Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

I came across a post on Twitter that led me to the blog post 3 Questions You Need to Ask at Your Next Meeting. The three questions are the foundation for any meeting, but they're critical to the success of project work as well - no matter the domain, context, or development method. Risk-Informed Decision Making , NASA/SP-2010-576.

2010 39

2010 Governance Government Performance Measurement 39

ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

Doing so, you get most issues resolved and meet your project deliverables – but, when it came to reporting, you were clueless as to how to go about it. It refers to a set of methodologies utilized to meet the ever-changing client requirements. KPI stands for Key Performance Indicators. Kickoff Meeting. Assumption.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Risk Management Defining 111

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

There's a recent post titled Four Fallacious Reasons to Estimate. It lists the usual suspects for why those spending the money think they don't have to estimate how much they plan to spend when they'll be done producing the value they've been assigned to produce for that expenditure. Let's look at each one in more detail.

Estimate 46

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 18, 2020

Planning includes creating strategies for managing, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risk, communications, procurement and also making a plan for stakeholder engagement. . The activities are then sequenced, and the duration required for each activity is estimated. Risk : This is an integral part of planning.

Process 99

Process Project Life Cycle Development Team Review Risk Management 99

Herding Cats

MAY 1, 2017

Performance–Based Project Management ® integrates five critical program management process areas with – Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Measures. The inclusion of Technical Performance Measures (TPM) separates this approach from conventional methods based solely on managing cost and schedule.

Performance Measurement 42

Performance Measurement Estimate Risk Management Budget 42

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

For starting professionals transitioning to project management , understanding and implementing the value delivery system is relevant for projects and meeting stakeholders' expected value. Organizations can optimize project performance and outcomes by integrating these functions into a cohesive framework.

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In Earned Value Management paradigm, progress is always measured as physical percent complete. 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. The Measures of Performance are.

Engineering 32

Engineering Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 32

Herding Cats

AUGUST 12, 2017

Measures of Performance (MOP) – characterize physical or functional attributes relating to the system operation, measured or estimated under specific conditions. These measures are attributes that assure the system has the capability and capacity to perform. Maintainability. Scalability. Availability.

Performance Measurement 39

Performance Measurement Estimate Risk Defining 39

Herding Cats

MARCH 5, 2017

Do those capabilities meet the Measures of Effectiveness needed to accomplish the mission of the system in operational units of success closely related to the achievements of the mission or operational objectives evaluated in the operational environment, under a specific set of conditions? Are they considered Critical to Customer?

Software Review 28

Software Review Technical Review Performance Measurement Estimate 28

Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. Uncertainty creates Risk. Risk management requires active reduction of risk. Active reduction requires we have a desired reduction goal, perform the work, and measure progress toward the rduction goal. Measure of Effectiveness.

Technical Review 35

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35

Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Controlling (ensuring effectiveness): Control is the process of ensuring that a system's output meets the needs and expectations of its stakeholders. Create an estimate: The first step to create an estimate in project execution is to determine a range of hours for the task. The benefits of a well-executed project 1.

Executing 36

Executing Monitoring Performance Measurement Controlling 36

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It is up to the business to put this Value to work to meet their business goals. . This insight helps project management make better decisions throughout the life cycle to increase the probability of delivering the technical solution that meets both the specified requirements and the mission needs (business Value).

2005 37

2005 Performance Measurement Closing Controlling 37

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). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create the risk to the success of the project. This is due to many reasons.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 19, 2018

Have sufficient Contingent Budget and Management Reserve to cover the cost variances from the naturally occurring cost behaviors, event-based impacts on cost, or cover things that go wrong with the Risk Cost coverage. Have sufficient Technical Performance Measures margin to cover the required performance measure of the Capabilities.

Performance Measurement 31

Performance Measurement Estimate Finance Manufacturing 31

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 29, 2017

To make some conjecture that some process will fix the problem - Estimates are the smell of dysfunction and NOT Estimating will fix that dysfunction - is naive at best and willfully ignorant of Root Cause Analysis at worse. Cultural differences - the wider the audience the more they will fail to meet your assumptions.

Process 56

Process Estimate Engineering Performance Measurement 56

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). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create the risk to the success of the project. This is due to many reasons.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Our topic is Increasing the Probability of Program Success Thorugh Continuous Risk Management. . The origins of this paper came about at a recent JSCC meeting here in Boulder, with local Aerospace contractors, the DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) and several government agencies (NRO and NASA). Risk-Adjusted Plans.

