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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are some high-profile failed projects: Following an internal review, Multiplex, the Australian development company responsible for the reconstruction of the Wembley Stadium, became aware that costs for the project were escalating to the point that the company would make a loss of £750 million on the project. billion to £10.9

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A Quick Guide to User Story Mapping

ProjectManager.com

He literally wrote the book about it, It’s All in How You Slice It , which came out in 2005. The idea of a user story as it applies here comes from software development and product management. A user story is an informal description of one or more software features, written from the perspective of an end user in plain English.

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Effective Project Communications Management to Avoid Misunderstandings and Delays

Project Pulse Journal

Project Management Software Advantages: Centralizes project information, tracks progress in real-time and supports collaboration. Determine Channels: Identify the best communication tools for each type of communication, which include email, phone calls, video conferences, or project management software. link] Thiry, M.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. Raz and E.

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Low-Stress Ways to Keep Your Remote Team on Track

LiquidPlanner

Global Workplace Analytics , which studies trends in working life, says that working remotely, among the non-self-employed population , has grown by 115% since 2005. Set up LiquidPlanner to send email alerts for when tasks are due, and reminders for upcoming deadlines. Use tech to help you. Supporting Remote Team Members.

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Remote Project Management: Low-Stress Ways to Keep Your Team on Track

LiquidPlanner

Global Workplace Analytics , which studies trends in working life, says that working remotely, among the non-self-employed population , has grown by 115% since 2005. Set up LiquidPlanner to send email alerts for when tasks are due, and reminders for upcoming deadlines. Use tech to help you. Supporting Remote Team Members.