The INSIEME project of the Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) was stopped in 2012 after 12 years and an investment of 116 million CHF. Studying the news coverage and the official reports leads to a déjà-vu: All the problems listed in the report are familiar to somebody who has worked on IT projects for many years: INSIEME was not a unique disaster, it was just a manifestation of known problems that are cross-sector and systemic in nature.

Security projects are at least as complex as „normal” IT projects. The challenges include project and people management, strategic governance as well as framework conditions. Security projects are therefore subject to similar or even identical mechanisms and difficulties as other IT projects. Working out typical mistakes and omissions of failed Swiss IT projects can help your work as a CISO, security officer or tech lead in IT security projects.

About the speaker

Markus Thüring

Business Organisation Specialist

Markus Thüring is a retired project manager with 40+ years of experience in IT- and business projects for large financial institutions. As a “Swiss Certified Specialist in Business Organisation” he shows great interest in systems complexity, organisational structures and leadership.
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