Platforms
Healthcare.gov: Government IT Project Failure at Its Finest
Learning from a historically awful IT debacle.
Tag: Why New Systems Fail
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants related to my first book.
Consulting
Six Archetypes of Bad Project Managers
A few thoughts on the worst types of people who run projects.
Data Issues
Hamsterdam and Data Anarchy
What do data issues and The Wire have in common?
Announcements
Looking for Data-Visualization Case Studies for My Next Book
Want your organization featured in The Visual Organization?
Platforms
System Failures Still Haunt Us
One of the largest US market makers is on the edge of bankruptcy. The cause: a technology failure.
Project Management
PM Tips #3: Types of People
People matter as much–if not more than–technology.
Project Management
Project Management Tips #2: The Cloud is No Panacea
Think that SaaS is a magic bullet? Think again.
Project Management
PM Tips #1: Multiple Consultancies
Should you ever hire more than one consulting firm?
Interviews
My First New York Times' TechTalk Podcast
My piece starts about 21 minutes in and lasts for about eight minutes. I discuss how IT makes decisions and plan for the future.
Data Issues
Enterprise Data Issues
Data issues in the context of my first book.
Announcements
Publication of Revised Edition of Why New Systems Fail
A vastly improved version of my first book is out.
Management
Book Trailer for Why New Systems Fail
The book trailer for the book is now up.
Announcements
Cover for New Edition of Why New Systems Fail
The new one is a vast improvement over its predecessor.
Consulting
When Consultants Attack ... Other Consultants
It’s unfortunate when consultants bicker. Read about why this still happens.
Analytics
The Chopping Block: Cutting Features From an IT Project
Consider dropping non-essential features for the good of the project and the organization.
Consulting
Doing Things Right and Doing the Right Things
Rare is the organization that uses its systems wisely.
Consulting
The Unmitigated Disaster
Shane Jewelers filed bankruptcy in January. Read about the carnage.
Consulting
Trying to Practice What I Preach
Am I happy about unexpected delays? To put it mildly, no.