My Favorite Rands Posts   Why Projects Fail  Regardless of your
title or degree of experience, any misstep could result in a
failed project. It’s a good habit to review the following two
slide shows, if nothing else to provide a good confirmation that
you are on the right track. Why Projects Fail: Obstacles and
Solutions View more documents from Michael Krigsman. Rome Death
March Nov2009 View more documents from yourdon. Related articles
Why Software Projects Fail (  Finding the Right People
Checking Vendor References  One task that should be part of
every IT managers is performing reference checks on potential
vendors. A vendor reference check goes beyond the sales pitch to
reveal the true nature of a product or company. If you’re not
performing reference checks you are susceptible of falling prey
to a slick sales pitch with nothing but trouble behind it.
Vendors only provide the customers they are certain will give a
glowing endorsement.