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Project failure study
Research highlights that only one in eight IT projects can be considered truly successful, failure being described as those projects that do not meet the original time, cost and quality requirements criteria.
Wanted: privileged password management
The recent events at the French bank Societe Generale are yet another example of illegal insider activities and poor password management.
Born to serve
If we're not careful email will take over our lives. Added to this is the growing amount of legislation regarding data storage. Companies big and small need to think about email good practice.
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Information risk guide available
IAAC, ISSA and BT launched The Directors' Guides to Managing Information Risk at Infosec in April. The electronic version is now linked to the front page of the IAAC website (see above link) for download. IAAC led the drafting of the content, BT supplied the design and production, ISSA coordinated the editorial review panel. IAAC is distributing the guides as widely as possible and we hope that you will be able to recommend them to your contacts. BCS holds the IAAC secretariat and John Stephens will be pleased to supply copies on request. john.stephens@hq.bcs.org.uk
Updated best practice portal
The Corporate IT Forum has re-launched its best practice portal with reduced prices for BCS Chartered Members and Fellows.
Course in company direction
The IoD / BCS Diploma in Company Direction covers the core issues faced by every director and those within functional areas for which they may not have had previous responsibility. Delivered by business experts, the programme aims to provide IT directors and aspiring IT professionals - both BCS members and non-members - with the leadership and strategic skills that are essential for effective board performance.
Consultations
Consultations
Consultations in progress are on the BCS website and can be RSS'd.
Elite events
29 October - Carbon Footprint
BCS London.
Details to follow.
Other events
Business Process Management Conference Europe 2008
The Business Process Management Conference Europe 2008 is Europe's foremost independent conference on BPM covering strategic enterprise level management challenges, latest process analysis, design practices and technology implementation considerations for modeling, SOA and BPMS.
Meet the President Dinner - Hosted by Rachel Burnett, BCS President
8 July 2008 - Browns Bar & Brasserie Covent Garden, WC2N 4AA
To book a place and for further information please follow the link above.
Visions of computer science
The first BCS international academic conference is now open for bookings. 'Visions of computer science' will feature seven ACM Turing Award winners as keynote speakers, which will be held in September at Imperial College London on 22-24 September.
The group
The Elite Group (Effective Leadership in Information Technology) is the UK lead forum for IT directors and senior managers to exchange experiences, views and expectations on how information systems should be managed to achieve business objectives.
www.elite.bcs.org
Feedback
This publication is sent electronically on the first Friday of each month to all members of the ELITE group and BCS Fellows. Any ideas or suggestions for content are welcome, please email editor@bcs.org
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