Carl, I had the same reservation you did. Risk goes up based on the financial impact on the stakeholders not complexity. Dollars associated with a project in...
Donna Fitzgerald
dfitz@...
Jul 26, 2005 11:42 pm
10349
List -- I didn't get Carl's post (that old NewGrange selective delivery bug at work), but since my response to both Carl and Donna is essentially the same,...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Jul 27, 2005 1:06 am
10350
I will be out of the office starting 27/07/2005 and will not return until 02/08/2005. Thank you for your email. I am now out of the office on annual leave and...
Mike England
Mike.England@...
Jul 27, 2005 11:52 am
10351
... It's a way to get a handle on the overall project *management* complexity. You need the holistic picture to get that. In that context, what value would...
Ken Ganshirt
ken_ganshirt@...
Jul 28, 2005 3:44 pm
10352
Glen -- I did not get your original post. If you made other comments, please send them to me directly. We are always interested in ideas to improve the...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Jul 28, 2005 4:05 pm
10353
Ken, Principles are static Practices are dynamic Some in the list are principles some are practices. Good systems engineering seperates the two. ... Glen B....
Glen B. Alleman
glen.alleman@...
Jul 28, 2005 4:21 pm
10354
... Glen -- You didn't really answer Ken's question: what is the value in separating the two in this context? Duncan ...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Jul 28, 2005 5:40 pm
10355
It keeps the participants from confusing principles from practices. Practices are local instances of a global principle. When a practice is seen as a ...
Glen B. Alleman
glen.alleman@...
Jul 28, 2005 5:49 pm
10356
Glen -- I'm not trying to be difficult. I'm just trying to understand. You've gone from static and dynamic with a comment about systems engineering to...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Jul 28, 2005 6:25 pm
10357
Duncan, Here's some thoughts about the seven factors of complexity The seven factors (of project complexity) are: 1. Stability of the overall project context ?...
Glen B. Alleman
glen.alleman@...
Jul 28, 2005 7:21 pm
10358
... I understand that, Glen. But in this particular case, where one wishes to assess an aggregate result of these factors, what would be the point of ...
Ken Ganshirt
ken_ganshirt@...
Jul 28, 2005 9:27 pm
10359
Ken, I think there is value as explained in a previous post. Static provides items which will not change from project to project and can be use for evaluation...
Glen B. Alleman
glen.alleman@...
Jul 28, 2005 9:39 pm
10360
There's a paper at http://cipd.mit.edu/documents/theses/PA_Martin_thesis_2004.pdf Discussing the sources of project complexity. In this case an ATC system and ...
Glen B Alleman
glen.alleman@...
Jul 29, 2005 2:20 pm
10361
... Glen -- A really interesting article -- thanks for the URL. Doesn't, however, help much with the CIFTER issue since it doesn't address management...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Jul 29, 2005 2:50 pm
10362
Listers -- I expect the draft standard to be available for review any day now. Hopefully, the discussion of the CIFTER that is included in the standard will...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Jul 29, 2005 3:37 pm
10363
Dear List, We've discussed this before but I'd like some input on the following quote "The way information moves within a company varies significantly from ...
Donna Fitzgerald
dfitz@...
Aug 5, 2005 5:53 pm
10364
How does the author substantiate these claims? I've worked in and with Canadian, German, French, English and Amerian firms in a broad range of industries...
Glen B. Alleman
glen.alleman@...
Aug 5, 2005 6:18 pm
10365
Donna, After some thought. The communication differences etc., are likely set by the customer or business environment. Here in aerospace, the project rythym is...
Glen B. Alleman
glen.alleman@...
Aug 5, 2005 6:34 pm
10366
... Really scary ... Glen and I are in agreement! I've worked with clients in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, England, France, Germany, Russia, Finland,...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Aug 5, 2005 6:41 pm
10367
Anne Hendrick will be out of the office starting 05/08/2005 and will not return until 08/08/2005. For CPO request, please send an email to CPO mailbox "CPO...
ahendrick.cs@...
Aug 6, 2005 6:05 am
10368
... Isn't this similar to trying to cross a river by stepping through the rocks and worrying only if the next rock will support you or not, and not considering...
Vincent Alcalde
ajighk@...
Aug 6, 2005 7:49 am
10369
... Vincent -- The problem is with the analogy ... especially if there happens to be a "waterfall" downstream from the rocks you are using to cross the river!...
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Aug 6, 2005 1:17 pm
10370
Bill, That is a great analogy and I think it clearly addresses the author's point of view. Stated your way I understand what he was trying to say. Thanks, ...
Donna Fitzgerald
dfitz@...
Aug 6, 2005 1:39 pm
10371
Hi List, Like Bill, I service a broad variety of clients in South and Eastern Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and I tend to find that more things are...
Paul D Giammalvo
pauldg@...
Aug 6, 2005 2:49 pm
10372
Folks -- Does anyone know for CERTAIN why "total float" is called that? In particular, why was the modifier "total" chosen to differentiate this type of float....
Bill Duncan
wrd@...
Aug 12, 2005 10:35 pm
10373
... Wouldn't an old boss be hearsay? As would a book unless written by the originator of the term. I offer up the suggestion that they used "total" because it...
Jack Dahlgren
jack.dahlgren@...
Aug 12, 2005 11:50 pm
10374
Hi Bill....... FYI.......... And Earl, you are ESTEEMED just because you really ARE!!!! Doesn't matter where in the world I may be!!! <VBG> BR, PDG, now...
Paul D Giammalvo
pauldg@...
Aug 14, 2005 5:24 am
10375
Anne Hendrick will be out of the office starting 15/08/2005 and will not return until 22/08/2005. For CPO request, please send an email to CPO mailbox "CPO...
ahendrick.cs@...
Aug 15, 2005 4:06 am
10376
I will be out of the office starting 08/12/2005 and will not return until 08/16/2005. The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for...
Veronica DiOrio
vdiorio@...
Aug 15, 2005 5:19 am
10377
... Jim -- Sorry I wasn't clear ... the AGC book describes HOW to calculate total float and also WHAT total float is. The language of the book certainly...
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