Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Project Cost to Complete

Watch those math errors when calculating the cost to complete your project. ...

... "According to the report, in calculating the costs of the project, the Energy Department mistakenly compared two numbers that should not have been used together. " ...


Via NYTimes: Error on Coal Project

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Sunday, September 16, 2007

Data Speaks, Not Necessarily

The truth is out there. Where? Who knows? Surely the project manager's earned value spreadsheet. ...

... "The most politically savvy employee with the most persuasive arguments - and not necessarily the employee with the most accurate information or most insightful analysis - is deemed the holder of the spreadsheet of truth. " ...


Via DM Review: BI Barriers

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