Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Are you aiming to achieve your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )®? Below, I list the best agile books for your certification studies. These are guides that support your learning but also help you go deeper into the world of agile. If you’re looking for those, check out my list of the best agile study guides.

PMI 195

PMI Certification Estimate Software Review 195

Leading Agile

APRIL 29, 2021

Back in the Summer of 2018, I spoke at the Agile2018 Conference under the topic of “Addressing Your CFO’s Concerns to an Enterprise-Wide Agile Transformation.” Return on Investment or ROI is a performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment. Payback Period.

Finance 84

Finance Agile Performance Measurement Estimate 84

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In this article, we are going to explore Earned Value Management (EVM), a widely used traditional management technique, but we are going to look at it within the context of an Agile domain. At the start of each iteration, he may be unsure about the applicability of earned value analysis, measurement, and management within Agile.

Underperforming Technical Team 59

Underperforming Technical Team Agile Performance Measurement PMI 59

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

Development Team Review 148

Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Wrike

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The primary output of a schedule management plan is the project schedule , an essential component of a comprehensive project plan. A thorough schedule management plan is essential for project progress and success. . However, even after careful planning and scheduling, projects can deviate from the plan.

Planning 68

Planning Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Performance Measurement 68

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

All that matters is that you have a consistent way of measuring the work. It could equally apply to an agile team though, as long as the composition of the team is consistent. Finally, we have the phrase 'Within a Sprint' to indicate the time boundary within which we measure. Example 1 : Sprint Planning. The Benefits.

SCRUM 193

SCRUM Estimate Performance Measurement Planning 193

Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Capabilities Based Planning. Capabilities Based Planning (V2). Deliverables Based Planning. Integrated Master Plan: The Foundation of Program Success , College of Performance Management, May 21, 2014. The Nine "I's" of Program Success ," College of Performance Management. Project Performance Management.

2003 54

2003 2011 2008 Performance Measurement 54

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 11, 2016

I work in the Software Intensive System of Systems domains in Aerospace, Defense, Enterprise IT (both commercial and government) applying Agile, Earned Value Management, Productive Statistical Estimating (both parametric and Monte Carlo), Risk Management, and Root Cause Analysis with a variety of capabilities. There is No Such Thing as Free.

Performance Measurement 28

Performance Measurement Aerospace 2006 Estimate 28

The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 11, 2024

It helps in strategic planning by highlighting opportunities for creating a “blue ocean” of uncontested market space, where competition is irrelevant or minimal. Identify areas where your company is performing well compared to competitors and areas where there is room for improvement.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Innovation Sustainability Retail 105

Herding Cats

APRIL 10, 2019

A critical missing component of software development, especially agile software development, and even more especially agile software development is the notion of a System and a System of Systems. When we hear we focus on Value always ask: How are you measuring that Value, it had better in: Measures of Effectiveness.

Planning 50

Planning Performance Measurement Software Developers Software Development 50

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In the last decade, we have realized that we cannot plan all up front in a linear process to develop software. We are solving complex problems, which require us to use an empirical process, lean UX practices, and a supporting technology platform that allows us to build, measure, learn and apply the learning in a repeatable fashion.

Lean 128

Lean Performance Measurement Innovation Software 128

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

Whether the aim is to enhance market competitiveness, drive innovation, or expand market reach, effective project governance systems are as important as a project plan and act as the linchpin that aligns every project initiative with these strategic imperatives. Innovation is good but there will be times when it's just gold-plating.

Governance 52

Governance Government Risk Management 2015 52

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

In the constantly changing field of project management, it is essential to know and be familiar with the system for value delivery - it is a necessary part of your strategic planning and business success. Organizational changes should empower business value creation through business agility.

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It's been said by an agile voice that. The original agile author's quote shows that systems engineering is missing from his development of software using Agile. Along with the Technical Performance Measures are three other measures needed to assess progress to plan and production of Value.

Engineering 32

Engineering Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 32

Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

By creating a continuous feedback loop, performance management enables organizations to identify and address performance gaps, foster employee development, and drive overall business success. It goes beyond the traditional annual performance reviews and focuses on continuous improvement and development.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Performance Measurement Software Review Defining 36

ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

Agile projects usually do not have set or fixed scope, making this method extremely adaptive to changes proposed by clients. . An assumption in project management refers to assuming about possible factors or situations that may occur in the project planning process that it may actually happen. Performance Measurement Baseline.

Underperforming Technical Team 111

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Risk Management Defining 111

Herding Cats

AUGUST 12, 2017

Key Performance Parameters (KPP) – Represent the capabilities and characteristics so significant that failure to meet them can be cause for reevaluation, reassessing, or termination of the program. KPPs have a threshold or objective value that characterize the major drivers of performance that are considered Critical to Customer (CTC).

Performance Measurement 39

Performance Measurement Estimate Risk Defining 39

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 22, 2022

If planning, vision, and the adoption of a truly good Transformative Idea was undertaken, then the New Status Quo should be better than the old. Productivity and Performance should be improved from the Late Status Quo. Accepting and incorporating the realities of change into strategic plans only makes sense. —————————————-.

Underperforming Technical Team 98

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Performance Measurement Executing 98

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 25, 2018

People are the raw material for teams, for not only Agile Program Management teams, but for almost every human based endeavor. This is obvious but many times lost when discussing agile processes. Metrics that connect strategy with execution and measure the increasing maturity of the identified capabilities.

