For Application Development & Program Management Professionals (Length: 11 pages)

August 28, 2007

Rescuing Train Wrecks: Putting Derailed Software Projects Back On Track

by Peter Sterpe

with Carey Schwaber, Jacqueline Stone, David D'Silva

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App dev shops continue to be plagued by "train wrecks," projects that far exceed schedule and budget and risk not finishing at all. The bad news? It's difficult to prevent train wrecks. The good news? It's usually possible to get derailed projects back on track. We offer a four-step salvage plan culled from the experiences of app dev professionals.

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Train Wrecks Happen, But You Can Recover

Most Wrecks Can Be Salvaged

The Salvage Plan In Detail: A Road Map For Getting Back On Track

Declare A Reset To Avoid Repeating History

Fix The Root Cause Of The Breakage

Replan The Project

Execute Against The New Project Plan

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