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Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on why so many IT projects fails, the decline of the PC, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\nEvery week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on why so many IT projects fails, the decline of the PC, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n
IT pros share blame for Shadow IT problem<\/span> 8 sure-fire ways to screw up cloud contract<\/span><\/a> 2013 worst year ever for PCs<\/span> Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on why so many IT projects fails, the decline of the PC, and more. I hope you find them useful: IT pros share blame for Shadow IT problem While Shadow IT is …<\/p>\n
\nWhile Shadow IT is a growing problem among business units, the IT department isn\u2019t innocent. A recent survey finds that IT professionals use unauthorized SaaS apps for business…just like the business users. How can IT leaders and CIOs curtail this issue? It all starts with a simple question: Why are users opting for third-party solutions in the first place<\/span><\/a>?
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\nWhy are so many IT projects failing?<\/span>
\nA recent study reports that 50 percent of companies had an IT project fail in the last 12 months. Why? Sometimes it boils down to IT feeling overworked. Sometimes there aren\u2019t enough resources. Other times IT just doesn\u2019t have the appropriate tools. To read more on the topic, check out this article<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nAs more and more businesses get into cloud computing, too many companies are getting burned by bad contracts. While the cloud can most certainly deliver value, these companies go into cloud computing without a proper understanding of its risks. How can you avoid these problems? Here are 8 questions to ask before moving to the cloud<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nAnalysts predict that 2013 will end with a 10.1% drop in PC sales–the most severe year of contraction ever. As more people move towards tablets and smartphones, we\u2019re seeing mobile devices really take a bite out of PCs. For businesses, the question is this: What are you doing about this obvious shift to mobile? Do your business applications work on any device? Those that don\u2019t prepare now will be playing catch-up in a few years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"