IDG Contributor Network: 5 key components in getting IT projects approved

IT managers and CIOs can struggle when it comes to getting their projects approved. It's usually because they lack one or more of the key pieces you need to get an IT project approved and funded.Think of this scenario for just a moment:The CEO of a small company sees his CIO walking down the hall and toward his office to talk with him. The CEO quite often wants to find a way out of the room to avoid having this conversation.Why?Because he knows two things are going to occur in this meeting with