Confessions of a Techno Junkie

by Lonnie Childs ... us have experience with software implementation failures, never achieving ... of critical core requirements, technology acquisition decisions will be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/TN_SC_XLC_05_20_05_1.asp - 25k Summary: Ideas on how to survive the avalanche of technology, avoid the lure of its pitfalls, and succeed with it as the enabler to true process innovation.

Can Brick & Mortar Leaders Be Brick & Click Leaders?

by R. Lynch ... and risks associated with information technology decisions. ... Information Technology Management Implications. ... objectives are considered failures by executive ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_RLL_04_12_00_1.asp - 13k Summary: Merger mania, deregulation, and new technology are having far ranging impacts on organization, process, and technology integration in the financial services arena. But are leaders ready for the speed, innovation and risk management challenge brought on by e-commerce?

A Case Study and Tutorial in Using IT Knowledge Based Tools Part 1 ...

by E. Robins ... Many of these failures - some 30% - are the direct result of poor selections ... or for a consultant to assist the end client in making proper technology decisions. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2001/05/research_notes/CS_TS_ESR_05_30_01_1.asp - 16k Summary: In going through a business decision process for complex technology selections, more and more use is being made of technologically driven processes using Decision support tools and captured knowledge. The use of these systems and the capability to drive a solution from them assumes an ability to accurate

Project Management Communication: Part 3 of 3 » The TEC Blog

... review process. Many organizations’ strategic business decisions involve changing a process or introducing technology. The project ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../28/project-management-communication-part-three-of-a-three-part-series/ - 33k - 2008-04-28

The Strategic Importance of Asset Management Part Two ...

by Daryl Mather ... corporate image of the company; Failures to adequately ... financial, supply chain, or information technology related ... Decisions within this area have frequently been ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/12/research_notes/MI_EV_XDM_12_19_03_1.asp - 15k Summary: The changing attitudes, understandings of physical assets and market conditions bring a broad array of implications for those responsible for asset management. The majority of these can be explained as

Managing Risks, Managing Measures: Decision Support Methodologies ...

by Edward S. Robins, PhD ... When it comes to making decisions using some tool ... at least in part to project failures and corporate ... from bottom lines and poor technology selections alone ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/03/research_notes/MI_EV_ESR_03_01_02_1.asp - 15k Summary: Though many academic methods exist, few actually reach the audience they need to reach because of the barrier between academic and business languages, as well as the ability to produce workable and usable tools. This article summarizes what I believe are the methodologies most used in Business, and some

Voting Technology: An Evaluation of Requirements and Solutions

by Nelson Nones ... Next come improper punches, or failures to dislodge chad well enough to ... Technology Drawbacks. ... Next, voters with official ballots make their decisions in privacy ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/01/research_notes/TN_EV_XNN_01_02_01_1.asp - 33k Summary: The issues created by the use of punch card ballots, an obsolete technology, during the recent US Presidential election are similar to the ones that businesses confront every day when dealing with technological change. It is therefore instructive to examine voting technology issues in the way that most b

Managing Risks, Managing Measures: Decision Support Methodologies ...

by Edward S. Robins, PhD ... When it comes to making decisions using some tool ... at least in part to project failures and corporate ... from bottom lines and poor technology selections alone ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/02/research_notes/MI_EV_ESR_02_28_02_1.asp - 19k Summary: Poor measurement methods can take off millions or more from bottom lines, and contribute at least in part to project failures, corporate inefficiencies and poor technology selections. Industry wide, they have contributed to tens of billions of dollars of unnecessary costs. How do you avoid these expensiv

The SMB Advantage—Now You See It, Now You Don’t » The TEC ...

... mounds of data which—far from serving better business decisions—actually insulate ... the Blog; Terms of Use. Copyright © 2008 by Technology Evaluation Centers ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2007/11/19/the-smb-advantage—now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t/ - 30k - 2007-11-19

Your Guide to Enterprise Software Selection: Part One

by Bill Carson ... Decisions are driven by executive mandate, rule-of ... are three main phases within Technology Evaluation Centers ... of this phase, which causes many failures, and can ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2007/12/research_notes/TU_TS_ER_BC_12_26_07_1.asp - 16k Summary: Enterprise software selection is a risky undertaking for any organization. Find out how you can reduce the risk with a best-practice approach to assessment, evaluation, and selection—and learn how to reduce the time and cost involved in choosing the right solution.