Herding Cats

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This physical percent complete is measured as compliance with the Technical Performance Measures of the outcomes of the work efforts, that consume the budget for that work. 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

MPUG

JULY 10, 2023

You can use that to track performance over time: run the numbers every month and see how performance changes. Generally, you’re looking for the answer to be as close to 1 as possible, as that shows the actual performance is on track with what was forecast. For example, if your SPI is 0.8,

Budget 40

Budget Controlling Performance Measurement Finance 40

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). Estimates are needed but are subject to large level of uncertainty. This is due to many reasons.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

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). Here are some examples of Planned variances and managing of the actual variances to make sure the project stays on plan.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

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). Here are some examples of Planned variances and managing of the actual variances to make sure the project stays on plan.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

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). Here's some examples of Planned variances and managing of the actual variances to make sure the project stays on plan. Related articles.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

If, for example, a project manager believes a member of his or her team is a fast and effective worker, each time that team member works fast and effectively or is told by a colleague about the work that has been done fast and effectively, the project manager will consider his or her belief to be well-founded.

Underperforming Technical Team 44

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Herding Cats

JULY 24, 2017

The paper on the Cone of Uncertainty is used by many in the No Estimates community as an example of why estimates are of little use. In this paper, there is data that does not follow the Cone of Uncertainty, in that the uncertainty of the estimates does not reduce as the project proceeds. Then there is some analysis.

2007 42

2007 2012 2006 2008 42

International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Step 5: Be able to implement the steps necessary to close the performance gap between your company and other companies/organizations. The person performing the external benchmarking study must possess an excellent understanding of his/her organization’s current project management and business processes.

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

Herding Cats

MARCH 4, 2017

This is an immutable principle that impacts planning, execution, performance measures, decision making, risk, budgeting, and overall business and technical management of the project and the business funding the project no matter the domain, context, technology or any methods. All project work operates in the presence of uncertainty.

2010 28

2010 2007 Estimate Aerospace 28

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

For example, customer satisfaction is one measurement that a project and operation use to identify whether value is realized. 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).

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Simulations should be run in environments that are as close to realistic as possible. Or it can be applied after the relative measures of value, for example, have been made. No Credible Decision Can Be Made in the Presence of Uncertainty with making Estimates of the Impact of those Decisions. And of course.

Technical Review 47

Technical Review 2010 2014 Software Developers 47

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Project Performance Management (#PPM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Open Loop / Closed Loop Project Controls - project management is a closed loop control system. Project Performance Management. Management Processes (#MP).

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

MPUG

JUNE 27, 2022

Examples of re-writing history would be: In USA, if slavery was left out of US history books used in schools. With these extreme examples in mind, I think we can all agree that it is not best practice in any way to re-write history for the purpose of wiping out past sins. It is a clear sign of an immature project management culture.

Governance 52

Governance Government Estimate Performance Measurement 52

Herding Cats

APRIL 30, 2019

A recent lawsuit by Hertz Rental Car against Accenture has turned into a rallying cry by Agilest and No Estimates advocates. Of course, No Root Cause analysis has been performed by these advocates, but it makes good click bait for their followers. What are the Measures of Performance for each Deliverable that implements a Capability.

Software Review 41

Software Review Technical Review Engineering 2018 41

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates. Actual Effort: The actual effort spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated effort. Actual Expenditure: The actual expenditure spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated expenditure.

Underperforming Technical Team 78

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Risk Management 78

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

they have been working on it already for more than 10 years, and they are not close to what we have achieved.’ The cascading impact can be particularly detrimental to delivery performance, disrupting schedules and damaging reputation. But the professionals who executed the project considered it a huge success.

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2018

Determination of physical percent complete is rooted in performance measurement, the comparison of actual performance against an integrated baseline plan consisting of integrated cost, schedule, and technical goals. Earned Value Management (EVM) often anchors such a performance measurement system in DoD programs.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Performance Measurement Engineering Estimate 44

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Supporting artifacts such as the WBS, WBS Dictionary, Basis of Estimates (BOE), and the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) are available to help define the scope of the work to be performed and especially the entrance and exit criteria for key program Events. One example commonly observed is the SOW cross-reference.

Planning 42

Planning Software Review Governance Government 42

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In a previous post, Why Johnny Can't Estimate , mentioned some resources for estimating, the principles of business and technical management that demand estimates be made to make decisions, and background on the sources of uncertainty, that create risk, that require estimating to increase the probability of project success.

Software Review 34

Software Review Technical Review Estimate Software Developers 34

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

they have been working on it already for more than 10 years, and they are not close to what we have achieved.’ The cascading impact can be particularly detrimental to delivery performance, disrupting schedules and damaging reputation. But the professionals who executed the project considered it a huge success.

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

MPUG

JUNE 1, 2022

In addition to that, as well as the PMI standards plus to lead the way for the immediate processes, the techniques when it comes to things like estimating or requirements management and things along those lines. Now you’re looking at this and you’re like, now you’re squinting and looking very close at your monitor.

PMI 59

PMI Software Review Estimate Risk Management 59