"David Anderson" <netherby_uk@...> wrote: Does anyone know of any references or work published in the field of project scheduling (or management) and...
"niels schieman" <niels@...> wrote: The first assumptions is that the cause of many delays originate in the very planning of those activities. Since...
For all who have not had a chance, there is quite an interesting article in the latest PM Journal on the practical use of Monte Carlo and its application with ...
Doug, How does the PM paper compare to a paper Scott Button and I wrote last year? http://f6.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/0JlFQb1jKdbVOLyLA-5b-GneAPWb_Kxi58f1bXwS9sUkNA9...
Hi Clare The link does not work. Can you send another or upload the document to the files section of the Yahoo group? Thanks Rudiger ... From: Clare Maday...
I don't have access to the PMI Journals so would it be possible for anyone in this group with access to the PMI directories to upload that article as well? ...
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:58:14 -0400, Hugo Sampaio ... If anybody does so, be assured that as "owner" of this list, I'll delete them in respect of copyright law....
Until recently, my environment was a large Defense plant, with annual budget of >1B USD. As legislated, we used EVMS to monitor the 'health' of schedule and...
That's fine, I understand. My appologies, I am not familiar with PMI and the copyright protection surrounding their journals. I will take another look at PMI...
I apologize. This was in draft and escaped from my computer when I let tried to collect all my mail automatically. I will work on finishing my thoughts! Joe ...
The word "value" has at least eight definitions listed in the dictionary. One definition covers utility or usefulness. Another concerns monetary worth. The...
Yes, when dealing with the cost, we're dealing with the perception of value of the producer, which is prone to distort the concept of real value, which is...
Clare, While it may be true that the developer of an office building may not realize any monetary income until it begins to rent, that doesn't negate the fact...
"Clare Maday" <cmaday@...> wrote: The word "value" has at least eight definitions listed in the dictionary. [REZ>] Yes, I find 'value' to be the most...
Earned Value = cost only when we are unwilling to assign value to deliverables rather than to "tasks in a schedule" which, as you say, have no intrinsic value....
Hi, All I don't want to discourage the ongoing disucssion of essential value, etc. as I find it interesting. I think it relevant to the lean approache to the...
I would differ with you, Peter, to the extent that to me earned value implies that the product has actual value if the project stops right now. For a...
I've been following the discussion regarding the value of Earned Value and especially Larry's take on the subject. In general, earned value has little meaning...
Peter, Tell me what you think of this example: Let's pretend we build niche electronics equipment. One of our systems sells for $100,000. For simplicity,...
Hi, Martin Thanks for your input on this. It is evident you know of what you speak. I agree completely on the usefulness of CPI. Experience shows that it...
Has someone used or read about Critical Chain being used inside a SAP PS / PM Planning environment. My current findings suggest that I should look at another...
I'm not sure which, but either Sciforma or Concerto does have conectors with SAP. Sorry that I lost the references I had related to this subject. I hope this...
Ken - great detailed example. The preferred mode of using EV is that you need to be able to break your project up into chunks of valuable deliveries. If not,...
Doug, It's interesting that you observe that maybe earned value is easier to report in construction because I've been wondering if most of what we think we...