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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

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It is very similar to work engagement (Schaufeli & Salanova, 2014), which we also measure in both the Scrum Team Survey and TeamMetrics (as “team morale”). Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2012) provides a great perspective on what creates intrinsic motivation. In Achieving Quality in Software (pp. References.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

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Integrated Master Plan: The Foundation of Program Success , College of Performance Management, May 21, 2014. Five Principles of Project Success , PMI, Northern Utah Chapter, Professional Development Day, 2012. Improving DOE Project Performance Using DOD Integrated Master Plan , Waste Management Symposium Feb 26 - Mar 1, 2012.

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Risk Management Resources

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“A Taxonomy of Threats for Complex Risk Management,” Centre for Risk Studies, Research Programme of the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, June 2014. “A IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 1, March 2014. Claude Bocquet, Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 2012.

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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. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

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

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hours, Published 2014 by Blue Hole Press). 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. Principle of Product Development Flow. 290 pages, Published 8 May 2014 by Celeritas Publishing). Kanban from the Inside.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

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Mazzuchi, and Shahram Sarkani, Systems Engineering , Volume 17, Issue 4, Winter 2014, Pages: 375–391. Using the Agile Methodology to Mitigate the Risks of Highly Adaptive Projects,” Dana Roberson and Mary Anne Herndon, 10 th Annual CMMI Technology Conference And User Group , November 5 – 8, 2012, Denver, CO. 12, 2008. “A

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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. 02202, The Aerospace Corporation, 30 May 2014. 02163, May 8, 2014.

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