Project Failure: Business Case Assumptions Faulty?

Don't be ashamed if you flubbed a business case or had a miss on an IT project. Your sin pales in comparison to this destruction of business value. ...

... "In 1998, Daimler paid $36 billion in stock to buy Chrysler. Yesterday, it announced a sale in which it's putting more money into Chrysler than it's taking out. " ...

Via Washington Post: Tow Job

Board Level View of IT

What is the right level of board involvement, awareness of IT, and influence on IT strategy? Boards are definitely concerned with business strategy. What is the right equilibrium for board-level IT discussion - %of time and frequency? Are the amounts in the referenced survey out-of-whack? I'm not sure ... I would want the board to focus on business strategy. And, if IT were aligned with it, would a lower frequency and amount of discussion be ok? Maybe, if the quality of the minimal discussion was high. What are the thoughts in the blogosphere? ...

... "Yes, directors say the right things about the importance of IT, and make the by now obvious connection between effectively executing IT strategy and better financial performance. But their lack of attention to IT ought to concern CIOs and shareholders. " ...

Via CIO Insight: Survey of Board Views on IT