by Frank | Dec 5, 2017 | Business or Mission Analysis
Most of you know that we are continuously looking to help others solve their most challenging problems. It’s what we do – connecting the dots and aligning resources for the purpose of helping our clients. What is your big hairy problem? Why do I ask? Well, let...
by David | Nov 28, 2017 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements, System Requirements
A few weeks ago I started the “Assess Your Schedule” series in response to a client who asked me what things I look for when I see a schedule for the first time. This week, for my final post in this series I’m going to talk about cost. Sorry, this is...
by David | Nov 22, 2017 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements, System Requirements
Last week, I talked about the importance of being diligent in breaking down engineering work with a WBS. I get kind of fixated on engineering because it’s at the start of any engineered-to-order system or new product development that I typically deal with. I’ve...
by David | Nov 14, 2017 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements, System Requirements
In last week’s schedule assessment tip, I talked about identifying and being wary of any activities that were longer than a week in duration. This week I’m going to address how I assess engineering work in a schedule. Again, my context is primarily drilling equipment....
by David | Nov 7, 2017 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements
A client recently asked me what were some of the things I look for when assessing an equipment-related schedule for the first time. My frame of reference is drilling equipment, mostly well control equipment. TIP #1: I’m immediately wary of any activity that takes...
by David | Jun 28, 2017 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements
Always Integrate For Project Success In our experience, good systems engineering and good project management always go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other. You need to integrate both in order to reduce ambiguity and uncertainty on any complex...
