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  2. List of failed and overbudget custom software projects

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    Because software, unlike a major civil engineering construction project, is often easy and cheap to change after it has been constructed, a piece of custom software that fails to deliver on its objectives may sometimes be modified over time in such a way that it later succeeds—and/or business processes or end-user mindsets may change to accommodate the software.

  3. Scrum (software development) - Wikipedia

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    Scrum Agile events, based on The 2020 Scrum Guide [1] Scrum is an agile team collaboration framework commonly used in software development and other industries. Scrum prescribes for teams to break work into goals to be completed within time-boxed iterations, called sprints. Each sprint is no longer than one month and commonly lasts two weeks.

  4. Specification by example - Wikipedia

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    Highly abstract or novel new concepts can be difficult to understand without concrete examples. [citation needed] Specification by example is intended to construct an accurate understanding, and significantly reduces feedback loops in software development, leading to less rework, higher product quality, faster turnaround time for software changes and better alignment of activities of various ...

  5. Earned value management - Wikipedia

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    It is helpful to see an example of project tracking that does not include earned value performance management. Consider a project that has been planned in detail, including a time-phased spend plan for all elements of work. Figure 1 shows the cumulative budget (cost) for this project as a function of time (the blue line, labeled PV). It also ...

  6. Agile software development - Wikipedia

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    There are typically two styles of agile coaching: push-based and pull-based agile coaching. Here a "push-system" can refer to an upfront estimation of what tasks can be fitted into a sprint (pushing work) e.g. typical with scrum; whereas a "pull system" can refer to an environment where tasks are only performed when capacity is available. [128]

  7. Agile contracts - Wikipedia

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    The Agile fixed price is a contract framework most suitable for complex IT projects, where scope, progress and costs are difficult to determine in advance. For standard projects, which have already taken place in the same or a similar way in the past, the test phase and the assessment of the project progress may be skipped.

  8. Responsibility assignment matrix - Wikipedia

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    In business and project management, a responsibility assignment matrix [1] (RAM), also known as RACI matrix [2] (/ ˈ r eɪ s i /; responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed) [3] [4] or linear responsibility chart [5] (LRC), is a model that describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables [4] for a project or business process.

  9. Business analysis - Wikipedia

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    Business analysis is a professional discipline [1] focused on identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems. [2] Solutions may include a software-systems development component, process improvements, or organizational changes, and may involve extensive analysis, strategic planning and policy development.