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  • Government IT's biggest challenge still ahead

    High-profile IT project failures may have given government departments a certain degree of notoriety, but a recent review of around 150 major projects has shown that they're actually being managed quite effectively overall, a government advisor told a project management conference in Canberra this week.

  • Cutting back the fat

    Less can mean more for resource-constrained organisations that want to save on costly IT solutions.

  • Aussie enterprises struggling with business integration projects

    Fifty one percent of business integration projects in Australian organisations were not delivered on time last year, according to a survey by InterSystems Corporation.

  • A feasibility study: Can you manage it?

    A feasibility study differs from typical project management in that it's primarily designed to minimise risk instead of maximising resources.

  • An ROI primer

    CIOs know they must understand ROI if they have any hope of helping other business leaders understand why it needs to be used with cautionâ€"especially when evaluating IT projects.

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  • Cutting back the fat

    Less can mean more for resource-constrained organisations that want to save on costly IT solutions.

  • Managing IT spending

    Portfolio management is not just for finances. It can also help the processes that drive decisions within your organistion. Here's what you need to know before getting started.

  • How to manage multiple IT projects

    These days, few project managers are fortunate enough to manage only one project at a time. Here are pointers on successfully juggling multiple projects.

  • An ROI primer

    CIOs know they must understand ROI if they have any hope of helping other business leaders understand why it needs to be used with cautionâ€"especially when evaluating IT projects.

  • Pollies fail to grasp key IT issues

    An analysis by representatives of Australia's two largest IT industry groups shows that neither political party in the federal election has come up with a comprehensive policy around technology.

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