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. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. Tim Lister's original quote is used when every we see dysfunction is.

Aerospace 37

Aerospace Estimate Governance Government 37

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2018

Determination of physical percent complete is rooted in performance measurement, the comparison of actual performance against an integrated baseline plan consisting of integrated cost, schedule, and technical goals. Earned Value Management (EVM) often anchors such a performance measurement system in DoD programs.

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 Manufacturing Finance Performance Measurement 28

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Process Narratives may be used to facilitate contractor commitment to the use of crucial processes and procedures and provide the Government with an understanding of the proposed crucial processes and procedures prior to contract award. The contractor’s immediate customer may be a government organization or a prime contractor.

Planning 42

Planning Software Review Governance Government 42

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. Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain.

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. This is no different when the development processes are agile or traditional. Without the Product Roadmap there is no management of the work toward the goal of the project. . .

Estimate 46

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

Herding Cats

JANUARY 29, 2018

Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. But in order to deliver every project on-time, under-budget, and high-quality, there MUST be margin (for the irreducible uncertainties) and contingency (for the reducible uncertainties) since all three of those metrics operate in the presence of uncertainty. Related articles.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Estimate Risk Management Budget 40

Herding Cats

AUGUST 5, 2017

Architecture -Center ERP Systems in the Manufacturing Domain. Why Guessing is not Estimating and Estimating is not Guessing. Herding Cats: Deconstructing The Cone of Uncertainty. Herding Cats: Misinterpretations of the Cone of Uncertainty. Herding Cats: Capabilities Release or Cadence Release.

Risk Management 42

Risk Management Risk Estimate Underperforming Technical Team 42

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

TOC has fully developed methodologies for determining the right location of buffers in projects as well as in manufacturing. Historical performance measured in Epicflow Conclusion While time buffers are valuable tools, their utility is severely compromised if capacity buffers are ignored.

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

TOC has fully developed methodologies for determining the right location of buffers in projects as well as in manufacturing. Historical performance measured in Epicflow Conclusion While time buffers are valuable tools, their utility is severely compromised if capacity buffers are ignored.

2016 52

2016 Monitoring Risk Management Healthcare 52

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Audit: The process of analyzing a project to ensure that it is being governed as intended. Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO): A dedicated department within an organization that's responsible for the governance of projects, programs, and portfolios across the organization. A project sponsor can request an audit.

Underperforming Technical Team 60

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Software Review 60