The finger points at IT when projects fail

摘要

Whether it's a huge software integration project or ensuring financial systems are compliant, enterprise IT is at risk because business units are abdicating their responsibility, a conference for CIOs was told in April. A lot of the compliance efforts have derailed because of huge documentation requirements, improper testing and basically because everybody is trying to do everything, said Wally Curry, vice-president of information systems and support services for Enersource (formerly Hydro Mississauga), speaking at the Canadian CIO and IT Executive Summit here. Problems can be eliminated when there is upfront communications between IT and financial end-users, Curry said. Clearly, the need is for CIOs who understand processes first and implement technology later, said Peter Gapp, CIO for Siemens Canada.