Suggestion of how to due with deny - http://raminasser.com/2007/06/19/what-to-do-when-projects-are-behind-schedule/ Common patterns of various issues and the recommended solution - http://www.aptprocess.com/whitepapers/risk/RiskToPatternTable.htm Blame base management - http://digerati-illuminatus.blogspot.com/2008/02/poor-requirements-poor-coding-poor.html Discipline always not focus at the issue, instead it often bring more other problems - http://blog.objectmentor.com/articles/2008/03/01/discipline-often-directed-at-the-symptom-not-the-cause Common anti-pattern of forming a good team, and the corresponding solution - http://www.infoq.com/articles/whole-team