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February 11, 2008

SDLC vs. Project Execution Process

No-Brainer

This one seems like such a no-brainer that we don't even need to discuss it. So, why post it then?

Because I still encouter people on a regular basis that discuss Software Engineering in the context of Project Management who fail to make the distinction between the Software Development LifeCycle (SDLC) and the Project Execution Process (PEP).

This failure to recognize the larger process has a litany of perils associated with it and it deserves some discussion as a way to put the PEP back in the Project Driver's Seat.

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October 15, 2007

PM Skills - Not Just for PM's Anymore

Project Management expertise is traditionally thought of as encompassing scheduling and organizational skills in addition to some subject matter expertise.

Although, in considering the notion in greater detail, we have tasked our Project Managers with ultimate delivery of important products and services and we would be foolish to trust ultimate delivery of key products and services to a gatekeeper that is simply responsible for managing the project schedule.

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March 01, 2007

A Tale of Cost Performance Index and Schedule Performance Index (CPI and SPI)

Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) are the yardsticks by which we measure how well our project is tracking against cost and schedule, right? Although, we use these two very important popular measurements as the yardstick of success we sometimes do so without realizing that they are still open to interpretation.

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December 15, 2006

Using the Right Amount of Project Management Discpline for Your Project

I am asked this question frequently:  "How much Project Management process should I place on the [insert project name] Project?".

Most PM's and Executives struggle with this question because it seems as if a rigid and thick process can kill smaller projects and at the same time a very lightweight and agile process may not be enough to guide a complex project to success.

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