Herding Cats

DECEMBER 5, 2017

We're working on a White Paper for the Joint Space Cost Council which is an organization composed of government (NRO, NASA, USAF, and others) and industry representatives with an interest in space. Our topic is Increasing the Probability of Program Success Thorugh Continuous Risk Management. . Risk-Adjusted Plans. Cost Impacts.

Aerospace 37

Aerospace Estimate Governance Government 37

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

More than 90% of organizations perform some type of project postmortem or closeout retrospective. [9]. 64% of organizations say they frequently conduct risk management. [6]. How Project Success is Measured: 20% — Satisfied stakeholders. Managing small, low-risk projects. Managing medium-size, moderate-risk projects.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The technical measures are a set of attributes used to provide the supplier (developer) and the acquirer (customer) with insight into the progress of the definition and development of the technical solution, the ongoing assessment of the associated risks and issues, and the likelihood of meeting the critical objectives of the acquirer (customer).

2005 37

2005 Performance Measurement Closing Controlling 37

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Carrying an Umbrella (Risk Buffer). Keeping a Spare Tire (Risk & Resource Buffer). Having Insurance (Risk Buffer). While time buffers are most common, there are several types to know, each targeting specific risks. Most vehicles come with a spare tire. Dressing in Layers (Flexibility Buffer).

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

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

Herding Cats

JUNE 4, 2016

I spent the week speaking at the College of Performance Management conference where government and industry come together to work on the issues of cost, schedule, and technical performance management process improvement needed to increase the probability of program success. Technical Performance Measures.

Software Engineering 28

Software Engineering Performance Measurement Finance Manufacturing 28

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 29, 2018

In both cases, these create a risk to the success of the project. These risks - aleatory and epistemic - must be handled in some way if they are to not have an undesirable impact on the outcome of the project. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. IT Risk Management. Related articles.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Estimate Risk Management Budget 40

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. A project sponsor can request an audit.

Underperforming Technical Team 78

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Risk Management 78

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

We can estimate the total cost, total duration, and the probability that all the Features will be delivered on the program we are working for the US Government. In the project domain, an estimate is a calculated approximation of some desired measurement. Kahneman is speaking about risk-taking when we put it in the project context.

Underperforming Technical Team 44

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

This notion shows that governance is not considered a requirement for the business. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. IT Risk Management. Don't Do Stupit Things On Purpose. I need an estimate because… I need one to prioritize my backlog. Related articles.

Estimate 46

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46