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Insight
The question is not if, but when. Don't question if you will need a computer security strategy; determine when the situation will arise showing you need one. Hackers, criminals, naive users, accidents, tired employees, acts of nature -- all of these can cause serious damage to IT systems and data. Failing to address security can lead to unnecessary risk and expense.
In the mid- to late 1990s, time pressure on software projects accelerated dramatically under the "Internet speed" mantra. It seemed that our industry was hell-bent on bending reality with regard to time, and chants to "build it faster" were the norm.
The answer is pretty clear. To minimize burnout, upper management, the project manager, and project leaders should focus on the following actions (none of which require extra money, promotion, or other traditional rewards):
Results from our latest survey analyzing corporate data warehousing and BI trends show that fewer companies plan to increase spending on their data warehousing and BI efforts in 2003 than those that indicated they planned to do so just nine months ago.
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Results from our latest survey analyzing corporate data warehousing and BI trends show that fewer companies plan to increase spending on their data warehousing and BI efforts in 2003 than those that indicated they planned to do so just nine months ago.
There are numerous reasons why this is the case -- just ask, you'll get any number of explanations.
Executive Update
XP Holds a Cure for IT Burnout
The project is delayed. The team is missing deadlines despite schedule revisions. The quality of software is not up to the mark. The best developers are leaving the company. Customers are complaining.