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90% syndrome: a standalone construct

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90%syndrome1 CONSTRUCT90% syndromeFORD · PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Project management

the recurring pattern in which a project reports being about 90 percent complete for a long stretch because hidden rework keeps surfacing late.

In project management, 90% syndrome refers to the recurring pattern in which a project reports being about 90 percent complete for a long stretch because hidden rework keeps surfacing late. This meaning comes from Ford (2003) in Concurrent Engineering.[1]

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  1. Ford, D. N., & Sterman, J. D. (2003). Overcoming the 90% Syndrome: Iteration Management in Concurrent Development Projects. Concurrent Engineering, 11(3), 177-186. https://doi.org/10.1177/106329303038031

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