25 rules: table of contents

1. IT is nothing more than a tool
2. Turn IT into a competitive advantage
3. Keep it stupid and simple
4. If it is not broken, do not fix it
5. Have well-defined requirements
6. Plan for double-time and budget
7. Do not reinvent the wheel
8. Do not develop custom or plan to do it twice
9. Avoid being an early adopter
10. Beware the salesman
11. RFx your purchases
12. Free does not mean good
13. Try before you buy
14. Buy from well-established brands, but do not buy a Roll's Royce
15. Good enough is good enough, aka the Pareto rule
16. Use an ROI model with KPIs
17. Hire the right people and make them do the right things
18. Breakdown your projects into smaller projects and proceed iteratively
19. Manage change
20. Leverage your power users
21. Outsourcing versus insourcing
22. Best of breeds versus integrated
23. Manage the magic triangle with a focus on risks
24. Even if you do everything by the books,it always goes wrong
25. When it goes wrong, prioritize