Almost every IT investment or development within a business requires some form of project management procedures to be adhered to. The project management system to be deployed will be determined by a variety of factors ranging from the availability of in-house expertise through to the industry standard. Despite the multitude of Project Management methodologies available a staggering number (75%) of IT related projects still fail to achieve one or more of their stated aims or objectives. There have been many high profile examples, the Passport Office and the Criminal Investigations Bureau to name just two, where delays in IT projects have been blamed for major disruption to the delivery of services. So why do so many IT projects fail to achieve their expected outputs and what steps can Managers take to ensure their projects do not fail? These questions will form the basis for discussion at this MERIT/Chamber eBusiness Club seminar. Delegates attending this event will hear from a number of experienced Project Managers who have successfully managed IT related project of all sizes and scope. The key speaker at this event will be Joni Philips ¡V Managing Director Technology 2 Ltd - who herself has many years experience of managing a wide variety of IT projects throughout the world. The topics covered at the event will include: • The Project Manager¡¦s approach and how to build the right team • Project Planning & Monitoring • Risk Management • Total Quality Management These topics will be supported with real case study examples.

1. Where do I begin?!

2. Structuring the Project? That sounds good!