Process 59

Process 2002 Underperforming Technical Team 2001 59

Herding Cats

MARCH 5, 2017

The common definition of the Definition of Done in agile software development is (mostly from the Scrum Alliance and other official Scrum sites): A simple list of activities (coding, comments, unit testing, integration, release notes, design documents, etc.) These Measures have Little meaning to the Decision Makers. And many more.

Software Review 28

Software Review Technical Review Performance Measurement Estimate 28

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Organizations should provide guidance to managers and employees on how to use the matrix and ensure that it aligns with the organization’s overall performance management strategy. Emphasize the benefits of using the Performance Matrix.

Underperforming Technical Team 36

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Performance Measurement Software Review 36

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It can be the needed performance of a measure - Effectiveness, Performance, Key Performance Parameter, or a Technical Performance Measures. The specifics of the Technical Performance Measures applied to inform Physical Percent Complete and the Cone of Uncertainty around the TPM are shown here.

Performance Measurement 35

Performance Measurement Technical Review 2017 2008 35

Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. Closed Loop Control, has a goal, an action, a measurement, and a corrective action. These activities, their releationships and values are defined in a PLAN for increasing the probability of success for the project. Measure of Effectiveness.

Technical Review 35

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35

Herding Cats

AUGUST 14, 2016

For some reason the notion if value is a big mystery in the agile community. Many blogs, tweets, books are spent of speaking about Value as the priority in agile software development. Without units of measure of Value beyond time and money, there can be not basis of comparison between one value based choice and another.

Performance Measurement 49

Performance Measurement Engineering Lean Software Developers 49

Wrike

JULY 1, 2020

While HR professionals may not be used to planning and managing formal projects, many of the activities they complete are, in fact, projects. . For instance, attracting new talent, launching and executing training and development programs, completing annual performance and salary reviews are all projects that HR teams need to complete.

Underperforming Technical Team 36

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Performance Measurement Executing 36

MPUG

MAY 21, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Fletcher Hearn’s session, Project Performance Measurement – Part 3: Using MS Project to Track and Report on Performance, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. This one’s titled using MS Project to track and report on performance.

Performance Measurement 52

Performance Measurement Technical Review Software Review Budget 52

Herding Cats

JULY 9, 2018

This means a Capabilities Based Plan for what business and operational capabilities are needed in what order to fulfill the Mission and Vision of the enterprise funding the program. Cost, Schedule, and these measures are tightly interconnected.

2001 31

2001 Software Estimate Performance Measurement 31

Herding Cats

JULY 9, 2018

This means a Capabilities Based Plan for what business and operational capabilities are needed in what order to fulfill the Mission and Vision of the enterprise funding the program. Cost, Schedule, and these measures are tightly interconnected.

2001 28

2001 Software Estimate Performance Measurement 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Other uncertainties that create risk include: Unrealistic performance expectation with missing Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance. Inadequate assessment of risks and unmitigated exposure to these risks with proper handling plans. The Cone is NOT the result of the project's past performance.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 1, 2016

For software, this can be value produced (assuming we have a unit of measure for that value in the for of effectiveness, performance, key performance parameters, or technical performance measures ). The response to change rate ‒ how fast can you make corrective actions to the system to keep it on plan.

Closing 28

Closing Estimate Controlling Process 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Other uncertainties that create risk include: Unrealistic performance expectation with missing Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance. Inadequate assessment of risks and unmitigated exposure to these risks with proper handling plans. The Cone is NOT the result of the project's past performance.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? The Idea of a Scrum GPT Exploring Scrum in the real world often uncovers a tangle of anti-patterns—those practices that, despite best intentions, stray from agile principles and hinder progress.

SCRUM 186

SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Development Team Review 186

Herding Cats

MARCH 31, 2017

What does Done look like in units of measure meaningful to the decision makers? What is the Plan and the Schedule for the work in that Plan to reach Done for the needed cost on the needed date to deliver the needed Value to those paying for the work? What are the units of measures of progress to plan for each deliverable?

Process 53

Process Engineering Software Developers Software Development 53

Herding Cats

APRIL 29, 2017

To learn more about estimating on Agile programs read Chapter 5 of the bibliography below. There you'll also find materials on risk management, capabilities-based planning, and other agile processes as they are applied to Software Intensive System of System for mission critical programs where we work.

Estimate 46

Estimate Risk Management Risk SCRUM 46

Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2016

The identification of the requirements, the test plans, and the features provided for each release are an essential driver of the product development process. . Technical Performance Measures. Agile as a Systems Engineering Paradigm. Can Enterprise Agile Be Bottom Up? Systems Thinking: A Primer , Donella Meadows.

Engineering 28

Engineering Software Performance Measurement Finance 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

Other uncertainties that create risk include: Unrealistic performance expectation with missing Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance. Inadequate assessment of risks and unmitigated exposure to these risks with proper handling plans. The Cone is NOT the result of the project's past performance.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 29, 2017

A popular quote in the agile community is Wilo's Law. Any successful technical communication needs to have: Measures of Effectiveness. Measures of Performance. Technical Performance Measures. Key Performance Parameters. How all human communication fails, except by accident.

Process 56

Process Estimate Engineering Performance Measurement 56