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11 Cards in this Set
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Triple constraints of project management
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Time
People Scope |
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15-15 Rule
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It states that if a project is more than 15 percent over budget or 15 percent off schedule, it will likely never recoup the time or cost necessary to be considered successful.
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Why Do IT Projects Fail
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They fail because they are plain hard
They fail at the beginning due to lack of sufficient planning, assessing, or estimating They fail because they are rushed They fail because their scope is too unwieldy or unmanageable |
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Four types of classic mistakes
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People
Process Product Technology |
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People-Related Mistakes
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1 Undetermined motivation
2 Individual capabilities and working relationships of team members 3 Failure to deal with problem members 4 Adding people to a late project |
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Process-Related Mistakes
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1 Wasted time in the “fuzzy front end”
2 Underestimated and overly optimistic schedules sets up a project for failure by under-scoping it, undermining planning, and shortchanging requirements 3 Insufficient risk management 4 Risk in contractor failure |
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Product-Related Mistakes
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Requirements gold-plating
Feature creep Developer gold-plating Research-oriented development |
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Technology-Related Mistakes
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Silver-bullet syndrome
Overestimated savings from new tools or methods Switching tools in the middle of a project |
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Top 3 Ranking of Classic Mistakes
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Poor estimation and/or scheduling
Ineffective stakeholder management Insufficient risk management |
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Overcome Resistance
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Internal opinion leaders
Public forums discussing the change Cross-functional committees Redundant communication |
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Certifications
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Project+ Professional |
