Herding Cats

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One of the 4 summary root causes of project performance failures is Unrealistic Cost and Schedule Estimates based on inadequate risk-adjusted growth models. One notion in a governance paradigm is It's Not Your Money . If you have no uncertainty, then estimates provide no value. This is how business works.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 2, 2019

Within the project management community, the concept of governance is seen as a fundamental project control, which is easy to grasp in principle. Getting the governance piece right requires insight and at times a few honest conversations about roles and responsibilities. Creating a smooth escalation and governance process.

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Governance Government Influencer Risk Management 67

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The closing phase should be at least as long as the kick off phase, in my opinion. If mobilization took a few months, you’ll need longer to complete all the closing tasks. Close down any open contracts with suppliers. Close down the project in your project management software. Pay final invoices. That doesn’t stop!

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Software Review Closing PMO Risk Management 148

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

Planning is the top skill identified as being able to manage multiple projects, closely followed by communication and stakeholder engagement. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. is incredibly difficult to maintain and achieve.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 373

Velociteach

APRIL 11, 2023

Critical decisions are made, and important assumptions, constraints, and risks are revealed. The requirements set expectations, define constraints, and are input into the cost and duration estimates. At this point, the budget estimate may only be +50%/-30% of the final project costs. Risk management is an ongoing process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Planning is the top skill identified as being able to manage multiple projects, closely followed by communication and stakeholder engagement. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. is incredibly difficult to maintain and achieve.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 347

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 1, 2016

For any closed loop control system ‒ let’s assume we want to manage our project with such a system ‒ has a signal representing the current state of the system. For the software machines the principles of closed loop control in the presence of noise and changing conditions are the same ‒ https://goo.gl/cUcXNj. https://goo.gl/DP6Jw

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

Discover the importance of organizational governance systems, delve into essential project-associated functions, learn how to navigate the project environment, and ensure you are communicating and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Planview

JANUARY 24, 2019

The following content is based on the whitepaper, “Bigger Than a Breadbox: 10 Tips for Better Project Estimates, Part 2,” written by Jerry Manas. So far in this series, we’ve examined a number of ways to improve problems with project estimates. Part 2: Improving Project Estimates is all About Direction.

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Estimate Governance Government Risk Management 89

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It might be they try different techniques for estimation & forecasting, or the responsibilities of a Scrum Master are distributed amongst all team members. Instead of suffocation teams with governance and compliance rules, they are offered enabling constraints. so, there’s also no big Agile transformation plan.

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SCRUM Agile Governance Government 224

Planio

MAY 8, 2023

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. Identifies and mitigates risks to the project. ?️ billion in 2022 — with no signs of slowing down.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 20, 2021

WARNING: Unless you are already using LiquidPlanner, some of these problems may hit a little too close to home. It enables the governance team to navigate critical resource constraints and make the best use of employees and company resources. Without factoring in potential risks, you’re bound to have an unrealistic schedule. .

Software Review 88

Software Review Risk Management Estimate Sustainability 88

Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Estimate a project timeframe: Create time estimates for each task. and add that to your cost estimate. You should let the client know that your estimates are, in fact, just estimates and not a fixed cost. Review task estimates and actuals regularly and communicate any significant deviations to the client.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management. Project Governance. Open Loop / Closed Loop Project Controls. Agile Software Development for Government Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS) , Boulder Agile Meetup, 27 July 2016. Risk Management. Handling Risk on High Technology Programs.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 20, 2021

WARNING: Unless you are already using LiquidPlanner, some of these problems may hit a little too close to home. It enables the governance team to navigate critical resource constraints and make the best use of employees and company resources. Without factoring in potential risks, you’re bound to have an unrealistic schedule. .

Software Review 78

Software Review Risk Management Estimate Sustainability 78

Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This is a fundamental document that describes how a project will be executed, monitored, controlled, and closed. A project plan is based on a project charter, historical data and lessons learned, templates, and industry (or government) standards. . It’s a scoping, planning, resource allocation, and risk identification tool.

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Risk Management Risk Initiating Monitoring 52

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

This took me back since Scrum is derived from an empirical closed loop control system developed in the USAF by Col. And of course: Assessing the outcomes of the feedforward and feedback loops is the basis of all Closed Loop control system. See link below on Closed Loop Control). Closed Loop Control. IT Risk Management.

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Closing Controlling SCRUM Estimate 28

Susanne Madsen

MAY 23, 2018

​A project is a unique undertaking that’s full of risk and uncertainty, because it has never been done before in that exact way. Just consider the most important techniques we use as project managers: we define scope, analyse requirements, plan and estimate work, add contingency, manage risks, track changes and check the quality.

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Construction 2002 2008 Engineering 86

Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since financial services institutions typically work within well-established practices to mitigate risks, new ways of working aren’t always immediately accepted. Agile teams are largely self-governing. Teams work closely with customers, both internal and external, to identify the root of problems and innovate to solve them.

