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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

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Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Journal Papers, White Papers, and Essays on Project Success.

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Tailoring Your Project Management Approach: A Beginner’s Guide

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Involving stakeholders, particularly those with high deciding power and influence on the project, must be a habit throughout the project lifecycle, specifically when tailoring the management approach. PMI White Paper retrieved from: [link] Whitaker, S. Conference Paper retrieved from: [link]

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Stakeholder Analysis Matrix: Simplifying Complexity and Maximizing Success of Stakeholder Management

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Imagine if you could accurately identify every stakeholder's needs and influences and strategize your communication and engagement. Moreover, it provides a structured approach to stakeholder engagement by ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the stakeholders' perspectives and influences that guide every project decision.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

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Journal Papers, White Papers, and Essays on Project Success (#Papers). Agile and Earned Value Management Bibliography of papers, books, and thesis (#Biblio). Using Technical Progress to Inform Earned Value Performance , College of Performance Management, Integrated Performance Management Conference , 2014.

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Software Estimating Resources

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Benchmarking Effort Estimation Models Using Archetypal Analysis,” Nikolaos Mittas, Vagia Karpenisi, and Lefteris Angelis, ACM PROMIS ’14, September 17, 2014. Dori, IEEE Systems Journal, January 2014. “A Modeling Uncertainty when Estimating IT Projects Costs,” Michel Winter, Isabelle Mirbel, Pierre Crescenzo, Research Report, I3S, 2014.

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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The Influence of Selection Bias on Effort Overruns in Software Development Projects,” Magne Jørgensen, Simula Research Laboratory & Institute of Informatics , University of Oslo. Armour, Communications of the ACM , January 2014, Vol. Successful Solutions Through Agile Project Management,” ESI International White Paper, 2010.

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DDSTOP The Saga Continues

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6, No 5, October 2014. [3] Then you can read " A Complexity Primer for Systems Engineers, A White Paper." Princeton University Press, July 21, 2014. [4] Developing the estimate without contractor influence. Here's a quick - under 5 minute - sample on how to make plans in the presence of uncertainty. [1]