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Why Your IT Project May Be Riskier Than You Think
Flyvbjerg, Bent; Budzier, AlexanderArticle HBS-F1109A-EInformation TechnologiesNew research shows that a surprisingly high number of technology projects go wildly over budget, sinking careers and companies. Managers contemplating technology initiatives need to take steps to avoid IT "black swans."Starting at €8.20
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Boost Your Resistance to Phishing Attacks
Harvard Business ReviewArticle HBS-F2005A-EInformation TechnologiesSimple changes to employee training can improve results. Plus: How to push past an ultimatum, the case for acquiring during a downturn, a vote for generalists, and more.Starting at €8.20
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Information Technology and the Board of Directors (Spanish version)
Nolan, Richard L.; McFarlan, F. WarrenArticle HBS-R0510FInformation TechnologiesEver since the Y2K scare, boards have grown increasingly nervous about corporate dependence on information technology. Since then, computer crashes, denial of service attacks, competitive pressures, and the need to automate compliance with government regulations have heightened board sensitivity to IT risk. Unfortunately, most boards remain largely in the dark when it comes to IT spending and strategy, despite the fact that corporate information ...Starting at €8.20
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Investing in the IT That Makes a Competitive Difference (Spanish version)
McAfee, Andrew; Brynjolfsson, ErikArticle HBS-R0807JInformation TechnologiesSince the mid-1990s, when the rate of spending on IT began to rise sharply, the spread between the leaders and laggards in an industry has widened. There are more winner-take-all markets. But the increased concentration has ramped up, rather than dampened, churn among the remaining players. And these dynamics are greatest in those industries that are more IT intensive. This pattern is already familiar to the makers of digital products, but it ha...Starting at €8.20