In previous articles we looked at the common reasons why IT projects go wrong and the steps parties can take to manage a project which is slipping off track. This two part article considers the resolution of a dispute through legal proceedings. In part 1 we covered the fundamental issues of preparation, issuing proceedings and…
we consider the resolution of a dispute through legal proceedings. In this part, we review the fundamental issues of preparation, issuing proceedings and evidence. Part II will look at settlement negotiations and the trial.
An AI system may need to be investigated as part of a dispute, for compliance or to aid explanation. This helps you define what should be investigated.
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In a companion piece to their recent article on the reasons for IT project failure, Lee Gluyas and William Hooper review the steps that can be taken to protect a position where a project is failing but recovery is being attempted. IT projects can be lengthy and complex, especially where they are part of a…
Lee Gluyas and William Hooper review the common reasons for project failure and the steps which customers and suppliers (and those advising them) can take to minimise the risks. Complex IT and outsourcing projects are prone to delay. Some are abandoned in acrimony before completion. Whilst each failed project goes wrong for its own reasons,…
The onset of the virus caught most napping. Some organisations sprang into action and responded effectively. Others are still searching government web-pages in the hope they will tell them what to do. Many will go out of business. How can you use this crisis to best improve your own corporate resilience? In 2016, Tesco managers…
Why ignoring the matter of intellectual property may come back to bite you. Intellectual property can sound like an esoteric subject and one that mos people manage happily to ignore most of the time. But it has some big implications. In days of old, capital appeared to rule. Big companies owned big things and lots…
Outsourcing contracts have long contained intellectual property clauses. How do old abuses and recent changes in technology and business influence these and what the parties should be interested in? Intellectual property (IP) has long been a difficult subject. Many have found to their cost that their rights differ from what they expect. The timing of…
The outsourcing market is in turmoil. Customers are frequently disappointed by what they see. CIOs mark the growth of shadow IT. Suppliers have delivered savings in the past but the business feels the manacles of inappropriate service. What can be done to build a brighter future for services and value? On 28th August 1963, Dr…