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Misinterpretations of the Cone of Uncertainty

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The Cone of Uncertainty as a Technical Performance Measure. These activities, their releationships and values are defined in a PLAN for increasing the probability of success for the project. The creation and management of the Plan is usually performed by the Program Planning and Controls group where I work. .

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Cinq

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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 a closed loop control system for managing the program with a T echnical Performance Measure (TPM).

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Cinq (Updated)

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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). Estimates are needed but are subject to large level of uncertainty. There can be cost and schedule performance measures as well.

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Cone of Uncertainty - Part Trois

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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 a closed loop control system for managing the program with a T echnical Performance Measure (TPM).

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Modeling the Future is the Basis of Project Success

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For approaches that have been implemented on existing systems, obtaining such understanding may require measurement and analysis. For scenarios where the project under consideration does not yet exist, performance prediction using analytical modeling or simulation is necessary. This is the basis of Earned Value Management.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

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These materials have been presented at conferences, published in a journal or newsletter, a book or a chapter in a book, or applied during a client engagement across a wide range of firms and domains. Project Performance Management (#PPM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Management Processes (#MP).

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Why Johnny Can't Do The Math

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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.