August 18, 2008

Measuring the Success of Large Application Development Projects (KLplus Risk Brief)

By Tom Andreesen, Protiviti Managing Director

It is not unusual for company application development efforts to languish, run far over budget, be scrapped, or simply fail. In this course, Protiviti’s Tom Andreesen points out that, even in cases where these projects are completed, many companies are not measuring whether their efforts were successful. With the recent publication of Val IT, companies now have a conceptual framework for aligning IT projects with business objectives, as well as for monitoring progress and measuring results.

Launch Risk Brief

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Approximate Run Time: 13 minutes
CPE Credits: 0

Learning Objectives:
Topics covered, among others, include:

  • Using the Val IT framework for benefits/ROI analysis
  • Measurement options that can be used at the beginning and the end of a project
  • Warning signs that project success may not be achieved
  • The value of internal audit