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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The ones that hit the papers are often public sector projects because their audits and budgets are more open to scrutiny. This was largely due to the unforeseen increase in the cost of steel. It also cost ten times more than the original budget, finally coming in at £430 million. Instead, tax payers have footed the bill.

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

LiquidPlanner

This notion of contingency analysis shows that when planning or budgeting, we must account for foreseeable risk and factor in the optimal route required with the minimum number of possible detours. Any forecast used to establish baseline budgets will be imperfect, whether for reserve fuel supplies or project contingencies. Hillson, D.

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A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

During the 1990s, PMI tripled its membership to 90,000 in 120 countries, under the leadership of then president Virgil R. In 2007, PMP was accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and as of July 2018 over 876,000 people hold this certification. Currently, Mark Langley is the president of PMI.

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The Diversity of Project Manager Position Types: How to Choose a Job Among Different Titles

Epicflow Blog

His(her) key responsibilities are to engage stakeholders and communicate with them, plan the project, prioritize tasks, and keep track of the project flow to make sure it’s within time and budget frames. As, for example, an IT project manager orchestrates IT projects and leads corresponding teams in their software development efforts.

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Raise No More Devils: Improving Organizational Capacity

Leading Agile

The title is based on a quote from the 2007 movie, Ghost Rider. Connection with Software Development. Software development teams often find themselves tangled up with more work than they can handle gracefully, if at all. The two fight briefly. cutting corners only results in the illusion of speed. Easier Said Than Done.

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Scrum Master Engagement Patterns: The Development Team

Scrum.org

Let us assume for the rest of this article that the organization is applying Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide, that the organization — particularly the leadership level and the middle management level — is supportive of Scrum, and that the Scrum Teams are comprised of able and willing team members. (So,

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Pitfalls of Resource Management: How to Reduce the Negative Impact of Office Politics

Epicflow Blog

Due to office politics, resource managers may be exposed to pressure at the stage of resource allocation or assigning the tasks to the employees. One of the best ways to prevent the negative impact of workplace politics on your project is to use the potential of resource management software. References.

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