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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Airbus A380 took its maiden transatlantic voyage in March 2007, silencing the critics and proving it could use runways shorter than other smaller jets. A version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2007. The Scottish Parliament building. There are many factors that contribute to project failure.

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How To Accelerate Innovation With the NPD Process

Wrike

Jeff Kinney’s hit children’s book series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , was first released in 2007 and is still rolling out installments each year. Today, we’re going to discuss the ins and outs of the NPD process, an effective method that can accelerate innovation, bring new ideas and designs to market, and propel you to success.

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Modularized megaprojects: Failure of Conventional Approaches (Part 1)

Inloox

Originally, the megaproject was to be completed in 2007 at costs of only 2 billion euros. Processes are highly interdependent. Even in the construction of Berlin Airport, delays in supposedly minor areas meant that the entire project had to be paused for months at a time because internal processes were not precisely coordinated.

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The Illusion of Velocity

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Inflexible Structures Hinder Adaptability : Traditional management often has rigid hierarchies and processes designed for stability. Collins, T.,

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

LiquidPlanner

Www.irmi.com, July 2007, www.irmi.com/articles/expert-commentary/risk-management-practices-cannot-be-bolted-on. Macmillan, Discovery-Driven Growth: A Breakthrough Process to Reduce Risk and Seize Opportunity, Boston MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2009. “Risk Management Practices Cannot Be “Bolted On.”” McChrystal and A.

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Real Cross-functional Teams for Creating Real and Better Products

Scrum.org

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? She has unique experience in applying Agile processes within medium-sized to large distributed mission-critical projects. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 31,000-plus other subscribers. ?? She holds an M.A. in Product-Engineering, and a B.A.

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Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Project Management

The IIL Blog

AI technology will automate repetitive processes, generate insightful program reports, and highlight potential problems before they arise. He served on the Global Board of Directors Project Management Institute Global Board of Directors from 2007-2012 and was elected Board Chair in 2010. He received the PMI Fellow award in 2017.