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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!

Project 97
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Can a New Capital Project be Paid by Annual Assessments – YES

Association Alert

2023 WL 4144757, Not Reported in N.W.Rptr (Michigan, 2023) What you need to know: A new construction project (street lights) can be a general and recurring expense and therefore fall under the annual budget. Trial Court: The trial court found that “the street lighting project was … ‘general and reoccurring in nature.’

Project 118
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AMS Project Management Basics for Association Smarties

Achurch

You’re the one chosen as the project’s manager, yet you’ve never implemented a new AMS. Your AMS vendor assigned a project manager to your implementation. Yes, your AMS vendor has an implementation project manager (PM), but your association needs your own PM to keep your team on track and look out for your interests.

Project 83
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Managing safety: Fannie Mae releases new project requirements for condos, co-ops

Ungrated

Last month, Fannie Mae released new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives following the partial collapse of Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., The post Managing safety: Fannie Mae releases new project requirements for condos, co-ops appeared first on Ungated: Community Associations Institute Blog.

Project 89
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7 Steps for Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Association’s Reports

Membersuite

You know it’s time to rethink how your association uses reports when, month after month, you share a report with staff or volunteer leaders and all you hear is: “Hmm, interesting.” A report’s potential is wasted if it’s merely reviewed and forgotten. But reports can’t prompt action all by themselves.

Report 173
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How to Ensure Your AMS Reports Include The Right Data

Membersuite

The association staff on the project team care about these functions and features, but most of their co-workers only care about one thing: reports. Reports provide the information you and your colleagues need to better understand your members, customers, and prospects. Teach data users how to create and pull reports.

Report 175
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Project Portfolio Management Part III: Monitoring and Evaluation

Delcor

You have evaluated and prioritized projects , scheduled resources , and now the scheduled projects are underway. However, in the same way an investment manager’s job isn’t complete when the stocks are picked and the trades are completed, a project portfolio needs regular monitoring and evaluation. Evaluation.

Project 59