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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

2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. Many studies have identified high autonomy as an important prerequisite for Agile teams ( Moe, Dingsøyr & Dybå, 2010 ; Donmez & Gudela, 2013 ; Tripp & Armstrong, 2018 ; Melo et. 2010, April). Cardozo et. LePine, J.

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How to Run Microsoft Project on Mac (Updated Dec 2019)

ProjectManager.com

ProjectManager.com is free for 30 days, so you can test out the software and determine for yourself if it’s a good fit for you. MS Project is the standard project management tool for many project managers, but the expense of the software makes it an unrealistic solution for many industry professionals. Microsoft Project 2010.

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How We Made Our Customer The Product Owner

Scrum.org

From 2010–2015 I worked as a Scrum Master for a web agency. We developed software solutions for external clients. This means the necessary budget for this project would be between 200.000,- and 280.000,- (given the estimate of 5–7 Sprints). However, the customer really owned the product budget. Sell Sprints.

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How to Manage Fixed Date Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It is rarely impossible to deliver on time, given the right amount of resources, an unlimited budget and a tightly controlled project scope, but projects seldom meet these criteria. Fred Brooks, father of OS 360 at IBM put it best when he said, ‘adding people to a late software project will only make it later.'”

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Zombie Projects and How to Kill Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Zombie PM is a term I came up with in 2010 when I put together a project management alphabet. We had budget specialists, schedule specialists, earned value specialists, and even contract specialists. “But this PMO was managing software applications, both in development and in operation. How to spot a zombie project.

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How to Manage Your Creative Firm and Make a Profit

Function Point

With the growing desire to have information available at all times, with a lower cost due to shrinking budgets, the SaaS model is an ideal fit. Regardless of what software an agency uses, the level of support and consulting should be a major consideration.

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