NimbleWork

APRIL 16, 2024

Whether you’re overseeing a software development project or managing a construction project, understanding the key project management processes, techniques and strategies are essential for achieving success. “Projections indicate that the global project management software market is poised to reach $15.08

Process 52

Process 2030 Software Review Estimate 52

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2023

Manufacturing KPIs are key performance indicators and we’ll go into greater detail about the definition and why manufacturing KPIs are so important. Then we’ll list the 10 most important manufacturing KPIs and conclude with how project management software can help you track those manufacturing KPIs. What Are Manufacturing KPIs?

Manufacturing 252

Manufacturing Software Review Performance Measurement Monitoring 252

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Performance reporting provides that information by putting performance measurement, quality assurance and accountability data in context. Performance reports (like a project status report) do more than just show key performance indicators. How ProjectManager Helps with Performance Reporting.

Software Review 305

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring Executing 305

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 11, 2016

There is a current rash of suggestions on how to improve the performance of software projects. One case of 12 projects from a large contractor of Software Intensive System (SIS) shows similar variances . I'd suggest the Principles for project success on non-trivial software efforts are universal. Department of Energy.

Performance Measurement 28

Performance Measurement Aerospace 2006 Estimate 28

Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management.

2003 54

2003 2011 2008 Performance Measurement 54

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

It collects and uses project information through one or more software applications. There are different types of PMIS software, but most share feature sets that include tools for scheduling, work authorization, information collection and distribution, etc. What Is PMIS? Therefore, a PMIS is so important.

Software Review 214

Software Review Project Life Cycle Closing Budget 214

The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 11, 2024

You can use various tools like Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Lucid , Google Sheets, or specialized software for creating strategy canvases. After-Sales Support: XYZ Electronics offers regular software updates and security patches, enhancing the longevity of their smartphones. Value: Moderate. Value: High. Value: High.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Innovation Sustainability Retail 105

Entry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The project plan should contain performance measures and any process changes that need to take place and who and what will these changes impact. Define how to address risks should they arise. Use project management software to create, execute and control projects and facilitate communications.

Software Review 150

Software Review Infrastructure Performance Measurement Initiating 150

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Earned Value Management (EVM) A systematic approach to project performance measurement assessing schedule and cost performance. Product Owner An Agile team member who is responsible for representing the customer/client’s interests and prioritizing features in software development. a project).

Development Team Review 148

Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

MPUG

APRIL 4, 2022

I see many PMs use the MS Project software tool to work on a project over its life cycle, but most don’t use MS Project to close the project. Variance analysis, on the other hand , is a technique with which one can know the cause and degree of difference between latest baseline and actual performance.

Closing 109

Closing Performance Measurement Project Life Cycle Executing 109

Leading Agile

APRIL 29, 2021

In that discussion, I covered a range of topics – Building a Business Case and the Key Financial Metrics that should be provided in your Business Case, Understanding your Company’s Software Development Costs, the Importance of Benchmarking, Importance of keeping your Asset Management current, and Capitalizing and Amortizing Software Costs.

Finance 84

Finance Agile Performance Measurement Estimate 84

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

Imagine navigating project risks confidently with efficient resource utilization, managing projects for maximum efficiency, and promoting a culture of transparency and accountability within your project team and organization. However, it's not merely about mitigating risks; it's about transforming them into opportunities for value creation.

Governance 52

Governance Government Risk Management 2015 52

Herding Cats

JULY 9, 2018

The domain I work in is categorized as Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS). The development of the software and sometimes the development of the hardware is done in an agile manner, using one of several Agile development methods - SAFe, Scrum for example. Cost, Schedule, and these measures are tightly interconnected.

2001 31

2001 Software Estimate Performance Measurement 31

Herding Cats

JULY 9, 2018

The domain I work in is categorized as Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS). The development of the software and sometimes the development of the hardware is done in an agile manner, using one of several Agile development methods - SAFe, Scrum for example. Cost, Schedule, and these measures are tightly interconnected.

2001 28

2001 Software Estimate Performance Measurement 28

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The original agile author's quote shows that systems engineering is missing from his development of software using Agile. In most of the software development, this notion is missing - hence the quote that What is divided from How. In Earned Value Management paradigm, progress is always measured as physical percent complete.

Engineering 32

Engineering Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 32

Wrike

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Below are guidelines to help you develop intelligent schedule management skills using the best project scheduling software for your team and projects. Choose the best project scheduling software. Your plan should also clearly state the project scheduling software you plan on using. Identify performance measures.

