week 6

 need for 2 students

Wk6: Internet Exercise # 2

Pinto Chapter 14

Internet Exercise 14.14 or 14.15 on Page 519

This is due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

14.14 Go to https://hbr.org/2003/02/why-bad-projects-are-so-hard-to-kill and read the perspective on the difficulty in killing bad projects. What are some of the critical stories or pieces of advice offered by the blog writer and those commenting on his suggestions? How do corporate politics play a role in the continuation of poorly conceived projects? Which of these arguments makes the most sense to you? Why?

14.15 Go to https://www.cs.unc.edu/~welch/class/comp145/media/docs/Boehm_Term_NE_Fail.pdf and read the article "Project Termination Doesn't Equal Project Failure" by Barry Boehm. Summarize his main arguments. What does he cite as the top 10 reasons for project failure?

Week 6 - Discussion

(PFA for the week 6 material)

In this week's discussion, prepare a synopsis of the material discussed in the chapter readings.  In your post, share any questions you may have regarding the managerial finance concepts presented in the textbook. This synopsis should be 450+ words