Getting a Project Back on the Rails
Setting “boundary conditions” at the time of a project’s approval is an effective way to create a “contract” between the management and project teams.
Predictability
How to “Control” an Agile Development Project
So-called “Waterfall” or “Phase-Gate” product development methodologies often give management the illusion that they are under control of the project, while they are actually just meddling and slowing it down.
Forecasting the Future
The Improvement Forecaster consists of an equation, and a graphical plot of expected improvement over time. It uses estimated degrees of technical and organizational complexity, and based on prior programs, estimates a rate of improvement.
Managing Project Cadence: Deliverable Hit Rate Chart
The Deliverable Hit Rate tool manages project cadence by monitoring the progress of completed tasks against a target over time.