Management software 'needs improving'

News Article - 28 March 2007
Category: Technology

Management software sellers must provide "affordable and easily-deployable" solutions to consumers to overcome high levels of project failures and governance, a report has claimed.

Analyst firm Butler Group has made the suggestions in its latest report on IT governance after finding that many firms which apply governance technology and processes fail to integrate the IT and management elements of their business, IT Week reports.

Tim Jennings, the report's author, said that firms were guilty of paying more attention to IT than to management and investment.

"CIOs [chief information officers] need to get a mandate from the board to also manage the business part of IT projects," he said.

Management software can help bridge some gaps, he stated, however many solutions are not targeted at smaller businesses.

"There are some competent solutions out there now, but in terms of their functionality and cost, they are targeted at the largest companies," he said.

Computer giant Microsoft recently announced that its 2007 management application would be placed in the market from April 1st.

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