The causes and prevention of predictable surprises in complex projects

The rate of project failures and the number of project disasters, considering the maturity and developments in project management, is baffling. Why do projects fail in such spectacular fashion? What were the root causes of these project disasters? How do we prevent the next “predictable surprise”?...

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Main Author: Seow, Kelvin Jun Xiong.
Other Authors: Yeo Khim Teck
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2013
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The causes and prevention of predictable surprises in complex projects
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