Stewardship and Governance of Model

IBM and utility consortium choose the Software Engineering Institute at CMU to govern the advancement of the maturity model for smart grids. Think SEI's CMMI for the electrical grid. ...

... "The software development industry is a prime example of how maturity models have moved entire industries forward, said Guido Bartels, General Manager, Global Energy & Utilities Industry at IBM. We selected SEI because of its demonstrated success in providing frameworks that enhance business and technical processes, security, resiliency and interoperability --- all critical elements in responding to opportunities driving the sustainable supply and use of energy essential today. " ...

Via Carnegie Mellon SEI: Smart Grid Maturity Model

Project Cancellations

Good stewardship of projects will place stage gates and hurdles into the delivery process, which offers companies an opportunity to reevaluate further investment given current conditions and the strategic outlook. However, here's some tips for reading the situation ahead of stage-gates. ...

... "It's a normal and natural part of the project management process to have a few go/no-go points in the plan or to have milestones that must be met for the project to be allowed to continue. " ...

Via TechRepublic: Signs that your project is about to be cut