by Frank | Feb 18, 2018 | Stakeholder Needs and Requirements, System Analysis
I heard some depressing commentary last week regarding FMECAs (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis). The commentary went something like this: the FMECA process is expensive, it ties up a lot of resources and offers little value. Further, on a...
by David | Feb 14, 2018 | Business or Mission Analysis, Stakeholder Needs and Requirements
During a lunch conversation last week, I offhandedly mentioned that Monte Carlo analysis should be a risk management tool for only the most mature of organizations. My remark led to an interesting conversation which leads to this tip. What’s Monte Carlo anyway?...
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....
