Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects. This article focuses on the concept of a Project Management Office. Project Governance It oversees project governance, ensuring that each aligns with the strategic goals.

PMO 52

PMO Governance Government 2014 52

Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2017

Signal processing is a domain of software development well suited to the paradigm of engineered systems. This domain has turned into the S oftware Intensive System of Systems (SISoS) paradigm that dominates software development activities today. Related articles. What's the Smell of Dysfunction?

Software Developers 39

Software Developers Software Development Engineering Software 39

Binfire

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

The other day I was reading an article in which the author argues , in order for the government agencies to become more efficient, they need to transition to the Agile method! For the government agencies to get efficient, they need to embrace Agile methodology. . Could be used by non-software projects too). 6- Crystal.

Software Review 87

Software Review Agile Software Technical Review 87

MPUG

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Merriam Webster defines “life cycle” as “a series of stages through which something (such as an individual, culture, or manufactured product) passes during its lifetime.” For the sake of brevity and sticking to project management terminology, I will use lifecycle as a single word in the rest of the article.

Construction 105

Construction Manufacturing Executing Initiating 105

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The answer is all types, from exceptionally large to small; from suppliers to manufacturers to retailers; from for profit to non-profit organizations. Federal and state governments. Manufacturing. Software development. They came up with the Agile Manifesto to streamline the development process. Health care.

Retail 120

Retail PMI 2001 2011 120

Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Project Governance. Governance. Earned Value Management.

2003 54

2003 2011 2008 Performance Measurement 54

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One notion in a governance paradigm is It's Not Your Money . I'd like to provide some background on how proper governance leads to proper estimating and how that's done when those asking for and those providing the estimates have a mutual understanding the reasons for why estimates are needed for any non-trivial project work.

Estimate 61

Estimate Governance Government Risk Management 61

ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

This article focuses on introducing the most common project management methodologies that exist and eventually helping you choose the winning approach every time. Originally developed by Motorola, Six Sigma is a project management methodology that is primarily driven by data. Reducing the number of bugs (in software development), or.

Prince2 122

Prince2 Lean SCRUM Governance 122

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Agile Software Development track will be interesting for Scrum masters, Agile coaches, team leaders, project and product managers, and everyone involved in product delivery. The event will include a Doctoral Symposium, conference presentations, and post-conference activities. June, 13-14, Cracow, Poland ACE!

2024 52

2024 Artificial Inteligence Aerospace Healthcare 52

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

How Workflow Software Works Workflow software works by creating a digital representation of your business processes. It allows you to define the steps, dependencies, and conditions that govern the flow of work. Consider a manufacturing company that uses workflow software to manage its production line.

Software Review 36

Software Review Process Software Development Team Review 36

nTask

AUGUST 8, 2019

When using the Waterfall Model, the emphasis lies on making sure the requirements and design fit the needs of the project before moving on to the later stages of development. The origin of the Waterfall Model is often attributed to the manufacturing and construction industries. Background. Popularity of the Waterfall Model.

Software Review 97

Software Review 2019 Development Team Review Technical Review 97

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

So what about bad ideas in the project management world, especialy the Agile Software Development world. One starting point is to ask if the ideas have any basis in a principle of how business or development of software actually works? Those who pay usually have some form of governance of their money. .

Governance 40

Governance Government 2016 Manufacturing 40

TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Oracle is a software company with its own ERP solution and offers Oracle Netsuite as an ERP service as well. A good chunk of the ERP market is dominated by buyers from manufacturing companies. Most of the end-users of this software choose a software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud ERP application over their on-premise counterparts.

Software Review 62

Software Review Software Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 62

TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you want to learn more about ERP capabilities, you can see Oracle Netsuite’s feature list as well as Oracle’s article background ERP software. Oracle is a software company with its own ERP solution and offers Oracle Netsuite as an ERP service as well. Popular ERP Features and Functionality. What Will You Need in the Future?

Software Review 62

Software Review Software Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 62

Ganttic

AUGUST 25, 2023

In this article, we’ll introduce you to the use of Kanban for productivity. It is a powerful tool used primarily by software development teams and project managers to optimize workflow and deliver better results while minimizing efficiency. What is Kanban? The initial version of Kanban was quite different from what we use today.

Software Review 78

Software Review Technical Review 2015 Manufacturing 78

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Probabilistic over Deterministic is standard estimating processes in every single book, paper, guideline, policy, and regulations governing the development in use of estimates in commercial (ITIL) and Government (all agency and GAO Estimating handbooks). Delivery Time over Development Time. Related articles.

Estimate 50

Estimate 2017 Governance Government 50

Herding Cats

APRIL 17, 2016

One view of management in Agile can be informed by Governance of the work efforts. Here's a version of Governance, from " Agile Governance Theory: conceptual development ,” Alexandre J. Related articles. Agile Software Development in the DOD. Luna, Philippe Kruchten , and Hermano Moura. .

Agile 28

Agile Governance Government Manufacturing 28

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

“#Noestimates is a hashtag for the topic of exploring alternatives to estimates for making decisions in software development. The domains of software development operate in the presence of uncertainty. Question the governance of the business? Governance is about decision rights ( [link] ). Related articles.

Estimate 34

Estimate Governance Government Risk Management 34

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This quote is coming back in the modern era of internet-based misinformation pundits in many domains, including project management and software development processes. Related articles. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. ." — Wolfgang Pauli said of a student's physics paper. IT Risk Management.

