| Where is our success? Although there have | | | | standards)Selection, if required, to use |
| been improvements, over 60% of projects | | | | Rapid DevelopmentRapid Application |
| programs failed and many were canceled in | | | | Development/Joint Application Development |
| 2003 (ref:The Standish Report CHAOS)! Our | | | | (RAD/JAD)Prototypes and MockupsInterviews and |
| goal for 2004 and beyond is to contribute to | | | | Facilitated SessionsCollaborationSelection of |
| a 60% and better, project/program success | | | | technical and project reviewsSelection of |
| rate! STOP THE MADNESS-MANAGE AND CONTROL | | | | development and support tools and |
| PROJECTSWITH THE FOLLOWING:Best Practice | | | | applicationsConfiguration Management |
| Processes for Project/Program | | | | (Integration/Scope/Control) (described in the |
| Success(Outline):Program/Project Management | | | | book "Software and Firmware Configuration |
| (and Business Management) (Integration)Use of | | | | Management", subtitled "Management Control |
| Experience and Knowledge | | | | and Quality".)Configuration |
| (Integration)Planning and Scheduling/WBS | | | | IdentificationConfiguration Control - |
| (Scope/Time/Cost)Communication Planning | | | | Software/Application, Firmware (Embedded |
| (Communication)Status & Earned Value | | | | Software, and Systems)Configuration Status |
| Reporting (Communication)Performance | | | | AccountingConfiguration AuditsQuality |
| (metrics) Reporting (Communication)Risks | | | | Assurance (Integration/Quality |
| Identification and Management (Risks)Project | | | | Control)VerificationValidationTestingSome of |
| Repository/DB (Communication/Lessons Learned | | | | the organizations that support these |
| Knowledge Transfer)Change Management | | | | practices and certifications for their |
| (Integration)Subcontractor/Vendor Control | | | | professional knowledge recognized in many |
| (Procurement)Team Building (Human | | | | industries are: Project Management Institute |
| Resource)Development Process (Integration | | | | (PMI) , American Management Association |
| Solution/Scope)Selection of the appropriate | | | | (AMA), Software Engineering Institute (SEI), |
| model/technique (e.g., Interactive, | | | | Electronic Industries Association (EIA), |
| Waterfall, Spiral, Evolutionary Object | | | | Institute of Electrical and Electronic |
| Oriented, Structured)Selection of the | | | | Engineers (IEEE), International Organization |
| appropriate implementation methodology (e.g., | | | | for Standardization (ISO), and the Department |
| MSF, RUP, GXP, DOD- STD 2167 and other | | | | of Defense (DOD). |