Planning 68

Planning Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Performance Measurement 68

LiquidPlanner

MAY 28, 2020

Check that the change control process is documented, along with risks, assurance, and quality measures. You can ask them to include any performance measures or warranties that you feel are appropriate so that both parties understand how success will be judged. What software will they be using to track their progress?

Software Review 139

Software Review Governance Government Infrastructure 139

Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2016

I come to this systems domain from the Software Intensive System of Systems paradigm. When I hear about complex software systems and how difficult they are, and how undesirable they are, and all the other urban legends about complexity, complex, complicated and chaos, I get a smile. Technical Performance Measures.

Engineering 28

Engineering Software Performance Measurement Finance 28

ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

Performance Measurement Baseline. This creates a point of comparison of all the other baselines to evaluate project performance. Risk is any positive or negative event that can affect project execution. Qualitative Risk Analysis. Quantitative Risk Analysis. Optimistic Duration. Stakeholder. Contingency Plan.

Underperforming Technical Team 111

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Risk Management Defining 111

Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty is a framing assumption used to model the needed reduction in some parameter of interest in domains ranging from software development to hurricane forecasting. The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. Uncertainty creates Risk. Risk management requires active reduction of risk.

Technical Review 35

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

The motivation for the paper started when there were claims made the somehow agile software projects were different than other types of projects. Here's a paper that has been under constant development for several years now and is headed to a Journal and part of an upcoming book chapter. In practice there are differences.

Software 48

Software Agile Performance Measurement Risk Management 48

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It can be the needed performance of a measure - Effectiveness, Performance, Key Performance Parameter, or a Technical Performance Measures. The specifics of the Technical Performance Measures applied to inform Physical Percent Complete and the Cone of Uncertainty around the TPM are shown here.

Performance Measurement 35

Performance Measurement Technical Review 2017 2008 35

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

For instance, a software development company that aims to be effective would focus on delivering bug-free software that provides a seamless user experience. Using the previous example, efficiency would require finding ways to speed up the software development process without compromising quality.

Software Review 36

Software Review Technical Review Innovation Performance Measurement 36

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

For software projects, Scrum can be used. 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. Risk-Informed Decision Making , NASA/SP-2010-576.

2010 39

2010 Governance Government Performance Measurement 39

Herding Cats

MARCH 5, 2017

The common definition of the Definition of Done in agile software development is (mostly from the Scrum Alliance and other official Scrum sites): A simple list of activities (coding, comments, unit testing, integration, release notes, design documents, etc.) Risk Management is How Adults Manage Projects. Open Loop Thinking v.

Software Review 28

Software Review Technical Review Performance Measurement Estimate 28

Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. Establish performance measures: Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the project, such as the number of tasks completed, budget spent, and milestones achieved.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Monitoring Software Review Defining 36

Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. Establish performance measures: Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the project, such as the number of tasks completed, budget spent, and milestones achieved.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Monitoring Software Review Defining 36

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

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 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). The notion of the Cone of Uncertainty has been around for awhile.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 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). This is done by active risk management, through probabalistic decision-making.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

By understanding the business’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, businesses can make informed decisions and develop strategies that leverage their strengths and mitigate potential risks. Goals and objectives: These are specific, measurable targets that the organization aims to achieve.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Planning Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review 36

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

Techno-PM

JULY 5, 2023

It also helps keep the project on budget and reduces the risk of project failure. Establish performance measures: Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the project, such as the number of tasks completed, budget spent, and milestones achieved.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Monitoring Software Review Defining 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 14, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 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). Aleatory and Epistemic uncertainties, which create risk to the success of the project.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 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). The notion of the Cone of Uncertainty has been around for awhile.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

AUGUST 14, 2016

Many blogs, tweets, books are spent of speaking about Value as the priority in agile software development. Without units of measure of Value beyond time and money, there can be not basis of comparison between one value based choice and another. They define compliance to performance requirements. They identify technical risk.

Performance Measurement 49

Performance Measurement Engineering Lean Software Developers 49

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Risk Management is how Adults Manage Projects - Tim Lister. There are two kinds of uncertainty on all projects, no matter the domain, including software development projects. Both these drivers of risk will impact the probability of success of projects. Risk Management is Project Management for Adults. Related articles.

2009 28

2009 2015 Influencer Performance Measurement 28