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7 Reasons Why IT Projects Fail – Part 2

Delcor

Technology projects fail for a number of avoidable reasons. In part 1 of this series, I described four common causes of technology project failure. Why IT Projects Fail Lack of Leadership When projects run into trouble, the project team and stakeholders lose confidence in the project manager and the project’s ultimate success.

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7 Reasons Why IT Projects Fail – Part 1

Delcor

On the first night of every Requirements Analysis course I teach at Georgetown University, I ask my students to discuss why technology projects sometimes fail. Over time, we’ve identified seven common causes of project failure. Communication is the most important soft skill required for project management. Talk about ugly!

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Three tips to manage key stakeholder expectations for your AMS project

Nimble AMS

Here’s how to get started. How to identify the key stakeholders in your AMS project Before you can prepare for a successful AMS implementation, you’ll need to identify the vital stakeholders in your project. How will you communicate with each group? Be open-minded to change. Be open-minded to change.

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How to Lead Across Generations

Associations Now

Participants should clarify at the outset deeply held values likely to affect the project. To get ahead of these schisms, they write, organizers need to be better at communicating on both the front and back end, addressing how conversations will be handled before they happen, and how inevitable conflicts will be addressed.

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Leadership Lessons from the Martial Arts

MatrixG

Google for leadership lessons from the martial arts and you’ll get a jillion posts. I recently did a webinar for UST Education on just this topic BUT my leadership lessons are ones I learned from my master, Master Seung Hum Yun at Be Ryong Martial Arts in Alexandria, VA. Learn how to take a punch. How about you?

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Technology + CSR: How to Get The Most Out of Your Programs

NXUnite

While this is great news for businesses, it’s crucial to think about how to empower your corporate partners to keep up their generosity If you lead or own a running retail store, sports club, or company, corporate social responsibility can benefit your business. Elevated volunteerism. Networking with businesses. Relationship-building.

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How to Find Your Path as a Leader

Associations Now

But just as crucial, one expert says, is knowing yourself and making your leadership style a function of who you are. In his new book Leap to Leader , leadership and management expert Adam Bryant discusses the common challenges people on the higher rungs of the career ladder face, and how to address them.

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