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Volume 62 | Number 1 | Year 2018 | Article Id. IJCTT-V62P112 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V62P112

Contemporary Leadership in IT Projects: A Key to Project Success in Digital Age

Anoop Kumar

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Anoop Kumar, "Contemporary Leadership in IT Projects: A Key to Project Success in Digital Age," International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT), vol. 62, no. 1, pp. 84-88, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V62P112

Abstract

Attention to “digital transformation” has been the driving force behind change in project management approach in IT. Relentless initiatives to adopt new technology, has been ongoing for past decades. IT investment has been part of regular budget and resource allocation in the past but IT project performance was far from stellar. It is well-established that the failure of IT projects is not because the solution or technology did not function properly but the changes required at the employee or organisational level did not work seamlessly. To put it simply, adopting new technology does not necessarily confer desired benefits. These benefits have to be unleashed, and the same can only happen via effective organizational changes and efficient project management.

Keywords

Leadership, IT Project Management, Modern IT Practices, People Aspect in IT Projects, Behavioural Aspect in IT Projects

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