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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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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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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. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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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. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs.

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Misinterpretations of the Cone of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

The Cone of Uncertainty is a framing assumption used to model the needed reduction in some parameter of interest in domains ranging from software development to hurricane forecasting. This is a common problem in low maturity development organizations. This extended post covers. The framing assumptions of the Cone of Uncertainty.

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Cinq

Herding Cats

Since all project work contains uncertainty, reducing this uncertainty - which reduces risk - is the role of the project team and their management. Either the team itself, the Project or Program Manager, or on larger programs the Risk Management owner. . Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: .

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Trois

Herding Cats

Since all project work contains uncertainty, reducing this uncertainty - which reduces risk - is the role of the project team and their management. Either the team itself, the Project or Program Manager, or on larger programs the Risk Management owner. . Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: .