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 Performance Management. Agile Project Management.

2003 54

2003 2011 2008 Performance Measurement 54

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 11, 2016

There is a current rash of suggestions on how to improve the performance of software projects. One case of 12 projects from a large contractor of Software Intensive System (SIS) shows similar variances . I'd suggest the Principles for project success on non-trivial software efforts are universal.

Performance Measurement 28

Performance Measurement Aerospace 2006 Estimate 28

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

The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 11, 2024

You can use various tools like Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Lucid , Google Sheets, or specialized software for creating strategy canvases. After-Sales Support: XYZ Electronics offers regular software updates and security patches, enhancing the longevity of their smartphones. Value: Moderate. Value: High. Value: High.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Innovation Sustainability Retail 105

Herding Cats

JULY 9, 2018

The domain I work in is categorized as Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS). The development of the software and sometimes the development of the hardware is done in an agile manner, using one of several Agile development methods - SAFe, Scrum for example.

2001 31

2001 Software Estimate Performance Measurement 31

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 125

Lean Performance Measurement Innovation Software 125

Herding Cats

JULY 9, 2018

The domain I work in is categorized as Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS). The development of the software and sometimes the development of the hardware is done in an agile manner, using one of several Agile development methods - SAFe, Scrum for example.

2001 28

2001 Software Estimate Performance Measurement 28

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

The motivation for the paper started when there were claims made the somehow agile software projects were different than other types of projects. Here's a paper that has been under constant development for several years now and is headed to a Journal and part of an upcoming book chapter. In practice there are differences.

Software 48

Software Agile Performance Measurement Risk Management 48

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. Measures of Performance. Key Performance Parameters. Technical Performance Measures.

Planning 50

Planning Performance Measurement Software Developers Software Development 50

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. In most of the software development, this notion is missing - hence the quote that What is divided from How. Technical Performance Measures.

Engineering 32

Engineering Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 32

Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

Key Components of Performance Management Performance management comprises several key components that work together to create a holistic approach to managing employee performance. These components include goal setting, performance measurement, feedback, coaching, and more.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Performance Measurement Software Review Defining 36

Wrike

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Below are guidelines to help you develop intelligent schedule management skills using the best project scheduling software for your team and projects. Choose the best project scheduling software. Your plan should also clearly state the project scheduling software you plan on using. Identify performance measures.

Planning 68

Planning Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Performance Measurement 68

Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2016

I come to this systems domain from the Software Intensive System of Systems paradigm. When I hear about complex software systems and how difficult they are, and how undesirable they are, and all the other urban legends about complexity, complex, complicated and chaos, I get a smile. Technical Performance Measures.

Engineering 28

Engineering Software Performance Measurement Finance 28

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

This agility is crucial in a dynamic business environment where market conditions can change rapidly. For instance, a software development company that aims to be effective would focus on delivering bug-free software that provides a seamless user experience.

Software Review 36

Software Review Technical Review Innovation Performance Measurement 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

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

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. Project planning involving agility and adaptability involves stakeholder communication at another level.

Governance 52

Governance Government Risk Management 2015 52

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

By highlighting how it can improve performance measurement and goal alignment, businesses can encourage buy-in and support from employees and managers. Consider leveraging technology and software solutions that can streamline the evaluation process and facilitate efficient data analysis.

Underperforming Technical Team 36

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Performance Measurement Software Review 36

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.

Software Review 28

Software Review Technical Review Performance Measurement Estimate 28

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. . Performance Measurement Baseline. This creates a point of comparison of all the other baselines to evaluate project performance. Assumption. Optimistic Duration. Approach/Method/Methodologies.

Underperforming Technical Team 111

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Risk Management Defining 111

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

Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty is a framing assumption used to model the needed reduction in some parameter of interest in domains ranging from software development to hurricane forecasting. The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure.

Technical Review 35

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35

Wrike

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

It all starts with measurement. When it comes to software delivery, there are different metrics development teams can use to measure and track performance. DORA uses data-driven insights to deliver best practices in DevOps, with an emphasis on helping organizations develop and deliver software faster and better.

Underperforming Technical Team 36

Underperforming Technical Team 2018 Development Team Review Software Developers 36

Wrike

JULY 1, 2020

For instance, if the IT team is developing new software for the company to use, HR may be asked to help build the training plan for user adoption. . Establishing productivity and performance measures for the team. Some of the benefits of project management for HR include: Creating a standardized, recorded hiring process.

Underperforming Technical Team 36

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Performance Measurement Executing 36

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 ). For your Honeywell or Nest controller on the wall, that sample rate is measured in seconds.

Closing 28

Closing Estimate Controlling Process 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). There can be cost and schedule performance measures as well.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The project and portfolio management (PPM) software market is changing. In this article we look at emerging software in the PPM space and discuss how its selection and implementation needs to be done in line with an overarching digital strategy. They were able to try the case study on 48.

Software Review 150

Software Review Software Technical Review PMI 150

Herding Cats

AUGUST 19, 2016

Here's two recent ones I've encountered with some Agile and #NoEstimates advocates. Rarely the case in software development, where Little's Law is misused often. The OP claimed Goodhart's Law was the source of most of the problems with software development. No measures of effectiveness. No measures of performance.

Performance Measurement 28

Performance Measurement Estimate Software Developers Software Development 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). There can be cost and schedule performance measures as well.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

When we hear of the difficulties of making decisions in the presence of uncertainty, especially about software features and capabilities, there are straightforward ways to solve this problem. In our agile software development world, AHP is rarely found. Mathematically, the value equals performance over cost plus time.

Technical Review 47

Technical Review 2010 2014 Software Developers 47

Herding Cats

APRIL 29, 2017

This is course is why we develop software for that manned spaceflight program using Scrum, because delivering small pieces of functionality on small grained boundaries greatly reduces the risk of being overbudget and behind schedule, and answers to critical success factor question. Related articles.

Estimate 46

Estimate Risk Management Risk SCRUM 46

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 179

SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Development Team Review 179

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). There can be cost and schedule performance measures as well.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

MARCH 31, 2017

Each of these processes has Practices that have been shown to be widely applicable in many domains, including Agile development. With the Requirements in place - and these can be a list of Features held in the Product Roadmap and Release Plan for agile, we need to lay out how they will be built. Then we need to execute this baseline.

Process 53

Process Engineering Software Developers Software Development 53

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. Thus, the common approach to "measure productivity" is to compare the estimates against what, in fact, happened.

Estimate 46

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

Herding Cats

AUGUST 1, 2018

We're writing two chapters in an upcoming Project Management Book, with a working title, The Gower Handbook of Project Performance for Agile, Waterfall and Everything in Between , edited by Mark Phillips. The Cone of Uncertainty,” Stephen Gryphon, Phillippe Kruchten, and Steve McConnell, Letters, IEEE Software , 23 (5) 2006, pp 8?10.

2012 29

2012 2007 2010 2006 29

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Or ANY software project for that matter. In the project domain, an estimate is a calculated approximation of some desired measurement. This is the domain of Microeconomics and when applied to software development it is the microeconomics of software development. The Buff's won and are now the PAC-12 South Champs.

Underperforming Technical Team 44

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Herding Cats

MARCH 30, 2019

Agile software development is framed by a manifesto , a set of 12 principles, several methods. These are all focused on developing software, delivering that software to those paying the developers. The customer is accountable for knowing what Done Looks Like (in Unity of measure meaningful to their domain).

Software Developers 39

Software Developers Software Development Agile Software 39