pdf DOWNLOAD: PMISV August 13 CMS Avoiding Measurement Failure Project Metrics Handout
When: 13 August 2014, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Last date for On-line Registration: 08/11/2014
Effective project control depends on measurement. While there are many things you can measure on any given project, selecting the right metrics can spell the difference between success and being overwhelmed by catastrophe.
Useful metrics are of several types. Predictive metrics are central to thorough project planning, supporting effective estimation, scheduling, and resource planning. During projects, diagnostic metrics focus on problem detection, status reporting, and overall control. At project close, retrospective metrics reveal trends, systemic risks, opportunities for process improvement, and validation of estimation and other planning techniques.
Following the presentation, attendees will:
• Understand the process of selecting project metrics
• Appropriately choose from a range practical measurement options
• Use metrics to control and successfully complete their projects
About the Speakers
Tom Kendrick (PMP) is currently Program Director for the UC Berkeley Extension Project Management Curriculum. He is also author of Identifying and Managing Project Risk, Second Edition (AMACOM, 2009), Results Without Authority, Second Edition (AMACOM, 2012), and the Project Management Tool Kit, Third Edition (AMACOM, 2013, and 101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them (AMACOM, 2010). Tom has regularly conducted classes and presentations on program, project, and risk management. Tom spent 20 years with Hewlett Packard in its Project Management Initiative and a variety of other project management responsibilities. He has over 35 years of worldwide PM experience, including work for Visa Inc, DuPont, General Electric, and as an independent consultant.
Tom has a BSEE from Princeton University, an MSEE from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is past president of the PMI Silicon Valley Chapter and a Regional Director for the Risk SIG.
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Food: Complementary snacks, non-alcoholic drinks, popular Samosas/Chutney.
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