It’s a software development nightmare: a project that’s rapidly spiraling out of control…or already a disaster. Conventional project management techniques won’t 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 that’s worth saving. You’ll find specific guidance for addressing massive budget overruns, schedule slippage, poor quality–or 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 project’s 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
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