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5 Notorious Failed Projects & What We Can Learn from Them

ProjectManager.com

Surprisingly, Sony continued to produce Betamax all the way into 2016. But soon the market had options that were cheaper and better than Betamax, making it a failed project. Stretch Project. The Stretch project was initiated in 1956 by a group of computer scientists at IBM who wanted to build the world’s fastest supercomputer.

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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

For example, the projects must be delivered by a certain date. For example, IF the project costs more than planned, THEN there are multiple potential impacts. The project management plan should describe the process for communication and reporting issues and risks. Project Team. Constraints also create risks.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Planning, Tracking, and Reducing Complex Project’s Value at Risk,” Tyson R. The Chaos & Complexity of Mega Projects,” Michael Bensussen, PM.2128, Strategic Risk Analysis ?

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

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. Planning, Tracking, and Reducing Complex Project’s Value at Risk,” Tyson R.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. 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.

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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

So this is back in like 2016 or so. The person at the UN said, “I would like to thank our corporate sponsor Nestle for sponsoring the working group.” And I’m like, “Okay, they’re the sponsor of the working group?” And as for cost! So was this project a success? These types of things are really important.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Time to Do It Right , When projects consistently fail, we need better processes to keep the program GREEN , and the processes to GET BACK TO GREEN. This process starts with the Concept of Operation, IPM 2016 , October 31 - November 2, 2016. . College of Performance Management , IPM Workshop, 2016.