Information systems projects that have significant time and cost overruns are common in organizations today. Given their prevalence and significant impact, it is important to understand how to manage projects effectively escaped. To identify specific actions that should be used as part of the recovery strategy, this article reports on a survey of information systems experienced consultants. According to these experts, the development of a recovery plan, clarify the scope of the problem of the project, and re-evaluation of the project management team are the most important actions that should be implemented in a comprehensive recovery effort. These and other recommendations of the experts are framed in the perspective of crisis management, to highlight their potential significance and influence. "Hide
by Charalambos L. Iacovou, Albert S. Dexter Source: California Management Review 24 pages. Publication Date: August 1, 2004. Prod. #: CMR291-PDF-ENG