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Software project risks and their effect on outcomes

Published: 01 April 2004 Publication History

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How to identify the risks that interact to pose the most significant threats to successful project outcomes.

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cover image Communications of the ACM
Communications of the ACM  Volume 47, Issue 4
Human-computer etiquette
April 2004
90 pages
ISSN:0001-0782
EISSN:1557-7317
DOI:10.1145/975817
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