Research Paper on:
Information Systems' Failure Analysis

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downtime of their information systems, and for this reason it has been found helpful to have hybrid managers on hand to help troubleshoot problems. This paper explains why people  with knowledge in specialized fields such as finance in addition to information technology can spot problems more quickly and prevent failures before they start. INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information System projects  often fail due to a range of human, organizational and technical reasons; in order to reduce the risk of project failure, significant attention must be paid to coordinating these three  elements so that they work in tandem rather than independently of one another. This day and age of technological advancement means that companies can no longer rely upon the  antiquated methods of conducting business. To be sure, the fast growth of computerization has proven significantly effective for business strategies that strive to meet the needs of the companys  clientele. It is relatively easy to find great success in the marketing of a variety of products and ideas; however, contemporary businesses often lack human, organizational and technical cohesion,  which ultimately costs more time and money than the company needs to be spending. In order to begin assessing the necessary elements of such a project as it relates to  the companys needs, one must first determine the level of human interaction - as well as the level of competency -- that will exist at each individual station. It  can readily be argued that the information system project design is only as technologically advanced as the human who is ultimately implementing the applications. "As the roles of the  human operators in such systems change, the challenge is how to effectively design human-system interaction in ways that enhance human performance and compensate for human limitations" (Mitchell et al, 1997,