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Picking a Project Management Methodology

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The nature of a temporary endeavor means that a project has a definite beginning and end. Federal and state governments. Software development. In 2001, new methodology pioneers met in Snowbird, Utah to share their experiences and to suggest ideas for improving the world of software development. Health care.

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Without a Root Cause Analysis, No Corrective or Preventive Action is Credible - Part 1

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But before going further, let's establish the definitions we need to understand and apply Root Cause Analysis needed to discover the corrective and preventive actions to increase the probability of project success - especially Software Project Success. What Are Problem Causes of Software Projects? All for the want of a nail.

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Top 10 Lean/ Kanban Books for IT, Software and Knowledge Work!

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This is the original book where David Anderson first laid down the definition of and guidance to the Kanban Method for software and knowledge work. This is the original book where David Anderson first laid down the definition of and guidance to the Kanban Method for software and knowledge work. By David J Anderson.

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Reading List for the Cone of Uncertainty

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The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ? This variation can be explained by the fact that initial concepts do not describe the final software system accurate enough.

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Risk Management Resources

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IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 5, September/October 2011. Project risk management: lessons learned from software development environment,” Young Hoon Kwak and Jim Stoddard,” Technovation , 24(11), pp. Project Risk Management: Lessons Learned from Software Development Environment,” Y.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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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. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

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Webinar Recap: SIPOC Workshop Facilitation – Part 1: Overview of SIPOC and Systems

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Jeff is currently the lead course developer for Edward’s Performance Solution and oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cybersecurity. Where does that definition come from? Observation. Is it predictable?