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Projects, Programs/Programmes & Implementation:

Articles, white papers and case studies on the subject of projects and programs/ programmes (UK) such as:

• organisational improvement

• business process redesign

• change management

• system and software development

• systems implementation

 

Articles/White Papers

• Project Types - choosing the project management method to suit the characteristics of the project, by Chris Dale
   
• Managing across a Portfolio of Projects & Programs The factors needed for close management control - the basis of the method for delivering it, by Chris Dale
   
• Evolutionary Project Management Methods (351kB PDF download)
  A booklet by Niels Malotaux of N R Malotaux Consultancy on how to delivery Quality On Time in Software Development & Systems Engineering Projects. Sections include:
  
      - the History of Evolutionary "Evo" Delivery
      - the Issues addressed by Evo: requirements, very Short Delivery Cycles, Time-boxing,
        Estimation, Planning, Risk Management
      - how to use Evo in Projects
      - introducing Evo to new Projects
      - Testing with Evo
      - Change Requests, Problem Reports and Tools
   
• Risk Management  A practical toolkit for identifying, analysing and coping with Project Risk. Tom Gilb argues for the maximisation of project benefits rather than the elimination of all risk.
   
• Controlling Project Risk by Design (599kB PDF download)
  A booklet by Niels Malotaux of N R Malotaux Consultancy on the use of evolutionary project management to control risk. Sections include: -
  
      - Risks in Projects
      - Evolutionary (Evo) Project Management Methods & Evo cycles
      - Requirements in Evo and Specifying Requirements
      - Active Synchronisation and Interrupts to Tasks
      - Barry Boehm's 10 Top Software Risks
      - The Biggest Risk
   
• Quantifying the Qualitative How to avoid vague requirements for projects and systems by means of a clear specification language, explained by Tom Gilb
   
• Optimising the Contribution of Testing to Project Success (198kB PDF download)
  A booklet by Niels Malotaux of N R Malotaux Consultancy on evolutionary testing. As with the others in the range Niels has published, we highly recommend this booklet. Sections include: -
     
      - Evolutionary Project Management & Evo cycles in testing
      - The problem with bugs
      - Defects are symptoms
      - The Defects typically overlooked
      - Is defect-free software possible?
      - Databases for: Change Requests, Problem Reports, Risk Issues
      - Metrics
   
• Project Plans - Death by Rework (to be added) by Chris Dale

 

Case Studies

• to be added.