Motivation is undoubtedly the single greatest influence on how well people perform. Most productivity studies have found that motivation has a stronger influence on productivity than any other factor.
Steve McConnellA typical software project can present more opportunities to learn from mistakes than some people get in a lifetime.
Steve McConnellSoftware projects fail for one of two general reasons: the project team lacks the knowledge to conduct a software project successfully, or the project team lacks the resolve to conduct a project effectively.
Steve McConnell