The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Business Analysis A process in which an individual identifies business needs, defines solutions and facilitates change to meet organizational goals. Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

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. Step 3: Be able to analyze the business and project management processes of other companies/organizations.

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Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 22, 2022

If it is a forced change based upon some condition changing disruptively, then the best antidote to the pain is the hope of seeing it through the process to the next step. Change management is by definition in the domain of implementation, so in that sense it is not strategic. Phase 4 – Practice and Integration.

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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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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

You winged the entire project execution process, and now the theory of it all is taking a toll on you. . An assumption in project management refers to assuming about possible factors or situations that may occur in the project planning process that it may actually happen. Performance Measurement Baseline. Closing Process.

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ProProfs Project Management

APRIL 9, 2020

I would sacrifice my fingers if I try to write on hundreds of project performance indicators . So, keep these factors in mind, and you will definitely learn about project key performance indicators that matter for business growth. Another KPI for project performance measurement is NPS. Net Promoter Score (NPS) .

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Techno-PM

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Concerned with controlling what is included and excluded from the project’s scope, this process is as essential to the perception of success as it is to the success of the project. The Project Scope Management Process Knowledge Groups with Explanations Implementation takes time and effort but saves time, money, and problems.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

This system encompasses processes, principles, understanding customer preferences, and best practices designed to optimize project outcomes while aligning with organizational objectives. Efficiency and effectiveness are also measures of value creation. Efficiency and effectiveness are also measures of value creation.

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Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Project Execution is a project management strategy that incorporates continuous processes and activities to monitor, control, and communicate progress on projects. Controlling (ensuring effectiveness): Control is the process of ensuring that a system's output meets the needs and expectations of its stakeholders.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. Technical Performance Measures are one of four measures describing how a project is making progress to plan. Measure of Effectiveness. Measure of Performance.

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Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35

Leading Agile

JULY 3, 2023

We need to obtain buy-in, address ambiguity, and navigate the process. So you definitely can have that right. They were accustomed to a process where they would examine the requirements, build, and then test. Also, review performance measures. Are you measuring output or input? Share your thoughts.

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Software Review Fractional CTO Technical Review Agile 124

Herding Cats

JANUARY 28, 2019

Here's a typical strategic planning process from "Strategic Planning with Critical Success Factors and Future Scenarios: An Integrated Strategic Planning Framework," Techncial Report, CMU/SEI-2010-TR-037. Definition. Performance Measures. Performance measures describe performance targets relevant to each objective.

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2010 Performance Measurement Influencer Initiating 33

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 16, 2018

PP&C lives in the domain of Project Management and Controls, which is a Technical Management Processes of ISO 15288. In ISO 15288 this is the role of the Risk Management Processes. For approaches that have been implemented on existing systems, obtaining such understanding may require measurement and analysis.

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Herding Cats

JULY 24, 2017

But there are reasons provided for this failure to reduce the uncertainty and then it's argued that the CoU is not valid while at the same time acknowledging the data may not be definitive and has direct causes for not being reduced inside a shrinking cone of uncertainty. Estimating Processes in Support of Economic Analysis.

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ExamsPM

JUNE 20, 2017

Project Communications Management is the process of planning, collecting, storing, and updating project information. In this article, we will cover the key terms and three processes in the Communications Management Knowledge Area. Combination of problem definition and decision making. Plan Communications Management. Stakeholder.

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Communications Management Technical Review Performance Measurement Influencer 31

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

Thus, the common approach to "measure productivity" is to compare the estimates against what, in fact, happened. Similarly, product lifecycle management (PLM) integrates people, data, processes and business systems. The audit, surveillance, performance reporting, measurement are at the core of all business processes.

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Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: . The Measure that is modeled in the Cone the variable is the Quantitative basis of a control process that establishes the goal for the performance measure. There can be cost and schedule performance measures as well.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: . The Cone of Uncertainty describes the evolution of the measure of uncertainty during a project. The Measures that are modeled in the Cone of Uncertainty are the Quantitative basis of a control process that establishes the goal for the performance measures.

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Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Herding Cats

MARCH 4, 2017

The uncertainty is always there, it doesn't go away with specific actions in specific domains, or with the use of any tools, processes, or practices. This includes the Measures of Effectiveness (MoE), Measures of Performance (MoP), Key Performance Parameters (KPP), and Technical Performance Measures (TPM) of the deliverables.

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2010 2007 Estimate Aerospace 28

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 5, 2017

So let's look at the principles, processes, and practices that will be in the White paper when it is complete. Definitive Descriptions of System Deliverables. Processes to Prevent Unfavorable Impacts. System Engineering Processes. Program Management Processes. Technical Design, Development, and Testing Processes.

