"Slack represents operational capability sacrificed in the interests of long-term (organizational) health." So writes Cutter Business Technology Council Fellow Tom DeMarco in his acclaimed book, Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busy Work, and the Myth of Total Efficiency (Broadway Books, 2001). In this article, we continue our look at the issues related to slack, project management, and organizational survival drawn upon data from Cutter Consortium's surveys.
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Give Me Some Slack: Part II
Posted January 1, 2003 | Leadership | Cutter Benchmark Review
About The Author
Robert N. Charette is a Cutter Fellow and a member of Arthur D. Little’s AMP open consulting network. He is also President of ITABHI Corporation and Managing Director of the Decision Empowerment Institute. With over 40 years’ experience in a wide variety of technology and management positions, Dr. Charette is recognized as an international authority and pioneer regarding IT and systems risk management. Along with being a Contributing Editor to… Read More
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