Managing successful IT projects has proven to be much more difficult than it first appears. The projects are much smaller than aerospace or construction projects, typically lasting only a few weeks or months. Yet the failure rate is extremely high, with a majority of projects either late, seriously over budget, or unable to deliver the promised functionality.

Part of the problem lies in the environment most IT shops have, with a single group of people working on both multiple development projects as well as daily operations. This leads to delays and constantly changing priorities.

Another part of the problem lies in the perception that it’s easy to make changes in the features during the development effort. The phrase “But it’s just one more line of code” is often stated by users asking for changes.

How to solve these problems? Partly in restructuring the working environment and partly in using agile development methods. This seminar will explain how to do both effectively.