System Reliability

Power Project Reviews

Raytheon's information technology group delivers sustainability achievements through server virtualization and other data center improvements, while establishing a process that ensures efficient computing is part of the IT culture. ...

... "The company's IT project management process now includes power reviews to ensure that project teams estimate power consumption of new systems and work in advance to achieve reductions. " ...

Via Computerworld, IDG: Raytheon IT

Accountability System

New CIO institutes early-warning triggers for project management, that could stop project investment if circuit breaker trips. ...

... "He's put in place the Program Management Accountability System that will require program managers to deliver systems and applications incrementally rather than all at once ... " ...

Via FierceGovernmentIT: New VA CIO

Business or IT Project: Find the Balance

Interesting twist on the ingredients of a successful project and striking the proper balance of emphasis. ...

... "An information system needs much more than dollops of technology it needs proper proportions of people, organisation, process and data. " ...

Via ComputerWeekly: IT Paradigm