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PROJECT LIFE CYCLE AND ORGANIZATION

This section of the Software Extension to the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition describes software project life cycles; how software projects interact with ongoing operational work and other elements of an organization; the influence of stakeholders beyond the software development team; and how organizational structure affects the way a project is initiated, planned, executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. Emphasis is placed on tools and techniques that have been developed to accommodate the special and unique aspects of software projects and management of software projects.

2.1 Organizational Influences on Project Management

Organizational culture, structure, and leadership style have a strong influence ...

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