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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Project Performance Management (#PPM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Project Performance Management. Building a Credible Performance Measurement Baseline - without a good foundation, nothing can be built. Risk Management (#RM).

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Is Macroeconomics and Social Science the Same as Software Development?

Herding Cats

In our domain this is the Performance Measurement Baseline, which is a time-phased budget plan for accomplishing work against which contract performance is measured. It includes the budgets assigned to scheduled control accounts and the applicable indirect budgets. Of course not.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Activity: A distinct, identifiable portion of work done during the course of a project. Each 'activity' is the smallest unit of work that can be performed within the scope of the project. Authorization Points: Specific points during the course of a project at which the sponsor reviews the business case and approves the project onwards.

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Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 3 Transcription

MPUG

Melanie: Jeff is currently the Training and Development Manager for Edwards Performance Solutions. As such, he oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cyber security. But of course, let me reiterate. It makes sense.

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Risk Management in Five Easy Pieces, with Apologies to Jack

Herding Cats

Cost growth and schedule slippage often occur when unrealistically high levels of performance are required and little flexibility is provided to degrade performance during the course of the program. Herding Cats: Capabilities Release or Cadence Release. The framework shown to the left provides: Risk management policy.