Managing IT Projects: How to Pragmatically Deliver Projects for External Customers

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M. DąbrowskiManaging IT Projectshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9243-3_11

11. Always Be Prepared for the Worst

Marcin Dąbrowski¹  

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Nowy Wiśnicz, Poland

 

Si vis pacem, para bellum.

If you want peace, prepare for war.

―A Roman proverb

The majority of coursebooks and programs on the subject of project management talks about how to conduct projects in a way that will ensure the delivery of the desired outcomes on time and within budget. The scope, quality, costs, and time – these notions have been on the minds of authors, academics, and business people alike for decades. It is generally assumed that if a project is carried out properly in every aspect, the client ...