Why is Complexity So Complex?

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Overview

We have seen many project artifacts (charters, kickoff decks, risks plans, and etc.) that have a reference to the effort being complex. So why do we have such a difficult time dealing with complexity? This presentation will take an approach to dealing with complexity for project and programs and any work effort that uses the word transformation. We will discuss the definition of complexity, the inadequacy of organizations to “deal with complexity”, how to analysis the work effort to determine its level of complexity, how to quantify it’s complexity, and most importantly how a project professional can harness the ability to improve the odds of being successful by including complexity in the project lifecycle.

Learning Objectives

We have seen many project artifacts (charters, kickoff decks, risks plans, and etc.) that have a reference to the effort being complex. So why do we have such a difficult time dealing with complexity? This presentation will take an approach to dealing with complexity for project and programs and any work effort that uses the word transformation. We will discuss the definition of complexity, the inadequacy of organizations to “deal with complexity”, how to analysis the work effort to determine its level of complexity, how to quantify it’s complexity, and most importantly how a project professional can harness the ability to improve the odds of being successful by including complexity in the project lifecycle.

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Why is Complexity So Complex?

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by David Davis, Gary Monti

Why is Complexity So Complex?

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