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ALIGNING IT STAFF WITH PROJECTS 3 February 1999 by Johanna Rothman © 1999 Johanna Rothman

Many IT managers are juggling too many projects and not enough staff. How do you make sure everyone's focused on the right project?

REPORT SHOWS LOWER SPENDING INCREASES, INCREASED OUTSOURCING 2 February 1999 by Howard Rubin

The newly released results of Howard Rubin's 1998 data collection for the 1999 Worldwide Benchmark Report show some interesting trends in (among other things) IT spending an

REPORT SHOWS LOWER SPENDING INCREASES, INCREASED OUTSOURCING by Howard Rubin

The newly released results of Howard Rubin's 1998 data collection for the 1999 Worldwide Benchmark Report show some interesting trends in (among other things) IT spending and priorities.

©1999 by James Bach. All rights reserved.

Imagine this conversation between a driving consultant and a client looking for best practices for his delivery truck company:

Client: "I want my drivers to drive at the right speed. In your expert opinion, what is the right speed?"

Year 2000 is frequently referred to as an exercise in risk management. Once everyone solemnly agrees to this truism, they then return to treating it as a technical problem. Nowhere is this more evident than in Year 2000 testing.

As we review Year 2000 testing projects in North America and Europe, a few common themes stand out: