Earned Value Management

Applying the principles of Earned Value Management to software projects, for a more accurate understanding of where the project is really at. The emphasis is on “lite” Earned Value, for ease-of-use.

With Earned Value, you are much less likely to “kid yourself” about the true state of the project (and other people are less likely present unrealistic status to you).

Charting Change

Time and Budget Charts show project status clearly. But what happens when the scope changes? Does the chart still work? If so, how do you update it to reflect the new scope? The charts can accommodate change in three ways, as follows:… Read More

Agile Charts

I’m sick of Gantt charts. They’re hard to maintain and they don’t tell me what I want to know. I want the big picture: Are we on time? Are we on budget? Gantt charts overshadow the big picture with details. Here’s a clearer, simpler chart:… Read More