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.

Performance Measurement 35

Performance Measurement Technical Review 2017 2008 35

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The only answer to that is a measure of Physical Percent Complete (P%C). P%C starts with defining the Measures of Performance and Technical Performance Measures for each deliverable as a function of time. These measures are supported by Quantifiable Backup Data. What is your actual condition? .

2010 39

2010 Governance Government Performance Measurement 39

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Measures of Performance - are performance measures that characterize physical or functional attributes relating to the system operation, measured or estimated under specific conditions. Measures of Performance. The Technical Performance Measures. The decision. Related articles.

2005 37

2005 Performance Measurement Closing Controlling 37

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

I've seen estimates abused by bad managers, so let's NOT estimate and that will fix the behavior of Bad Managers." While the human behaviors are real and observable, conjecturing that decisions can be made in the presence of uncertainty without estimating the outcome of those decisions, there is no principle to support that conjecture.

Underperforming Technical Team 44

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Governance (#Governance). Managing Government Grant Projects at Arizona Public Service - APS management process for Department of Energy grant for algae CO2 capture project. Project Performance Management.

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

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. Key Performance Parameters. Key System Attributes.

Software Review 41

Software Review Technical Review Engineering 2018 41

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This document outlines an approach to support program and project teams in developing effective integrated execution plans for weapons systems and subsystems and component acquisition, modification, and sustainment. This plan, the IMP, is placed on contract and becomes the baseline execution plan for the program/project.

Planning 42

Planning Software Review Governance Government 42

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

Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

When we hear about software development disasters and then hear that estimates are to blame, and NOT Estimating will somehow reduce or prevent these disasters, think again. Each of the categories operates in the presence of uncertainty and requires that estimates be made about the probability, conseqeunce of the resutling risk.

Software Developers 34

Software Developers Software Development Risk Management Risk 34

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But the professionals who executed the project considered it a huge success. Both cases cause severe damage to the performance of the organization. For example, a project estimated at 100 work hours might include a 20-hour time buffer for contingencies like absences or technical issues. They said, ‘In the U.S.,

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2018

While these questions may seem obvious, less obvious is the mindset shift required to determine answers to these questions during the program's execution. Earned Value Management (EVM) often anchors such a performance measurement system in DoD programs. The immediate impact is a more robust performance measurement baseline.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Performance Measurement Engineering Estimate 44

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

How Project Success is Measured: 20% — Satisfied stakeholders. 41% say executive support. Government – Federal. Government – City/State/Local. 10% say Executive managers are certified. Estimated Project-Oriented Job Openings 2010-2020: . Implement/enhance performance measurement process – 39%. [13].

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

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

Herding Cats

JUNE 7, 2018

May pass a flag to determine which ones executed. Informational cohesion: performs a number of functions, each with its own entry point, with independent code for each function, all performed on the same data structure. Functional cohesion: each part necessary for the execution of a single function. put together.

Underperforming Technical Team 32

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Software Engineering Risk Management 32

Herding Cats

JUNE 7, 2018

May pass a flag to determine which ones executed. Informational cohesion: performs a number of functions, each with its own entry point, with independent code for each function, all performed on the same data structure. Functional cohesion: each part necessary for the execution of a single function. put together.

Underperforming Technical Team 28

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Software Engineering Risk Management 28

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

But the professionals who executed the project considered it a huge success. Both cases cause severe damage to the performance of the organization. For example, a project estimated at 100 work hours might include a 20-hour time buffer for contingencies like absences or technical issues. They said, ‘In the U.S.,

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

MPUG

JUNE 1, 2022

Meaning to say creating value, organizational governance and systems, functions associated with projects, the project environment, and product management considerations all provide the context for how project management could be conducted. The planning performance domain, right? Then planning. And of course it follows, right?

PMI 59

PMI Software Review Estimate Risk Management 59