Finance 35

Finance Manufacturing Governance Government 35

Herding Cats

JANUARY 11, 2018

This is the basis of all Closed Loop Control systems, from the speed control of the car, to the flight controls for an aircraft, to the temperature controls for your home, and of course the business controls for software development. Right and wrong cease to be useful concepts when you’re talking about software development.

Agile 39

Agile Software Developers Software Development Estimate 39

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Need up-to-date facts and figures for a project management report, article, or infographic? Government – Federal. Manufacturing. Government – City/State/Local. Business services (2 million jobs) and Manufacturing (630,000 jobs) supported the greatest number of project management roles in 2010. Manufacturing – 66%.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

MPUG

MAY 6, 2021

We are a consulting company in the DC Baltimore area that specializes in project and portfolio management for about 80% of our customers in the government space, the other 20 in the commercial space. I actually got my degree in software engineering and moved up into project management like a lot of us did back in the day.

Performance Measurement 52

Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Governance 52

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

In our domain of software intensive system of systems, we have formal agreements at the top of the engagement and less formal agreements lower down based on agile software development processes. Corporate governance has similar frameworks for managing the stockholders or stakeholders money. . Related articles.

Estimate 37

Estimate Software Governance Government 37

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ? Domain-Based Effort Distribution Model for Software Cost Estimation,” Thomas Tan, University of Southern California, 2012.

2012 48

2012 2007 2011 2010 48

Digite

JUNE 13, 2018

In this article, Andrea explains the Kanban method in detail starting from its origin to its principles and its application. The Japanese term “kanban” translates to “signal card,” and was originally developed by Toyota in the 1940s. Instead of using timeboxes to govern their work, as a Scrum team does, a Kanban team uses WIP limits.

Agile 110

Agile Technical Review Cadence Software Review 110

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

"Iterative Enhancement: A Practical Technique for Software Development," Victor Basil and Albert Turner, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. Real-Time Software Engineering in Ada: Observations and Guidelines," Mark Borger, Mark, Klein, and Robert Veltre, technical Report, CMU/SEI-89-TR-022 , September 1989. .

2003 38

2003 Software Engineering Manufacturing Engineering 38

MPUG

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Kyle: Sorin Fiscu is CEO if Housatonic Software, a company that develops software solutions for product managers such as Project Plan 365. Renowned for apps that work with Microsoft Project data, Sorin leads a team of software developers that are well versed in PM methodologies and practices. Nonprofits, as normal.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review Risk Management 52

Herding Cats

APRIL 14, 2018

Software development is a Value Creaton activity, but Value cannot be determined unless we know the cost to produce that value and when that value will be available for use by those who of paid for that Value. For software development, those scarce resources are people, time, and money. Microeconomics .

Process 45

Process Estimate Software Developers Software Development 45

Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2017

Governance principles provide guidance to institutionalize a process, including its continued assessment and evolution over time in support of the tangible system benefits. Related articles. Two Books in the Spectrum of Software Development. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain.

Engineering 46

Engineering Manufacturing Sustainability Defining 46

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

We can estimate the total cost, total duration, and the probability that all the Features will be delivered on the program we are working for the US Government. Or ANY software project for that matter. Projected revenue for GE aircraft engine sales in 2017 was an article in this week's Aviation Week & Space Technology. .

Estimate 36

Estimate 2015 2017 Governance 36

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

Although I understand measuring productivity could work well for repeatable activities, it's hard to believe it works well for abstract and, ultimately, non-repeatable tasks like software development. We engineers should always keep in mind that software development is usually one part of many others inside the company.

Estimate 46

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

We can estimate the total cost, total duration, and the probability that all the Features will be delivered on the program we are working for the US Government. Or ANY software project for that matter. This is the domain of Microeconomics and when applied to software development it is the microeconomics of software development.

Underperforming Technical Team 44

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Leading Agile

AUGUST 19, 2020

We’re starting to see HBR articles written more than one. And so, from how we do governance and how we do project planning and how we do organizational structure, all those kinds of things, right, so there’s this big hop. Backlogs becomes governance. And the guys that sign that thing, they changed the world.

Agile 89

Agile SCRUM Governance Government 89

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

“Believing is Seeing: Confirmation Bias Studies in Software Engineering, “Magne Jørgensen and Efi Papatheocharous, 41st Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA). The Use of Precision of Software Development Effort Estimates to Communicate Uncertainty,” Magne Jørgensen, Software Quality Days.

Estimate 64

Estimate 2006 2005 2013 64

Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Project risk management: lessons learned from software development environment,” Young Hoon Kwak and Jim Stoddard,” Technovation , 24(11), pp. Historical and Recent Development Trends,” Terje Aven, Reliability Engineering & System Safety , Elsevier, 99, pp. 255, April 2010. 920, November 2004. Raz and E. “A Kwak and J.

Risk Management 38

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 38

Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

They asked a software developer what it would take, and he estimated something like 20,000 pounds over several months. The same rule of thumb applies to other governance reviews, as well. It’s not okay, for instance, for an individual to perform both the programming and the testing of a software feature.

Software Review 55

Software Review Software Technical Review Development Team Review 55

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

This is a good starting point for not only Scrum and other agile methods, that can be used to test the validity of any method suggested to replace or augment the current agile software development processes. Related articles. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. Doing the Math.

Closing 28

Closing Controlling SCRUM Estimate 28