A large number of IT projects that seem to take on life of its own, gobbling up valuable resources without ever reaching their targets. But they can be tamed. After the managers to understand the main reasons why projects are fugitives, they can learn to recognize the early signs of relapse and decide when and how to pull the plug. Project management will never be an exact science, but the instructions here can at least help to move it to the disciplined art. "Hide
on Yukika Awazu, Kevin C. Desouza, J. Roberto Evaristo Source: Business Horizons 8 pages. Publication Date: January 15, 2004. Prod. #: BH100-PDF-ENG
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