project schedule changes

Program Management - Master Schedule

Schedule Presentation

Managing deliverables / milestones  

* System wide modification (wiring side)

* Rough fabrication of Monuments/Panels - for fit check (by Zone)

* Structural provisions-ship side mod required to fit check monuments (by Zone)

* Fit-Check activities (by Zone)

* Post fit-check fabrication activities (by zone)

* Post fit-check, continuation of ship-side modification (by zone)

* Final installation sequence (by Zone)

* PDR/CDR, Testing / Post delivery

KISS

KISS aka keep it simple stupid.

KISS - keep it short and simple

KISS - keep it sweet and simple

KISS - keep it snappy and satisfying

KISS - keep it simple and sweet

KISS - keep it short and sweet

KISS - keep it short and sophisticated

KISS - keep it simple and sophisticated

ETC? EV? Too Much Work..

If a workload schedule is loosely based on one's intuition, then is it bad? I often question the accuracy of those numbers when the scope of work covers hundreds of dependent tasks to be performed by multiple departments, and schedule (or do list with dates) doesn't include a plan man hours requirement (plan value) and no more monitors its progress (earned value).

A workload schedule, estimated man-hours/over time, shall be the result of resolving constraints like available head counts, reasonable work hours, tools/space etc.

Stage -Gate Model

From Wikipedia

"A stage-gate model is a technique in which a (product, process, system) development process is divided into stages separated by gates. At each gate, the continuation of the development process is decided by (typically) a manager or a steering committee. The decision is based on the information available at the time, including e.g. business case, risk analysis, availability of necessary resources (money, people with correct competencies) etc.

The stage-gate model may also be known as stage-limited commitment or creeping commitment."

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software is available ..

Memory Test - Out of State License Plates

3

3/15/2012,

It has been over 1 1/2 years, there are fewer out of state license plates on the morning commute.

Does Texas still create jobs?

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Texas creates jobs!

11/30/2010 AM
Utah - Lexus ES250 Black
Florida - Honda Accord White 2G
California - Honda Civic 4Dr Siliver (2g)
North Carolina - Honda Odyssey Silver 2g
Kansas - Mini Cooper Gray

11/30/2010 PM (left office 30 minutes earlier than usual)
??? - Cadillac CTS
Mexico - Ford F-150 (1G)
Utah -Saturn L200
Maine - BMW 5-series (4G)
Ohio - Mini Cooper S
Organ - Toyota Tundra (1G)

Catchy Phrases for Marketing

Over priced,
Over promised and
Under delivered.

Ok;
Yes and
Absolutely

Ho,
Ka Ho,and
Ding Ho

VC - Questions to Ask for Starting a New Business

http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/10/great-idea-real-business-entrepreneurs-small-business_slide_2.html



Are you filling a void?
Does the idea pass a live-fire test?
Do industry experts hate your idea? Good.
Does the idea have shelf life?
High barrier to entry?
Is the idea scalable?
Can the idea be priced attractively?

How much funding will the idea need?
How large is the market for the idea?
Is the idea truly a stand-alone business, or is it an add-on feature?
If it weren't your idea, would you put money into it?
Can you pitch your idea as a business in 20 seconds or less?

Everything Smart SA

http://782sa.blogspot.com/

Job Titles and Responsibilities, Defined

3 Levels of Competency –

► Newbie – you can’t be a newbie forever
► Average, - You can’t let someone stuck in this level for ever (for too long)
► All Stars – your competency will suffer when you begin to loose he “all stars” from your staff. Build a business, or fine tune your business strategy to maximize the capability of your all stars.

5 Level of Responsibility
► Producing – Value added staff.
► Supervisors (teachers) – A producer and a mentor for the “value added staff”
► Managing – Shall have the technical understanding of how to complete tasks – resource requirement and constraints.
► Directing – Shall have same skill set as managing, but in a collective of similar disciplines (domain of knowledge). He shall also make “wise” adjustments to his resources in anticipation of new projects, or the industry down turns. Example of the “wise” decisions: (a) outsourcing, (2) fine tuning resources, including HR, to match the company core competency.
► Visionary – Shall have a good understanding of competitors, technology innovation, market condition, trend, communicate to others on how to position the company to provide the products and services (target market, competency)

So, where I am on the chart? Where have I been, or where are you on my chart? How long do we stay in each of those boxes?

For estimating one’s career growth (responsibility and competency), I come to think of duration for each of the competency stage is about: Newbie – (1-2 years), Average – (3-7 years)

	Newbie	Average	All Star
Envision	Step 10	Step 11	Step 12
Direct	Step 8	Step 9
Manage	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7
Supervise	Step 3	Step 4
Produce	Step 1	Step 2