Paper details
Module 3 Background
Project Operations and Controls
Required Reading
Top 10 Reasons for Systems Implementation Failure http://edgewatertech.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/top10reasonsforsystemimplementationfailure/
Krigsman, M. (2010) IT Failure: ‘Evil is the cure for incompetence’, Enterprise Irregulars, March12, 2010 Retrieved on June 8,
2012, from http://www.enterpriseirregulars.com/14749/itfailureevilisthecureforincompetence/
Krigsman, M. (2010) IT Project Failures, ZDNet, Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.zdnet.com/blog/projectfailures/
Fear of Failure by Regina Dugan former head of Darpa and now with Google., N.P.
Turbit, Neville (2009) Risk Management Basics in the Project Perfect White Paper Project Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from
http://www.projectperfect.com.au/downloads/Info/info_risk_mgmt.pdf
Module 3 Case
Project Operations and Controls
Assignment Overview
There are several briefs for this module’s Case:
Dorsey, P. (2015). Top ten reasons why systems projects fail. Harvard Business School, 19.
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/mrcbg/
ethiopia/Publications/Top%2010%20Reasons%20Why%20Systems%20Projects%20Fail.pdf
Krigsman, M. (2010) IT Failure: ‘Evil is the cure for incompetence’, Enterprise Irregulars, March12, 2010 Retrieved on June 8,
2012, from http://www.enterpriseirregulars.com/14749/itfailureevilisthecureforincompetence/
Krigsman, M. (2010) IT Project Failures, ZDNet, Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from http://www.zdnet.com/blog/projectfailures
Turbit, Neville (2009) Risk Management Basics in the Project Perfect White Paper Project Retrieved on June 8, 2012, from
http://www.projectperfect.com.au/downloads/Info/info_risk_mgmt.pdf
As noted earlier, you should also use material from the Background Readings or related other materials you find yourself (be
sure to reference properly whatever specific sources you draw on), as well as the PPR Wiki (please do remember the
cautionary note about the use of wiki resources)
Case 3 Assignment
In a 4 page paper, answer the question:
“To what degree is it really possible to meaningfully manage risks in project management?”
In answering your question you may want to consider:
⢠What is project failure?
⢠How can the risk of project failure be reduced?
⢠What are the costs of protecting against project failure?
⢠What factors lead to project success?
