IT investments compromise over half the capital budgets of US organizations, but in spite of the obvious importance placed on IT, many projects are cancelled outright, completed late, over budget, or fail to deliver the promised business capabilities and financial ROI. Given the magnitude of the resources utilized, the opportunity costs, and the risks involved, IT projects are clearly an issue that deserves executive-level attention in addition to that afforded it by the chief information officer at your company.
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