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WARNING IT projects are a Health Hazard
a look at major risks in IT projects
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What we will cover
Risk – do you like living dangerously? A look at a study of 15 projects What other risks are there? How to identify risk How to make your client aware of risk Plan to mitigate risk
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Do you like to live dangerously?
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The ISBSG repository has data on 4,150 completed projects
We looked at a small sub set of 15 C# projects
The spread of productivity was very wide and we wondered why
The reasons we found highlight some project risks
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Productivity range - C# projects
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Characteristics that impact project performance
The worst performing projects had:
Changes of Project Manager and/or personnel Lower project management experience, (a group
of 5 projects show productivity falling as the number of past projects managed decreases)
Changes to the specifications during the build Significant defects during build & post
implementation Interruptions (inactive time) during the project
These projects were larger projects (>1000 effort hrs) & longer in duration
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Poor performing projects
Inexperienced and/or unstable team Inexperienced Project Manager New technology platform Low customer commitment Unstable requirements
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Cover all risk types
The examples so far have been limited to the project development. But there can be even greater risks that lie outside the development.
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Break risks into groups
System Risks Project Team Risk Customer Environment Risk The impact of other “projects”
Refer to the Thomsett inspired check list
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Risk TableProduct / System Risks Low Medium High
Overall system/service/product Simple Average Complex
Features and processes Simple Average Complex
Interfaces to other systems/servs/prods Simple Average Complex
New business procedures/alterations None Some Extensive
Stability of requirements Stable Average Unstable
Technology requirements Simple Average Complex
Data transfer, cleansing, scrubbing reqs Simple Average Complex
Level of technical innovation None Some Innovative
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Risk management - action Be aware of the proven areas of risk Create a risk identification check list Identify risks as a team with the client Plan risk management and mitigation as
a team with the client Continually review the risk position
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Recognise risk and manage it
