Risk Management / News

When to kill (and when to recover) a failed project

Admitting project failure is never easy, but sometimes the kill decision turns out to be the best decision. Here's how to know when to scrap and when to save a failing project.

Written by John Edwards15 Sept. 17 05:54

10 signs your CRM system needs an overhaul

Poor data quality, broken add-ons, and ineffective integrations are just a few of the tell-tale signs that you may need to refresh your CRM system — or scrap it altogether and start anew.

Written by Bruce Harpham13 Sept. 17 20:00

Face to face with a virtual CIO

Barry White thrives in the ‘as a service’ economy, providing technology and business advice to a range of organisations.

Written by Divina Paredes11 Sept. 17 12:00

10 early warning signs of ERP disaster

Enterprise resource planning systems reap business efficiency by tying together disparate systems and services. But an ERP implementation can quickly unravel into disaster if you don’t heed these early warning signs.

Written by Bruce Harpham15 Aug. 17 20:00

CIO upfront: How to avoid vendor lock-in and keep your options open

Organisations looking for a new tool or building a new application should allow the business to drive the decision on which tool to pursue instead of having their vendors dictate what they must pursue, writes Steve Griffin of Epicon.

Written by Edited by Divina Paredes06 June 17 07:00

What is Industry 4.0?

Industry 4.0 blends manufacturing equipment, supply-chain data and other elements to produce new saleable data.

Written by By Allen Bernard06 June 17 06:43

What to tell your board of directors about blockchain

The difficult task as a CIO is to explain the strategic implications of blockchain without getting bogged down in its technical aspects, says David Furlonger of Gartner.

Written by David Furlonger28 Feb. 17 06:30