Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects. Common Types of a PMO Project Management Offices or Program Management Offices (PMOs) can vary widely in structure and function, adapting to the needs of different industries and organizational strategies.

PMO 52

PMO Governance Government 2014 52

nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. JIT is pull-system meaning investments are governed by process demand.

Sustainability 120

Sustainability Process Underperforming Technical Team Lean 120

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

Discover the importance of organizational governance systems, delve into essential project-associated functions, learn how to navigate the project environment, and ensure you are communicating and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Further, many organizations tend to have projects without a higher purpose.

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Henny Portman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In “ Delivering Organizational Strategy with Portfolio Management ,” Martin Sedlmayer discusses two portfolio approaches: the emergent and the rationalist approach. In contrast, the rationalist approach directly derives projects from the strategy. Darren Dalcher explores various types of project portfolios and settings.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Governance Government 52

International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It looks for ways to compress the gaps related to the long-term strategies of highly successful companies in developing new products and services and your company. Validation of your organization’s strategy and corporate objectives. Identification of governance and leadership effectiveness. Step 5: Implementation of Changes.

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Government Governance 59

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The approach for increasing the performance of people outside the small group level includes: Develop a model for execution that fits culture, skills, needs, and capabilities of the participants of the initiatives being managed by the program. Continuous performance assessment by measuring the right thing.

Process 59

Process 2002 Underperforming Technical Team 2001 59

Herding Cats

APRIL 30, 2019

It assessed the current state of its e-commerce activities, defined goals, and strategy for its digital business, and developed a roadmap that would allow Hertz to realize its vision. We play this role in ERP acquisitions for commercial and government clients . That begs the question, did Hertz have a Strategy for this project? .

Software Review 41

Software Review Technical Review 2018 Engineering 41

Wrike

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

By Lynn Hunsaker and Gary Katz, President/CEO and Chairman/Chief Strategy Officer, respectively, of Marketing Operations Partners Value creation is the ultimate measure of success in business: value to customers, shareholders, alliances, employees, and the community at-large. This orientation is the basis for your Marketing strategy.

Infrastructure 36

Infrastructure Performance Measurement Monitoring Sustainability 36

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Plans are Strategies. A Strategy is a Hypothesis. The role of the Integrated Master Plan is to provide the Strategy for the successful completion of the program. Task narratives are often included when the government provides a Statement of Objectives rather than a more precise SOW.

Planning 42

Planning Software Review Governance Government 42

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. Technical Performance Measures.

Engineering 32

Engineering Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 32

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Once the risks have been identified and assessed, organizations must develop and implement strategies to manage and mitigate them. These controls can include technical and administrative measures such as policies and procedures. These controls can include technical and administrative measures such as policies and procedures.

Risk Management 36

Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 36

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Eli Schragenheim is a respected expert in organizational improvement and strategy, celebrated for his deep knowledge of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). These seemingly minor uncertainties can cumulatively impact performance and disrupt detailed planning. Beyond just time, buffers can cover finances, manpower, and more.

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Herding Cats

JANUARY 5, 2017

These charts are an extract from the book Performance-Based Project Management: Increasing the Probability of Project Success and the abstracted training materials Handbook. Hope is not a Strategy. Related articles. Doing the Math. How to Avoid the "Yesterday's Weather" Estimating Problem. Complex, Complexity, Complicated.

Estimate 81

Estimate Closing Controlling Defining 81

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Eli Schragenheim is a respected expert in organizational improvement and strategy, celebrated for his deep knowledge of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). These seemingly minor uncertainties can cumulatively impact performance and disrupt detailed planning. Beyond just time, buffers can cover finances, manpower, and more.

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 1, 2016

For software, this can be value produced (assuming we have a unit of measure for that value in the for of effectiveness, performance, key performance parameters, or technical performance measures ). It can be the cost, schedule, and technical performance measures of the software project. https://goo.gl/DP6Jw

Closing 28

Closing Estimate Controlling Process 28

Herding Cats

JUNE 4, 2017

Without these measures, Done will usually mean we ran out of time and money. . Plans are strategies for success. Strategies are hypotheses. Without some description of what Done looks like before the project starts, you won't be able to recognize Done when it arrives. For the project to be successful, we need a Plan.

Estimate 39

Estimate Risk Management Risk Engineering 39

Herding Cats

AUGUST 5, 2017

Hope is Not a Strategy. The Plan for the project is the Strategy for its successful completion. What are the “units of measure” for this increasing maturity? The performance dimension of the consequence of occurrence. Hoping that the project will proceed as planned is naïve at best and poor management at worse.

Risk Management 42

Risk Management Risk Estimate Underperforming Technical Team 42

Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 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 ?

Software Developers 34

Software Developers Software Development Risk Management Risk 34

Herding Cats

MARCH 30, 2019

Without knowing what Done Looks Like, in units of Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance. Technical Performance Measures (TPM) - are defined at the start of a program—the planned progress of selected technical parameters. These MoE's and MoP's and other starts at the systems level [6].

Software Developers 39

Software Developers Software Development Agile Software 39

Herding Cats

JUNE 9, 2018

What Impediments will be encountered along the way to Done and what are the handling strategies for each impediment? What are the measures of physical percent complete needed to inform the decision makers of progress to plan in order to take corrective or preventive actions to stay on plan?

Transportation 39

Transportation Software Engineering Finance 2011 39

Herding Cats

APRIL 29, 2017

We can't talk about estimates or estimate, without also talking about the precision and accuracy of the estimate (the noun) after we have performed the estimate (the verb). . What is an estimate? An estimate as a noun is an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Estimate 46

Estimate Risk Management Risk SCRUM 46

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Audit: The process of analyzing a project to ensure that it is being governed as intended. Communication Plan: A document outlining the communication strategy for the project, including all stakeholders and their relationship to the project. cost of work performed - ACWP) and estimated cost at completion (ETC).

Underperforming Technical Team 60

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Software Review 60

Herding Cats

JUNE 9, 2018

What Impediments will be encountered along the way to Done and what are the handling strategies for each impediment? What are the measures of physical percent complete needed to inform the decision makers of progress to plan in order to take corrective or preventive actions to stay on plan?

Transportation 28

Transportation Software Engineering Finance 2011 28

Herding Cats

JUNE 7, 2018

The term INVEST is an acronym for good User Stories. I ndependent (of all others). N egotiable (not a specific contract for features). V aluable (to the business or the project). E stimable (to a good approximation). S mall (so as to fit within an iteration). T estable (in principle, even if there isn't a test for it yet).

Underperforming Technical Team 32

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Software Engineering Risk Management 32

Herding Cats

JUNE 7, 2018

The term INVEST is an acronym for good User Stories. I ndependent (of all others). N egotiable (not a specific contract for features). V aluable (to the business or the project). E stimable (to a good approximation). S mall (so as to fit within an iteration). T estable (in principle, even if there isn't a test for it yet).

Underperforming Technical Team 28

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Software Engineering Risk Management 28

The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It justifies the project by describing its objectives and alignment with the organizations strategy. Importantly, it also defines governance, oversight, and management review processes. Performance Measures Setting and tracking performance measures impacts net project success scores.

Aerospace 78

Aerospace 2025 Cadence Performance Measurement 78

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

89% of high-performing organizations value project management, 81% actively engage sponsors, 57% align projects with business strategy. [6]. Government – Federal. Government – City/State/Local. Implement/enhance performance measurement process – 39%. [13]. 268% ROI. . Senior level. 358% ROI. [8].

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60