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Aerospace Estimate Governance Government 37

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

This method is the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Both analytical and laboratory studies are required at this level to see if a technology is viable and ready to proceed further through the development process. The Core Issue with Ordinal Measures . First some definitions and a prior post on The Story Point Problem.

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Technical Review 2010 2014 Software Developers 47

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Providing the content was a simple process and only took a few minutes. I was surprised that ChatGPT did not require some processing time, as it claimed it would be immediately available. Group them into categories such as culture, process, or organizational structure.

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SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Development Team Review 178

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The "bad management" is itself a symptom of untrained, inexperienced, unskilled decision making processes in the presence of uncertainty. . An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population or generated from a model of the process being estimated.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: . The Measure that is modeled in the Cone the variable is the Quantitative basis of a control process that establishes the goal for the performance measure. There can be cost and schedule performance measures as well.

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Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2019

Corporate governance is a system of rules, practices and processes that are used by a corporation to direct and control its actions. That includes action plans , internal controls, OKRs , performance measurements and corporate disclosures. How Does Corporate Governance Impact a Project’s Definition of Success?

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Management Processes (#MP). Project Performance Management (#PPM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Management Processes. Project Success Assessment - A checklist for assessing the processes for project success. On Being a Leader.".

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Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 15, 2018

Long ago I found being delegated to was often a confusing process. Be Clear on Requirements and Confirm Performance Criteria. Requirements matched to agreed performance measurement criteria are a pair (or the same thing stated twice). Explain the in-process tests that confirm each action is correct. Simon Harris.

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Prince2 Technical Review Closing Defining 265

MPUG

APRIL 29, 2021

much planning as possible in advance definitely helps in making sure you’re effectively able to deliver the meeting. And there’s a process that you can go through to do that. So, the next three consecutive webinar Wednesdays will be part of this three-part course, Project Performance Measurement.

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Technical Review Performance Measurement Software Review PMI 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It covered identifying requirements, interconnecting tasks, resources, planned values, actual values, baselines, performance measures, forecast techniques and timesheets. It also means considering the change management activities to support our digitalisation project as communication, processes, and training are critical for success.

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Software Review Software Technical Review PMI 150

Herding Cats

APRIL 30, 2019

This approach is guided by the processes for Root Cause Analysis on Software Intensive System of Systems project I've worked. Were they based on the established planning processes for complex Software Intensive System of Systems? Were there: Measures of Effectiveness. Measures of Performance. Key System Attributes.

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Software Review Technical Review Engineering 2018 41

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

On the other hand, it’s quite difficult to retain all the definitions in memory and a good PM dictionary would be a lifesaver. . is a process of detecting risks related to the time allowances for activities in particular or a project in general, with the width of estimates range indicating a respective level of risk. Activities .

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Software Review Project Life Cycle Estimate Technical Review 45

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

On the other hand, it’s quite difficult to retain all the definitions in memory and a good PM dictionary would be a lifesaver. . is a process of detecting risks related to the time allowances for activities in particular or a project in general, with the width of estimates range indicating a respective level of risk. Activities .

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Software Review Project Life Cycle Estimate Technical Review 40

Herding Cats

JULY 17, 2017

Embedded systems, data processing, image processes, web interfaces, backend databases, networking of collections of devices on the ground and in the air, training systems, logistics systems, maintenance and testing systems. People, Processes, and Tools all interacting in complex and complicated ways. . A better definition is .

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The IMP should provide sufficient definition to track the step-by-step completion of the required Accomplishments for each event and to demonstrate satisfaction of the completion Criteria for each Accomplishment. When the initial IMP is prepared after contract award, it is common to have the performance team in place.

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Planning Software Review Governance Government 42

Herding Cats

MARCH 30, 2019

The elements include all hardware, software, equipment, facilities, personnel, processes, and procedures needed for this purpose; that is, all things required to produce system-level results. The results include system-level qualities, properties, characteristics, functions, behavior, and performance. References . [1]

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Software Developers Software Development Agile Software 39

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

risks that may prevent the end item from performing as intended or not meeting performance expectations. Measures of Effectiveness, Measures of Performance, Technical Performance Measures, and Key Performance Parameters describe the measures of these expectations. Programmatic ?

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Risk Technical Review 2009 2010 39

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Acceptance Test: A process through which a project's end users run through the project to identify any potential issues before it can be formally accepted. Allocation describes the process for assigning resources for different project activities in the most efficient way possible. Allocation: Another term for Resource Allocation.

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