Herding Cats

DECEMBER 8, 2017

I work in a domain where the CoU is baked into the Integrated Program Performance Management (IPPM) processes flowed down from the buyer, in this case, the Federal Government. The CoU paradigm defines the needed reduction in uncertainty is some performance metric. This can be the confidence in the estimate for any variable.

Performance Measurement 35

Performance Measurement Technical Review 2017 2008 35

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Carrying an Umbrella (Risk Buffer). Keeping a Spare Tire (Risk & Resource Buffer). Having Insurance (Risk Buffer). While time buffers are most common, there are several types to know, each targeting specific risks. Most vehicles come with a spare tire. Dressing in Layers (Flexibility Buffer).

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Designing, building, testing, and deploying complex systems is fraught with risk. And as always risk comes from uncertainty. Much has been written about the sources of risk and how to Manage in the Presence of Uncertainty (This briefing describes how risk is managed for each element of the Integrated Master Plan). .

Planning 42

Planning Software Review Governance Government 42

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The technical measures are a set of attributes used to provide the supplier (developer) and the acquirer (customer) with insight into the progress of the definition and development of the technical solution, the ongoing assessment of the associated risks and issues, and the likelihood of meeting the critical objectives of the acquirer (customer).

2005 37

2005 Performance Measurement Closing Controlling 37

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2018

The goal of every program manager is to have a set of practices that connect all the programmatic planning, risk, and performance information in a single unified view needed to support the decisions that increase the probability of success of any project or program. Cost is measured in dollars and schedule is measured in time.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Performance Measurement Engineering Estimate 44

Herding Cats

APRIL 30, 2019

Root Cause Analysis is Risk Management, that asks the question what is the condition or activity that will create a risk to the success of our project? We play this role in ERP acquisitions for commercial and government clients . What was the risk-adjusted date? To develop that schedule margin a risk model is needed.

Software Review 41

Software Review Technical Review Engineering 2018 41

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Carrying an Umbrella (Risk Buffer). Keeping a Spare Tire (Risk & Resource Buffer). Having Insurance (Risk Buffer). While time buffers are most common, there are several types to know, each targeting specific risks. Most vehicles come with a spare tire. Dressing in Layers (Flexibility Buffer).

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Bookmark this project management glossary and refer to it whenever you come across any project management jargon. This is usually in case of risks that are unlikely to occur or minor enough so as to not affect the project's outcome. Audit: The process of analyzing a project to ensure that it is being governed as intended.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Risk Management 78

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This model can be produced parametrically (Reference Class Forecasting) or through a simulation (Monte Carlo or Method of Moments is common). . 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. IT Risk Management.

Underperforming Technical Team 44

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Herding Cats

MARCH 30, 2019

Without knowing what Done Looks Like, in units of Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance. Technical Performance Measures (TPM) - are defined at the start of a program—the planned progress of selected technical parameters. System performance requirements are testable and measurable.

Software Developers 39

Software Developers Software Development Agile Software 39

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In a previous post, Why Johnny Can't Estimate , mentioned some resources for estimating, the principles of business and technical management that demand estimates be made to make decisions, and background on the sources of uncertainty, that create risk, that require estimating to increase the probability of project success.

Software Review 34

Software Review Technical Review Estimate Software Developers 34

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

This notion shows that governance is not considered a requirement for the business. IT Risk Management. This is the same olde problem we have with estimating definition if you don't define who the players are, assign their roles and responsibilities, then when you use a word it can pretty much mean anything your want it to mean.

Estimate 46

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

MPUG

JUNE 1, 2022

Meaning to say creating value, organizational governance and systems, functions associated with projects, the project environment, and product management considerations all provide the context for how project management could be conducted. Jeff: You know, employees consistent risk evaluation. Where’s the talk about risk?

PMI 59

PMI Software Review Estimate Risk Management 59