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