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For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

Report:Next-Generation Portfolio Management: Strategic, Lean, And Delivery-Enabled

Vision: The Portfolio Management And PMO Playbook

Before IT can transition to business technology (BT) and become an effective partner with the business, the two groups of leaders must completely rethink the way they plan and execute — and...

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For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

Report:Case Study: Software Estimation Isn't Too Taxing For The IRS — How Can You Improve Your Return?

Estimating the true effort and cost of software development projects is tough. You have to understand your business, your technology, your resources, and the cost for each — generally with too...

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For CIO Professionals

Report:Debunking IT Project Failure Myths

Firms commonly use three metrics to decide whether a project effort is successful: Did the project meet its schedule, stay within budget, and deliver on requirements? During project development,...

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For Customer Experience Professionals

Report:Strong Project Managers Drive Successful Web Design Projects

In a recent survey of the European Interactive Agency Peer Research Panel (IAPRP), Forrester learned that project management is clearly a mission-critical issue: Clients considered it a key element...

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For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

Report:Case Study: EDS Uses Actual Results To Calibrate Estimates

Systems integrators live and die by the accuracy of their project estimates. To improve ad hoc estimation methods that were producing inaccurate results, EDS began capturing actual project data in a...

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For Application Development & Delivery Professionals

Report:Best Practices: Estimating Development Projects

Poor estimates and the resulting poor project plans cause project failures. Application development organizations' estimates are fairly accurate for small projects, but they often fall short for...

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