

75% of survey respondents go into a project thinking it will fail. Why?

I agree with Mike. It greatly depends on who is being asked the question. If it's a project participant or stakeholder, they have a vested interest in the project succeeding. If it's answered by someone outside that circle or a person being expected to use/implement ... more

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