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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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Five reasons why Scrum is not helping in getting twice the work done in half the time

Scrum.org

I originally published this blog on Medium and reposting it here again. I have listed the top 5 reasons that don’t allow the team to gain such productivity but feel free to suggest more. Scrum doesn’t help complete the product faster rather than how quickly a team can release a product. Do you measure the velocity of the team?

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Project Management Worker Engagement

The IIL Blog

In the past, engaging team members effectively in project assignments was not given the attention it is receiving today. Projects were often short term and team members were seen as a project expense and to be removed as quickly as possible after the work was completed. How much authority will the worker have?

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Do Women Make The Best Project Managers?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Regular, informal conversations with the project team make it much easier to raise concerns or highlight problems that might eventually derail a project if not discussed openly. Motivating the team. And motivated teams will always have the advantage when it comes to delivering a successful outcome, particularly in complex projects.

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#PMOT – Who are the Project Managers on Twitter to Follow?

Online PM Courses

Like our roundup of the best Project Management blogs, any listing can only be, at best, provisional. Business Blogging Made Simple at [link] : GirlsGuideToPM.com. Donnie’s Article at Online PM Courses: A Simple Way to Develop Interpersonal Skills for Project Managers. Developing Leaders. PM Blogs and Bloggers.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. 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. requires making estimates) ? 255, April 2010. 920, November 2004.

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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. 255, April 2010. 920, November 2004.