Five Traps that Lead to Project Failure (and How to Avoid Them) By Larry Putnam Jr (July 12, 2018) Do's and Don'ts to deliver software on time and within budget.
The Three Software Project Development Traps (And How to Avoid Them) By Larry Putnam Jr (June 6, 2018) What software companies must do to get out of the costly cycle of jumping into development projects, struggling through challenges, running over time and budget, failing – and starting the whole process all over again.
Using Parametric Estimation for Large-Scale IT Infrastructure Projects By Larry Putnam JrJoe Madden (December 13, 2017) Starting with robust parametric estimation leads to more efficient, secure, and reliable IT infrastructure projects.
How to Avoid the 3 Top IT Project Risks By Doug Putnam (June 8, 2017) In this article, Doug Putnam takes a look at some of the common pitfalls that lead to project cost and schedule overruns and how parametric estimation can help government CIOs and their teams avoid these traps.
Obey the (Software) Project Laws By Donald Beckett (November 2, 2016) Five key software project laws that will help you manage project scope and success
An Updated Software Almanac By Phil Armour (July 15, 2015) QSM’s Software Almanac: 2014 Research Edition is highlighted by Philip G. Armour in this article for Communications of the ACM.