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MAY 10, 2019

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, 15 March 2002. 117, July 1998.

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Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2004 38

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MAY 11, 2019

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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Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2004 35

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MARCH 11, 2018

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 Wayne State University, 2016. Becerril, L., and Lindemann, U.,

Software Developers 34

Software Developers Software Development Risk Management Risk 34

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APRIL 16, 2019

The following material comes from conferences, workshop, materials developed for clients. 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. .

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Technical Review Performance Measurement Governance Government 42

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MAY 7, 2019

“Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, How I Estimate Software Development Projects,” Alvin J. 8, September?October

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Estimate Software Review Software 2012 40

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

“Fixed price without fixed specification,” Magne Jørgensen, Simula Research Laboratory, 15 March 2016. Springer International Publishing, 2016. The Influence of Selection Bias on Effort Overruns in Software Development Projects,” Magne Jørgensen, Simula Research Laboratory & Institute of Informatics , University of Oslo.

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