A model of an average enterprise contains numerous dimensions, way more than the three that we are intrinsically familiar and comfortable with or the seven…
In his post Cause of Death: Invalid Assumptions, my colleague Mark Moore observed that project risk management often excludes consideration of underlying assumptions on which…
What is Risk? Many people think about risk as the potential impact of an exogenous event, like a hurricane or an auto accident. However, it…
How we design and implement systems and processes can play a large role in determining their usability. Poor usability can contribute to avoidable risks. This…
OVERVIEW Generally, every effort is made to reduce risks in software development projects to ensure achieving functionality, time and cost goals. One common risk-mitigation practice…
OVERVIEW In the previous post, I discussed an approach to valuing projects using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis. In this post, I will use the…