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. Managment Processes. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning.

2003 54

2003 2011 2008 Performance Measurement 54

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

We will explore how the project management control process and systems are the backbone of project success, providing structure, oversight, and direction to ensure that projects are executed and aligned with organizational goals and values. The project team should collaborate to identify and manage risks.

Governance 52

Governance Government Risk Management 2015 52

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 27, 2016

There are two kinds of uncertainty on all projects, no matter the domain, including software development projects. Decision-making is the process of choosing among alternatives. The process of making a decision involves three elements: values, alternatives, and facts (Buede, 2009). [1]. Related articles. Quote of the Day.

2009 28

2009 2015 Influencer Performance Measurement 28

Herding Cats

AUGUST 19, 2016

2nd Law of Thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system always increases over time, or remains constant in ideal cases where the system is in a steady state or undergoing a reversible process. The increase in entropy accounts for the irreversibility of natural processes, and the asymmetry between future and past.

Performance Measurement 28

Performance Measurement Estimate Software Developers Software Development 28

Herding Cats

MARCH 4, 2017

The uncertainty is always there, it doesn't go away with specific actions in specific domains, or with the use of any tools, processes, or practices. This includes the Measures of Effectiveness (MoE), Measures of Performance (MoP), Key Performance Parameters (KPP), and Technical Performance Measures (TPM) of the deliverables.

2010 28

2010 2007 Estimate Aerospace 28

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Project Management Software & Tools. Having a knowledge transfer process in place boosts the chance of project success by over 20%. [6]. More than 90% of organizations perform some type of project postmortem or closeout retrospective. [9]. Most Popular Agile Tools and Processes: Scrum – 43%. Agile Project Management.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Here's a collection of presentations, briefings, papers, essays, book content used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've written and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems and other domains. Management Processes (#MP). Project Performance Management (#PPM). Management Processes.

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42