The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 6, 2019

I finally completed reading Nassim Taleb ‘s book Skin in the Game which I had written about in a recent article. For example, in some companies, project management standards are set by a centralized department such as a PMO. This will also help them better identify patterns and anti-patterns specific to a given context.

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Controlling PMO Performance Measurement Influencer 180

Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

When we are considering operational work, quiet quitting is putting in the least effort to perform the standard responsibilities of one’s role such that required performance measurements are met. A recent article in Harvard Business Review asserts what we’d expect. Is their workload manageable?

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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. Related articles.

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Performance Measurement Aerospace 2006 Estimate 28

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a Project Manager struggling to align your project objectives efforts with your organizational objectives? In this article, we will dive deep into organizational and project governance and systems in project management. Ready to take your project management efforts to the next level?

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Governance Government Risk Management 2015 52

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

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2003 2011 2008 Performance Measurement 54

MPUG

APRIL 4, 2022

The role of a project manager (PM) is not only to plan, execute, and track a project, but that of closing a project properly. It’s counterintuitive when you compare other project management variances with earned value management (EVM) or earned schedule management (ESM) , but that’s how the software calculates.

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Closing Performance Measurement Project Life Cycle Executing 109

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager looking to improve your project management skills and help your organization grow? Take the next step towards mastering the value delivery system and project management. What is a System for Value Delivery?

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Herding Cats

MAY 1, 2017

Performance–Based Project Management ® integrates five critical program management process areas with – Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Measures. The inclusion of Technical Performance Measures (TPM) separates this approach from conventional methods based solely on managing cost and schedule.

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Performance Measurement Estimate Risk Management Budget 42

ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 18, 2020

Project Management is the art of coordinating resources and directing working groups to execute components of work so that each group delivers components that can be tied together into a wholesome deliverable (contracted scope of work) within schedule and budget. — Project Management Institute. Initiating.

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Process Project Life Cycle Development Team Review Risk Management 99

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive work environment, effective workload management is crucial for maximizing productivity and achieving success. Managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities can be overwhelming, but with the right strategies and techniques, you can master workload management and enhance your productivity.

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Energy Technical Review Performance Measurement Sustainability 36

Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

In this article, we will explore the importance of strategic planning in business and delve into the details of using a business roadmap template effectively. Goals and objectives: These are specific, measurable targets that the organization aims to achieve. Note: This article was created with the assistance of an AI engine.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Planning Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review 36

nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn how to document your business processes, and why this documentation is important for driving your sustainability agenda. You can use project management tools and techniques to streamline project planning, resource management , task dependencies, financial planning and manage deliverables.

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Sustainability Process Underperforming Technical Team Lean 120

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

By implementing an effective operational excellence strategy, companies can streamline their processes, optimize performance, and achieve sustainable growth. Top management must not only endorse the strategy but also actively champion it. This can involve practices such as lean management, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and quality circles.

Healthcare 36

Healthcare Retail Technical Review Sustainability 36

International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All companies desire to remain competitive and continuously improve their project management performance by becoming more efficient and more effective in the execution of their project management processes. The internal organizational units can also be responsible for evaluating external literature related to project management.

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Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

Herding Cats

MARCH 5, 2017

Are the Technical Performance Measures stated in units that can determine how well the systems or system element is satisfying or expected to satisfy a technical requirement or goal? The Definition of Done MUST be in actionable units of measure meaningful to the decision makers. Related articles. Open Loop Thinking v.

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Software Review Technical Review Performance Measurement Estimate 28

Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. In this article, we will discuss 10 ways to maintain consistent project quality, providing tips and strategies that can be implemented to improve the chances of project success. Download Project Management Templates !

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Technical Review Monitoring Software Review Defining 36

Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. In this article, we will discuss 10 ways to maintain consistent project quality, providing tips and strategies that can be implemented to improve the chances of project success. Download Project Management Templates !

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Technical Review Monitoring Software Review Defining 36

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The start to answering these questions and managing in the presence of uncertainty found on all projects. Related articles. IT Risk Management. These answers start with defining the strategy. That starts with Balanced Scorecard. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. Deadlines Always Matter.

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Executing Performance Measurement Manufacturing Estimate 40

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Project Controls are Management Actions, either preplanned to achieve the desired result, or taken as a corrective measure prompted by the monitoring process. Project controls are concerned with the metrics of the project – quantities, time, cost, and other resources and their measurable beneficial outcomes for the project.

