A 10-STEP PROCESS TO IDENTIFY SEVERELY TROUBLED PROJECTS AND AVOID COSTLY FAILURE
Its a software development nightmare: a project thats rapidly spiraling out of control...or already a disaster. Conventional project management techniques wont save these projects: there are no standard rescue processes to follow. You need something radically different: Catastrophe Disentanglement.
Drawing on in-depth data from hundreds of development organizations, E.M. Bennatan presents a proven, 10-step program for rescuing any project thats worth saving. Youll find specific guidance for addressing massive budget overruns, schedule slippage, poor qualityCor all three at once. Using practical examples drawn from decades of hands-on experience as a software development leader and consultant, Bennatan shows how to
*Evaluate where your project really stands*Align your projects developers, managers, and customers
*Defi ne the minimum acceptable project goals that are achievable
*Replan your project to successfully deliver the new minimum goals
*Identify risks in your revised project and create effective contingency plans
*Install an early warning system to keep your rescued project from slipping back toward catastrophe
Catastrophe Disentanglement is an effective, comprehensive approach to software project rescue. Whenever projects are in troubleCwhether you are a senior manager, project manager, team member, or software customerCthis book could save your career.
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