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Successful Software Projects

Posted August 18, 2004 | Leadership |


[Excerpted from an article in the September 1992 Cutter IT Journal (formerly American Programmer.]

Successful organizations and software projects learn from their environment, adapt to it rapidly, and then predict accurately what is going to occur next. They are able to expand the environments in which they operate beyond those of "normal" organizations or projects. In fact, two characteristics of successful organizations and projects tend to dominate all others.

About The Author
Robert Charette
Robert N. Charette is a Cutter Fellow and a member of Arthur D. Little’s AMP open consulting network. He is also President of ITABHI Corporation and Managing Director of the Decision Empowerment Institute. With over 40 years’ experience in a wide variety of technology and management positions, Dr. Charette is recognized as an international authority and pioneer regarding IT and systems risk management. Along with being a Contributing Editor to… Read More
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