Friday’s Top 5

Project Management Best Practices: An Introduction to COBIT

In this sixth and final part of our project management series CIOUpdate guest columnists Haydn Thomas and Julie Tilke of CA explain the value of COBIT and similar IT management methodologies have for project management and IT in general.

TJX Demonstrates Data Protection Doesn’t Matter

With TJX back in news CIOUpdate columnist Richard Stiennon wonders if data security best practices will survive the fallout … if there is any.

Project Management Best Practices: An Introduction to PMBOK & PRINCE 2

CIOUpdate guest columnists Haydn Thomas and Julie Tilke of CA lay out the basics of the two most recognized PM best practices guidelines in use today, as part of this six-part series on the project management.

Software Project Failure: The Reasons, The Costs

When a major software project fails, the results can be devastating to an organization. This article uses economic criterion to define what it means for a project to fail and examines common traps that contribute to or accelerate project failure.

HR Still Doesn’t Get It

While money is good, most employees are lured by flexibility and freedom.