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Gartner: How to wow your CEO
Talking to the CEO? Stop reporting IT metrics and start improving bottom lines. Get more Gartner tips here. Article
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Can BTM cut costs?
If you've got 930 IT projects and a CEO who wants them done yesterday, who you gonna' call? Some CIOs are dialing up a management framework called BTM. Tip
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Don't let managers lead teams off the cliff
Failure to protect project managers from company politics (and unrealistic goals) harms the bottom line. Column
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feature creep (requirements creep or scope creep)
Feature creep (sometimes known as requirements creep or scope creep) is a tendency for product or project requirements to increase during development beyond those originally foreseen, leading to features that weren't originally planned and resulting ... Definition
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self-directed work team (SDWT)
A self-directed work team (SDWT) is a group of people, usually employees in a company, who combine different skills and talents to work without the usual managerial supervision toward a common purpose or goal. Definition
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CVS writes prescription for successful systems integration
When CVS integrated systems from nearly 1,300 Eckerd drugstores in the four months after it acquired the company, it required constant communication and cross functional teams. Article
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Champy: Just say 'No' to customization
Last month, SearchCIO.com columnist James Champy offered practical advice on how to change individual work habits to increase productivity. In this month's follow-up column, Champy discusses how making broad changes to internal processes can also imp... Column
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Champy to CIOs: Skip meetings, start working
IT executives looking for results get some practical advice from SearchCIO.com columnist James Champy. Column
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CIO in action: Leaving a legacy
Austin Energy CIO Andres Carvallo tells CIOs how to lead an IT revolution. Article
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10th step to project management success: Establish clear metrics
Managing a successful IT Project isn't just a technical and organizational issue. It's about managing people. Poor communication, internal politics, poor teamwork, lack of management support and poor planning are the primary reasons that projects fai... Article