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Risk Management Resources

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Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. A Risk Management Methodology for Project Risk Dependencies,” Tak Wah Kwan and Hareton K.N., Causes of Risk Taking by Project Managers,” Michel N. 1, March 2014. Dorofee, et.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Causes of Risk Taking by Project Managers,” Michel N. 1, March 2014.

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

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A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. Research clearly shows the root causes of most software projects cost and schedule overruns and technical shortfalls comes from poor risk management. Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. Project manager) Losoi, H.,

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

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Five Immutable Principles of Project Success - There are many (possibly too many) methods for successfully managing a project. But each method needs to be based on 5 Immutable principles to be successful, no matter the domain or context, PMI Spring Seminar , 2012, Austin TX. College of Performance Management , May 21, 2014.

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DDSTOP The Saga Continues

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Princeton University Press, July 21, 2014. [4] Reducible Technical Risk - is the impact on a project, system, or entire infrastructure when the outcomes from engineering development do not work as expected, do not provide the needed technical performance, or create higher than the planned risk to the performance of the system. .

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DDSTOP The Saga Continues

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2] "A Guide to Deal with Uncertainties in Software Project Management," International Journal of Computer Science & Information Technology (IJCSIT), Vol. 6, No 5, October 2014. [3] 4] "Explicating the dynamics of project capabilities," Andrew Davies and Tim Brady, . Princeton University Press, July 21, 2014. [4]

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DDSTOP The Saga Continues

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Princeton University Press, July 21, 2014. [4] Reducible Technical Risk - is the impact on a project, system, or entire infrastructure when the outcomes from engineering development do not work as expected, do not provide the needed technical performance, or create higher than the planned risk to the performance of the system. .