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2005 Performance Measurement Closing Controlling 37

Herding Cats

JANUARY 19, 2018

Have sufficient Contingent Budget and Management Reserve to cover the cost variances from the naturally occurring cost behaviors, event-based impacts on cost, or cover things that go wrong with the Risk Cost coverage. Have sufficient Technical Performance Measures margin to cover the required performance measure of the Capabilities.

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Performance Measurement Estimate Finance Manufacturing 31

Herding Cats

JANUARY 14, 2017

The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates or any other project attribute (in this post, cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create risk to the success of the project. Prentice-Hall, 1981. So the question is? -

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 28

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

While both are important, prioritizing one over the other can lead to potential risks and drawbacks. Regular Evaluation and Performance Measurement: Regularly evaluate performance against set goals and measure key performance indicators (KPIs).

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Software Review Technical Review Innovation Performance Measurement 36

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

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). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create the risk to the success of the project. Prentice-Hall, 1981. So the question is? -

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

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). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create the risk to the success of the project. Prentice-Hall, 1981. So the question is? -

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. In this article, we will discuss 10 ways to maintain consistent project quality, providing tips and strategies that can be implemented to improve the chances of project success. Download Project Management Templates !

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Monitoring Software Review Defining 28

Herding Cats

AUGUST 14, 2016

They are an assessment of the system to assure it meets the design requirements to satisfy the Measures of Effectiveness . Technical Performance Measures - are attributes that determine how well a system or system element is satisfying or expected to satisfy a technical requirement or goal. They identify technical risk.

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Performance Measurement Engineering Lean Software Developers 49

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Any successful technical communication needs to have: Measures of Effectiveness. Measures of Performance. Technical Performance Measures. Key Performance Parameters. Without these measures, there will always be someone who will interpret what you think you communicated in the wrong way.

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Process Estimate Engineering Performance Measurement 56

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

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). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create the risk to the success of the project. Prentice-Hall, 1981. So the question is? -

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Wrike

MARCH 4, 2021

This is where vendor management comes in. . This article will explain what vendor management is and why it’s important for your organization. You will learn to write a vendor management plan, choose a suitable vendor management system, and implement vendor management best practices. . Risk mitigation.

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Performance Measurement Defining Monitoring Process 36

Herding Cats

APRIL 29, 2017

The best starting point for determining the NEEDED precision and accuracy is to determine the Value at Risk. . If I'm risking two weeks of work for the Scrum team of 5 people it's a much different need from the risk of a $10B manned spaceflight program being supported to congress for budget authorization. . Related articles.

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Estimate Risk Management Risk SCRUM 46

Wrike

JULY 1, 2020

Smarter hiring, workplace culture initiatives, and day-to-day operational excellence are all priorities in the industry, meaning that project management for HR has never been more important. In fact, HR professionals are increasingly adopting project management tools to improve their processes and workflows. .

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Performance Measurement Executing 36

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Our topic is Increasing the Probability of Program Success Thorugh Continuous Risk Management. . The origins of this paper came about at a recent JSCC meeting here in Boulder, with local Aerospace contractors, the DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) and several government agencies (NRO and NASA). Risk-Adjusted Plans.

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Aerospace Estimate Governance Government 37

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.

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Performance Measurement Technical Review Software Review Budget 52

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Risk Management is how Adults Manage Projects - Tim Lister. Both these drivers of risk will impact the probability of success of projects. Related articles. Risk Management is Project Management for Adults. Decision-Making in the Presence of Uncertainty.

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2009 2015 Influencer Performance Measurement 28

Herding Cats

AUGUST 12, 2016

Here's an article, recently referenced by a #NoEstimates twitter post. The headline is deceiving, the article DOES NOT suggest we don't need deadline, but that deadlines without credible assessment of their credibility are the source of many problems on large program. Here's how to Manage in the Presence of Uncertainty.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2003 Aerospace 28

ExamsPM

JUNE 20, 2017

Project Communications Management is the process of planning, collecting, storing, and updating project information. This article is part of a PMP Study Guide that summarizes the Communications Management Knowledge Area. The Communications Management knowledge area that a project manager spends the most time on.

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Communications Management Technical Review Performance Measurement Influencer 31