Why identifying software project schedule risks is essential
Developing the schedule for a software project, especially one that is complex, may seem like a task equivalent to predicting when the stock market has reached bottom. That’s one of the best reasons I...
View ArticleSpotting a failing project
How do you identify a failing project?? Back on May 1, I wrote about why software projects fail. Thanks for the response to the post and the suggestions. Here is a great companion piece from Rick Cook...
View ArticleIs Project Management a Risky Business?
If being a project manager is your career goal, reflect a bit on Tom Cruise’s experiences in the movie “Risky Business”—not the wild and crazy partying—but his failure to think through the consequences...
View ArticlePMBOK: Project Risk Management
Picking up on the series regarding the PMI PMBOK areas (started with “What is the PMBOK all about”), I want to explore the area of Risk Management. I wrote a short post last May (Is Project...
View ArticleUse Feasibility Studies to Reduce Risk
How many of you have been told you won a project that someone else thinks is a great idea, but no one actually knows if it is possible? Assessing the feasibility of a software development project...
View ArticleScrum Project’s Biggest Risk – Where did the Product Owner go?
Today I continue my series dealing with Scrum. I mentioned in previous Scrum posts that I appreciated the opportunity to talk in depth with Don McGreal, VP of Training at Improving Enterprise about...
View ArticleIs your project “Risky Business”?
Long time readers of FNP blog will remember that one of my favorite movies is “Risky Business” starring Tom Cruise. For those that might not know the plot, it is about a teenager looking to have fun...
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