Krigsman talking sense on IT projects

In Five tips for achieving IT success in 2008 by ZDNet's Michael Krigsman gives list of five tips that guarantee successful projects in 2008, summary follows below and full post here...

1. Build a business case
2. Engage stakeholders early and often
3. Ensure strong executive sponsorship
4. Manage vendors wisely
5. Embrace and plan for change

You would be surprised how often these basic principles of project management are not followed, and how resistant some people are to doing them.