DocumentCode
882520
Title
Why bad things happen to good projects
Author
Mackey, Karen
Author_Institution
Lotus Dev. Corp., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Volume
13
Issue
3
fYear
1996
fDate
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
27
Lastpage
32
Abstract
When building a relatively complex system that involves multiple computers and multiple users, Murphy´s law inevitably strikes: something will go wrong. This article characterizes two common pitfalls in software engineering projects: the Quality-Capacity Syndrome; and the Missing-Tools Crisis, and shows how to overcome them
Keywords
project management; software development management; software quality; software tools; Missing-Tools Crisis; Murphy´s law; Quality-Capacity Syndrome; complex system; multiple computers; multiple users; software development management; software engineering projects; software tools; Buildings; Crisis management; Electronic mail; Postal services; Processor scheduling; Project management; Risk management; Software development management; Spirals; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7459
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/52.493017
Filename
493017
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