Category: Project Management

The Governing Concepts of Governance

After three years of tight reins, tighter budgets and gimlet-eyed interrogation over every expense, the last thing many technology managers want is more corporate oversight.

Computer Security: The First Step

The easiest route hackers can take is through employees. The natural reaction of an information-technology department to easy-to-crack passwords and log-ons taped to monitors is

A Strategic Measure of IT Value

Determining the value of an IT investment is no longer a matter of equating three accountants with one DEC minicomputer—not surprising, given that technology today

Pulling the Plug on IT Projects

In my previous column, I talked about conducting triage on your IT projects — that is, deciding which projects should (or must) go forward, and

To Kill or Not To Kill a Project?

In May 2008, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), a 75,000-member organization based in Rolling Meadows, Ill., that provides certifications, training and professional

10 Trends in Project Management

Here are the top 10 trends in project management for 2008, compiled by the senior management and practitioners of ESI: 1. Investment in project management