A Systematic Review of Uncertainties in Software Project Management
This addresses the problem of project failures due to uncertainties for software project managers and teams, but it is incremental as it synthesizes existing knowledge rather than introducing new methods.
This paper conducted a systematic review of uncertainties in software project management to identify difficulties and actions that can minimize their effects, aiming to improve project management practices and contribute to project success.
It is no secret that many projects fail, regardless of the business sector, software projects are notoriously disaster victims, not necessarily because of technological failure, but more often due to their uncertainties. The threats identified by uncertainty in day-to-day of a project are real and immediate and the stakes in a project are often high. This paper presents a systematic review about software project management uncertainties. It helps to identify the difficulties and the actions that can minimize the uncertainties effects in the projects and how managers and teams can prepare themselves for the challenges of their projects scenario, with the aim of contributing to the improvement of project management in organizations as well as contributing to project success.