Aerospace 37

Aerospace Estimate Governance Government 37

Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

It is important to note that while project management focuses on individual projects or initiatives, program management deals with groups of related projects managed together to meet objectives over a given period. Why do we need PM? Program managers need to be able to communicate well and have good negotiation skills.

Budget 36

Budget Monitoring Performance Measurement Defining 36

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). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create the risk to the success of the project. This is due to many reasons.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

AUGUST 14, 2016

Measure of Performance - characterize physical or functional attributes relating to the system operation, measured or estimated under specific conditions. MOP's are attributes that assure the systems to capability to perform. They define compliance to performance requirements. They identify technical risk.

Performance Measurement 49

Performance Measurement Engineering Lean Software Developers 49

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

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. Abstracted from [3]. Notice the term unrealistic.

2010 28

2010 2007 Estimate Aerospace 28

Wrike

MARCH 4, 2021

Estimating turnaround times. Reviewing performance . Risk mitigation. You must spell out performance measures in your contract so all vendors understand their responsibilities. You must spell out performance measures in your contract so all vendors understand their responsibilities. Making payments .

Performance Measurement 36

Performance Measurement Defining Monitoring Process 36

Wrike

JULY 1, 2020

Using formal project management processes, procedures, and tools can help lower risk and increase success on all of these long-term HR activities. The activities under the Project Human Resource Management process include estimating, planning, and acquiring necessary project resources, as well as managing and developing the project team. .

Underperforming Technical Team 36

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Performance Measurement Executing 36

MindGenius

JUNE 26, 2019

PRINCE2, NVP, Analogous Estimating etc. Risk Management Process Risk Management is the forecasting and evaluation of the risk that is associated with a project together with the identification of the procedures to avoid or minimise its effect on the project. Risks can include: legal, environmental, market, etc.

Risk Management 28

Risk Management Prince2 Risk Controlling 28

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Timetables, deliverables, resources and even risks—everything that is involved with a project is wrapped up inside the schedule. Keeping an open line of communication on many ends will not only lessen risk but will ensure a seamless project process. Estimate & Review the Time it Takes to Complete Each Task.

Software Review 277

Software Review Risk Management Risk Performance Measurement 277

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Project Performance Management (#PPM). Risk Management (#RM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management. Project Performance Management. Management Processes.

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

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. Research clearly shows the root causes of most software projects cost and schedule overruns and technical shortfalls comes from poor risk management.

Software Developers 34

Software Developers Software Development Risk Management Risk 34

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Risk is the effect of uncertainty of objectives. In the context of risk management, uncertainty exists whenever the knowledge or understanding of an event, consequence, or likelihood is inadequate or incomplete ? ISO 31000:2009, ISO 17666:2016 and ISO 11231:2010 Risk is Uncertainty that Matters. Programmatic ?

Risk 39

Risk Technical Review 2009 2010 39

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Accept: A response to a project risk where the project manager accepts the risk and takes no action to evade it, i.e. 'accepting' the risk. This is usually in case of risks that are unlikely to occur or minor enough so as to not affect the project's outcome. Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Risk Management 78

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Activity Duration Estimates Review . 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. Analogous Estimating . Bottom-Up Estimating . Activity Attributes . Assumption .

Software Review 45

Software Review Project Life Cycle Estimate Technical Review 45

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 was the risk-adjusted date? Applying them may have been the problem.

Software Review 41

Software Review Technical Review Engineering 2018 41

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Activity Duration Estimates Review . 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. Analogous Estimating . Bottom-Up Estimating . Activity Attributes . Assumption .

Software Review 40

Software Review Project Life Cycle Estimate Technical Review 40

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. Carrying an Umbrella (Risk Buffer).

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Designing, building, testing, and deploying complex systems is fraught with risk. And as always risk comes from uncertainty. Much has been written about the sources of risk and how to Manage in the Presence of Uncertainty (This briefing describes how risk is managed for each element of the Integrated Master Plan). .

Planning 42

Planning Software Review Governance Government 42

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2018

The goal of every program manager is to have a set of practices that connect all the programmatic planning, risk, and performance information in a single unified view needed to support the decisions that increase the probability of success of any project or program. Cost is measured in dollars and schedule is measured in time.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Performance Measurement Engineering Estimate 44

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Organizations that use a methodology: 38% meet budget. 71% meet scope. 68% meet quality standards. 60% meet expected benefits. [4]. VS. Organizations that don’t use a methodology: 31% meet budget. 61% meet scope. 60% meet quality standards. 51% meet expected benefits. [4]. 3% use PRINCE2.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60