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7 Steps for Successful Vendor Selection
Selecting a technology vendor is probably one of the most important tasks that an IT leader will undertake. It can be a complicated and emotional process if... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2019 BUSINESS -
Peter O’Donnell
Peter O’Donnell is a Senior Associate with Litcom, specializing in Quality Assurance and Testing. His has over 25 years’ experience across multiple industries... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2019 BUSINESS -
Preparing Your Organization for a Digital Transformation – Putting Your...
What is Digital Transformation? Digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business, leading to fundamental changes in... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 BUSINESS -
GDPR and Its Implications on Canadian Organizations
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018, and has implications for many Canadian organizations,... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 BUSINESS -
Hiring Project Managers and Business Analysts – Why Finding Good Ones Is So...
The best way to guarantee the success of any type of project is to have a strong, experienced Project Manager (PM) and strong, experienced Business Analysts... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2019 BUSINESS -
Aligning Your IT Investments with Your Business Strategy: Improving Your...
Think about your organization’s IT performance today. How would you answer these questions? Is your company achieving the type of Return on Investment (ROI),... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2019 BUSINESS -
Merger & Acquisition Transactions: IT’s Critical Role
Mergers Acquisitions (M A) continue to be an effective way for companies to grow their businesses rapidly. Studies have shown that while many M As have... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2019 BUSINESS -
Ensuring the Smooth Integration of Disparate Systems
Research shows that on average, organizations will spend approximately 30 percent of their IT budgets dealing with the integration of disparate systems. Why? Read more
Posted on 13 November 2018 BUSINESS -
How to Establish a PMO Implementation Plan
Organizations are increasingly looking to Project Management Offices or PMOs for greater consistency, efficiencies and better management of costs. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2018 BUSINESS -
Project Management Issues That Can Quickly Derail a Project
A new project launch brings with it a sense of optimism that the entire process will go forward without a glitch. Of course, even the most rookie project manage... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2018 BUSINESS -
Closing the Gap Between Business and IT
Business – IT alignment is the connection between the business objectives and the Information Technology (IT) requirements of an organization. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2018 BUSINESS -
Simplifying the Vendor Selection Process
For many organizations, the success or failure of IT initiatives is based on the selection of the appropriate technology vendors. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2018 BUSINESS -
8 Steps to Getting a Slipping IT Project Back on Track
As many organization leaders are aware, few (if any) IT projects materialize without running into problem issues. This is true for all types of projects. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2018 BUSINESS -
Digital Transformation: From Hype to Practical Course of Action
Digital Transformation refers to the utilization and application of digital technologies in an agile manner to fully automate, integrate, and minimize human... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2018 BUSINESS -
Mitigating Risk and Reducing Cost of Mergers & Acquisitions – the Importance of...
Mergers Acquisitions (M As) are among the most challenging undertakings in business. Administering the IT integration risk associated with a merger has... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2018 BUSINESS -
Assessing the Value of Your PMO: Taking Your PMO to the Next Level
Project Management Offices (PMOs) provide substantial cost savings and other benefits when they align with the delivery of the organization’s strategic plan.... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2018 BUSINESS -
Taking Pre-Emptive Measures: Is Your Organization Protected Against a Data...
The growing rate of security breaches have placed a number of organizations in the spotlight, subjecting them to noteworthy financial losses and damaged... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2018 BUSINESS -
Determining the Success of Your Organization’s ERP Implementation: Conducting a...
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been described as a business system supported by software that allows an organization to administer the efficient and... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2018 BUSINESS -
6 Best Practices for Project Management Success
Research indicates that only 29 percent of IT projects are completed successfully (The Standish Group). Why do so many projects fail? Read more
Posted on 23 July 2018 BUSINESS -
Understanding the IT Steering Committee’s (ITSC) Role in IT Governance
Today’s organizations rely on information technology (IT) as a crucial part of their overall enterprise strategy. As such, policies and practices that extend... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2018 BUSINESS