Challenges of Cost Management in Complex Projects

The Challenges of Complex IT Projects

The Challenges of Complex IT Projects

Challenges of Complex Information Technology Projects: The MAC Initiative

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Although painstaking planning usually precedes all large IT development efforts, 80% of new systems are delivered late (if ever) and over budget, frequently with functionality falling short of contract. This case study provides a detailed account of an ill-fated initiative to centrally plan and procure, with the aim to homogenize requirements, an integrated applications suite ...

Taming Complex Projects Dynamics, Stability and the Challenges of Complexity

Complexity, understood as the interconnectedness of things, poses a constant challenge to organisations. Organisations may be unable to identify and manage their multiple human, technological or organisational interfaces or the interplay of different technological components. Also, organisations may have incomplete information about the true intent of some players or the dynamics of the market ...

Addressing Data Management Challenges in 3-D Geologic Mapping Projects

Three-dimensional geologic mapping projects create the need to manage and interpret thousands of individual geologic unit descriptions, the resultant interpretations of deposit distributions, and a range of mapping products. To address these problems effectively, we have developed a database structure that allows for • multiple interpretations for individual unit descriptions, • independent sel...