Project Failure-The Numbers, Why, and What It Means

Information technology (IT) projects fail regularly-considerably missing expectations, drastically overrunning budgets, significantly missing their deadlines, and far too often having to be abandoned entirely. Research shows us that this is the rule, not the exception. Research also tells us why. What is the impact of failure on enterprises, IT professionals and software and services providers? Does it have to be this way?

The Role of PIM and PLM in the Product Information Supply Chain: Where is Your Link?

By now, most of us understand the concept of the supply chain. This is the conceptual representation of product movement from raw material through manufacturing and distribution to the consumer. It’s a problem that we’ve been working on for years and it is critical that we get it right.

Just as important, but not as evolved, is the product information supply chain where information moves from … [ Read more ]