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2019 Agile Lean Governance 103

Proofhub

JANUARY 4, 2021

As you start your project, you need to take the initiative on the preparatory work, from preparing the scope, estimating the costs, assigning resources, and creating a project timeline, to getting sign-off on the key performance indicators. Identify Risks & Obstacles Murphy’s Law states that if something can go wrong, it will go wrong.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The success of any project is dependent on a number of factors such as clear goals, realistic project schedule, budget, resource, risk, and uncertainty management. These are people who can influence or be affected by the project and who don’t belong to the organization initiating the project: Consultants, Customers, End users, Government, .

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Project Life Cycle Influencer Risk Management Technical Review 98

Teamweek

MAY 28, 2020

The idea of taxation is pretty basic: you do work, and some portion of what you make for doing that work is owed to the government of the place you did the work in, so that they can provide services and fund their activities. If you charge by billable hours, you need to track your time closely, using a time tracker like Toggl.

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Estimate Governance Government 2019 92

Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Thanks to coordination of all project processes, it’s much easier to react to changes properly and timely spot any bottlenecks or risks that can threaten the workflow. . Enterprise environmental factors: government and industry standards, organizational culture, marketplace conditions. . First, it helps keep projects on track.

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Monitoring Technical Review Critical Chain Risk Management 52

Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. requires making estimates) ? Risk Management Papers. “A

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Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 38

ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 6, 2020

It is estimated that for every $1 billion invested in projects in the US, $122 million was wasted due to poor project performance. You can clearly see that there are four defined phases in every project – initiation phase, planning phase, implementation (or execution) phase, and closing phase. Closing Phase. Initiation Phase.

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Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Initiating Closing 101

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. Gap can also exist for performance improvement expectations such as: Reduction in risk by a certain percentage, cost, or time. Improvement in estimating accuracy by a certain percentage or dollar value.

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Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

By managing the critical phase of project initiation, you'll set clear objectives, manage risks, draw in critical stakeholders, and allocate resources effectively. This roadmap guides every subsequent decision, from resource allocation to risk management, ensuring the project remains aligned with organizational goals.

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MPUG

JUNE 19, 2023

Risk Mitigation If unforeseen risks or issues arise during the project, a change order may be required to address them. This can involve adjustments to project plans, resources, or activities to mitigate risks and ensure project success. Identify potential risks and benefits associated with the requested changes.

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Development Team Review Software Review Risk Management Budget 52

Wrike

AUGUST 20, 2020

PPM is a system for analyzing the ROI, performance, and risks of each project portfolio so that the right work can be prioritized. . These portfolios are then analyzed for overall effectiveness, how their estimates compare with actual costs, and whether they align with the larger, strategic objectives of the organization.

Software Review 69

Software Review Risk Management Risk Governance 69

Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

in sustainable development and environment, and he has over 25 years of experience in various areas of project management including government, finance, consulting, manufacturing, and education. We’re not being taught to think outside the box of initiate to close. now I’ve got to do a risk analysis. He holds a Ph.D.

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Sustainability Underperforming Technical Team Construction Certification 98

Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs.

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Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Of course, each of these questions and answers must be risk-adjusted since. Risk Management is Project Management for Adults - Tim Lister. And finally, since all project work operates in the presence of uncertainty, we must make estimates in order to execute the project in a Closed Loop manner. Resources .

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2010 Governance Government Performance Measurement 39

ProProfs Project Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Ineffective corporate governance. Keep a Close Eye on Performance Metrics. Risk Management. Focus on your timing: Make sure you don’t place milestones close to each other, as your team may not give equal attention and leave loose ends during the project execution phase, consequently. Unrealistic timelines. Set Milestones.

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MPUG

JULY 7, 2019

Directives can be imposed by management (for example, to improve the image of a company), by government (like the Dodd-Frank Act to meet financial compliance regulations), and/or by external stimulus. Note: Excel’s NPV function is not perfect and has some quirks, so the NPV numbers you see are close, but not exactly the correct number.

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Technical Review Closing Manufacturing Executing 85

MPUG

APRIL 15, 2022

Like for examples, infrastructure, organizational culture structure, governance, resource availability, marketplace conditions, et cetera. For the most part, maturity, when I say that level of maturity, it means how strict and standardized configuration management, data governance, documentation process is practiced within the organization.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

It also serves as a reference point throughout the project execution, ensuring the team stays on track with the expected schedule and achieves the objectives without any misunderstanding, deviation, or avoidable risk. Define project timelines: Project charters include an estimated project schedule for the project to be completed.

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Project Life Cycle Risk Management Software Review Construction 36

Techno-PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

Right project management fundamentals can really make or break your projects, as they provide the baseline and frameworks to scope projects, utilize resources, streamline workflows and mitigate risks. These can include investors, sponsors, government regulators, customers, top management teams, and so on. What is Project Management?

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