Bringing Sanity to Software Engineering

For the Purists

We’ll begin by saying that this entry is specifically aimed at “Maintenance” or “Operational” activities and can be considered Part 1 of a multi-part series on bringing sanity to these necessary and challenging activities.

Before the purists begin to revolt at my last statement, let me say that there is a dangerous fallacy in trying to manage Operational activities as "Projects" and that is precisely what I intend to discuss here.

I hope that quelled the uprising.

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Some may be confused when I pose this question.  After all, it seems counter-intuitive to think in terms of whether or not to save a troubled project because Project Management Professionals are constantly challenged to find new and creative ways to guide projects to success.

As a Project Recovery Specialist, I am constantly reminded of the perils of attempting to save the wrong project for the wrong reasons.  While the reasons one might choose to attempt to save a project are relatively simple, the reasons one might choose not to save a project can be much more complex.

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