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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

After $170m spent on a project to upgrade its computer system, the FBI project crumbled because the requirements were ill-defined from the beginning and the software didn’t function the way the agency had hoped. For example, in June 2010 Chrysler merged with Fiat. The merger was not a successful one. The same goes for human resources.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

So we went to Google Scholar and searched for review articles. 2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. A strength of such a review is that it allows for the identification of patterns across many studies. 2010, April). Cardozo et. LePine, J.

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Critical Success Factors in Multi-Project Management

Epicflow Blog

Let’s consider an example: when a person undergoes medical treatment, the success of the endeavor will depend on the doctor’s expertise, the quality of medication, and the patient’s diligence in following the doctor’s recommendations. Technical competencies refer to the technical aspects of the project deliverable.

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The 7 Habits of Successful Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

Your job is to determine the approach that will give you and your team the best chance of delivering your project safely, accountably, on time and to budget. This is about technical competence, at the least, and technical excellence if you want to really succeed. Review your experiences. Acting with Complete Integrity.

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

Project Management Software & Tools. Organizations that use a methodology: 38% meet budget. VS. Organizations that don’t use a methodology: 31% meet budget. 18% — Delivered within budget. Keys to Project Success: 48% say the team’s technical skills. Lean & Test Driven Development (TDD) – 11%.

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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Agile Unplugged EP04 | Mike Cottmeyer and Matt Van Vleet

Leading Agile

He is helping us build our technology transformation studio. And in that we grew the company where originally, we did a mixture, as you know, between transformation and building custom software solutions. Over time, we grew to focus more, mainly on customer soft, custom software solutions, and eventually Accenture purchased us.