The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library illustrates some of the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Decision Defending
Type: Decision making / behavioral pattern
In brief :
A person locks in their answer to a question and shifts from trying to understand the ideas and opinions of others to promoting and defending their own idea.
Description :
Decision making in a group setting can be a frustrating ...
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Events pattern
Desperate for Done
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Desperate for done
Scope : Behavioral pattern (patterns that influence the actions of an individual or group)
Outline :
Tracking the status of tasks is a key responsibility for the Project Manager. As part of that responsibility, Project Managers interact with the team to monitor the completion of each individual ac...
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The Pressure Wave
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : The Pressure Wave
Outline :
Projects sometimes face a fixed deadline for completion. Where sufficient notice is received, such projects can be run normally, but where notice is too short, significant schedule pressure can build up. Sometimes the short notice is in fact self-inflicted. Although the organization had ...
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Left shifting
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure
Name : Left shifting
Scope : Event pattern (sets pattern of events for complete project)
In brief :
Key strategic, architectural and organizational decisions are ignored in favour of diving into the hard core development activities.
Description :
Some project decisions are more significant than others. A decision's rel...
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Techcentric Myopia
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Techcentric Myopia
Scope : Macro pattern (sets pattern of events for complete project)
Outline :
Technology solutions are built to serve a purpose for their users. Some projects loose sight of that goal and allow the technology itself to become the central purpose. Such projects place significant focus on the techno...
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