In a 1994 worldwide research report, the Standish Group concluded that software development projects were in chaos, they failed in 31% of cases, only succeeded in 16% of cases, and were delivered over-budget, over-time, and not meeting specifications in 53% of cases.
Today, despite abundant literature and a number of well-documented failures and successes, project management remains a weak point of corporations and businesses. Their hierarchical structure is not adapted to it, and due to excessive workloads and pressure, operatives see projects as coming second. Software development projects cannot be managed using traditional project management techniques. A project management team should rely on software development professionals. At the same time, however, the team should remain independent in order to keep an overview of the situation that goes beyond basic purchase optimization.

While expanding our project audit experience, we make surprising discoveries. As we face the chasm between real field practice and the abundance of literature dealing with the issue, we sometimes wonder if effective project management methods and tools really do exist.

Moreover, some low-profile projects called Third Party Application Maintenance (TPAM) and Uptime Assurance are very costly.
For ASK, the success of a project depends on involved parties sharing an appropriate culture and on the right methods being used. Some of those methods include the CMMi standard and pedagogical tools as well as simulation games that cast light on decision mechanisms like Cayenne®.
ASK can help increase the efficiency of your project management through audit, methodology, and training.