In another thread where we both commented, there is a discussion about out-of-sequence work. On US DOD programs, one of the big causes of OOS work is the earned value tracking system, which gives credit based on activity budget for all work done whether on the critical path or not, whether in sequence or not, and whether due this month or not for another year! There is therefore strong incentive for a subcontractor to goose up the EV metrics by grabbing the biggest budget tasks even if OOS. (I talk a l lot about EV flaws in Chapter 9 of Managing Projects as Investments.)
PM and PM control techniques can have a huge impact on the way we do the work and, as you say, why project teams often make the decisions they do. It would be nice if the techniques supported doing the work the best way.
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20 years 7 monthsMike, that is such an
Mike, that is such an interesting comment.
In another thread where we both commented, there is a discussion about out-of-sequence work. On US DOD programs, one of the big causes of OOS work is the earned value tracking system, which gives credit based on activity budget for all work done whether on the critical path or not, whether in sequence or not, and whether due this month or not for another year! There is therefore strong incentive for a subcontractor to goose up the EV metrics by grabbing the biggest budget tasks even if OOS. (I talk a l lot about EV flaws in Chapter 9 of Managing Projects as Investments.)
PM and PM control techniques can have a huge impact on the way we do the work and, as you say, why project teams often make the decisions they do. It would be nice if the techniques supported doing the work the best way.
Fraternally in project management,
Steve the Bajan
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19 years 10 monthsHi StephenI have just visited
Hi Stephen
I have just visited your website - it is a very interesting concept.
In delay analysis I have to work out Who did What When Where.
That is usually recorded somewhere in the mass of project data but the main question of Why is never there.
Best regards
Mike Testro