Workamajig

JUNE 11, 2019

A robust PM system might tell you how a project is doing at any moment, but it can’t tell you how the organization or its constituent people are performing. Measuring and monitoring project management metrics fills this gap. Helps you demonstrate performance - a particularly important benefit for project and account managers.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It is applied through the application of systems engineering processes within a managed lifecycle working with a number of other management, engineering, and specialist disciplines. In Earned Value Management paradigm, progress is always measured as physical percent complete. The Measures of Performance are.

Engineering 32

Engineering Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 32

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 8, 2017

I work in a domain where the CoU is baked into the Integrated Program Performance Management (IPPM) processes flowed down from the buyer, in this case, the Federal Government. The CoU paradigm defines the needed reduction in uncertainty is some performance metric. This can be the confidence in the estimate for any variable.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. Of late, Cone of Uncertainty has become the mantra of No Estimates advocates claiming that data is needed BEFORE the Cone is of any use. The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. Measure of Effectiveness. Measure of Performance.

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

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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.

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Wrike

MARCH 4, 2021

A digital marketing agency, for example, may work with consultants, freelancers, and other creative service providers to satisfy clients. . It’s a process that includes tracking, measuring, reviewing, and aligning their goals with your organization to ensure a profitable partnership. Estimating turnaround times.

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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

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

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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Herding Cats

JANUARY 19, 2018

Have sufficient Technical Performance Measures margin to cover the required performance measure of the Capabilities. For example throughput , we need enough margin in the delivered product to meet or exceed the customer's need without spending too much time or money to provide that margin. Related articles.

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Performance Measurement Estimate Finance Manufacturing 31

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.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In a recent Blog post titled Precision it is suggested Precision (or the implication thereof) is perhaps the root problem of most, if not all dysfunction related to estimation. . Estimates have precision and accuracy, but the reason for these unfavorable outcomes is not stated in the post. Yes, projects have uncertainty.

Estimate 28

Estimate Performance Measurement Information Technology Risk Management 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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Wrike

JULY 1, 2020

In fact, HR professionals are increasingly adopting project management tools to improve their processes and workflows. . For instance, attracting new talent, launching and executing training and development programs, completing annual performance and salary reviews are all projects that HR teams need to complete.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Performance Measurement Executing 36

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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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

These frameworks involve the use of statistical techniques, probability theory, and mathematical formulas to estimate the likelihood and impact of risks, calculate expected values, and determine risk exposure. By following the COBIT framework, organizations can establish a clear line of sight between business goals and IT processes.

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Of late I've encountered many people on the web and in face-to-face encounters that simply fail to understand how probability and statistics works and how the principles of probability and statistics impact our decision-making processes. Regression Analysis by Example , Samprit Chatterjee and Ali S. Hoel, Sidney C. Port, Charles J.

Engineering 52

Engineering Performance Measurement Risk Management Risk 52

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 is Ordinal measures are subjective and provide little predictive value. The Wrap Up . And of course.

Technical Review 47

Technical Review 2010 2014 Software Developers 47

MindGenius

JUNE 26, 2019

PRINCE2, NVP, Analogous Estimating etc. Some aspects to note before you start: Decide if your project will be process or product orientated. For example, suppliers, employees and customers. Measure: measure your data, by doing this you will be able to understand what parts are working and what is not.

Risk Management 28

Risk Management Prince2 Risk Controlling 28

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.".

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Schedule Baseline as a Performance Baseline Component . It’s a component of a performance measurement baseline that consists of scope, schedule, and cost baselines and is included into a project plan. This information can be used to improve project time estimates in the future. . Competence Management. Baselining.

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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. 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.

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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. Were there: Measures of Effectiveness. Measures of Performance.

Software Review 41

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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

Wrike

AUGUST 30, 2021

In the initiation phase of the project, a PMIS can be helpful in: Establishing a preliminary project budget including cost and resource estimates. Enables easy comparison of actual project data with the baseline estimates from the project planning phase. Examples of PMIS. A software application that performs the process steps.

Software Review 36

Software Review Estimate Budget Monitoring 36

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2018

In the same way, when we build a unified set of principles, practices, and processes, and the information they depend on for successful program management by connecting unrelated pieces and parts a confusing and disjointed view of the program is the result. This is like building a tree by gathering sticks and rubber banding them together.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Performance Measurement Engineering Estimate 44

Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

Take for example the deployment of an ERP system, the installation, and startup of a process control system, the release of a suite of embedded software controllers for a car, aircraft, petrochemical plant. risks that may prevent the end item from performing as intended or not meeting performance expectations.

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Software Developers Software Development Risk Management Risk 34

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

” Eli Schragenheim The lesson is: when you ask for a clear one-number estimation, without defining the level of common and expected uncertainty, then you either might face big surprises or face frequent occurrences, where the project/mission finished exactly on time. This is the “integration effect.”

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2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

When the initial IMP is prepared after contract award, it is common to have the performance team in place. CAMs are available to generate the bottom-up detail planning that fits with the top-down planning of the IMP development process.

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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.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 5, 2016

Let's look at one example. 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. Domain and Context Are King, Then Comes Process and Experience. Let's look at Hayek's paper. " probably not.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 28

Herding Cats

MAY 12, 2018

When an agile advocate says, software development is a product, not a project, and provides all the reasons why the thought process needs to switch from project to products, they may be unfamiliar with how many businesses actually work. Go write code that every few weeks produces value to the next step in the process.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 7, 2018

That means the system architecture, the process flow, the data flow architecture components all how NO dependencies on other. Data and Process Independence might be a goal, but even then the reality of a complex system like Health Insurance is simply not a set of Independent set of User Stories assembled into a system.

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