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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

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. Presentations and Briefings. Project Performance Management.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

It includes monitoring the progress of projects in the portfolio, ensuring they deliver the expected benefits, and making necessary adjustments to the portfolio based on performance and strategic changes. Performance Measurement Implementing and maintaining performance measures and metrics is essential for assessing success.

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What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Functions Associated with Projects A system for value delivery encompasses a range of knowledge areas associated with the project lifecycle, including initiating, planning, executing, and closing (PMBOK, 2017). Organizations can optimize project performance and outcomes by integrating these functions into a cohesive framework.

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

By advocating for open communication, stakeholder engagement, and performance measurement, these systems empower the project owners and project management teams to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2015—North America, Orlando, FL. Müller, R., Shao, J., &

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

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. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations.

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Deconstructing the Hertz and Accenture Debacle

Herding Cats

After Accenture put on an impressive, one-day presentation for the Hertz team that included a demonstration of the transformed Hertz experience, Hertz selected Accenture to design, build, test, and deploy Hertz's new website and mobile applications. What are the Measures of Performance for each Deliverable that implements a Capability.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow Blog

Historical performance measured in Epicflow Conclusion While time buffers are valuable tools, their utility is severely compromised if capacity buffers are ignored. Too often, we see forecasts presented as a single number, creating an illusion of certainty that’s misleading.

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