When projects are above budget and late, the unanswered question is first WHY, what was the root cause of that? And the second is was the schedule margin and management reserve and then was there cost contingency? Without margins, reserves and contingencies, no project has a chance of being on time, on budget, since all project work is probabilitic. This is a core failing of the Standish approach - not showing if the project 'breached' it's reserves. I work in the software-intensive system of system domain, mostly in DOD, and those items (margin and reserves) are mandated. The next question about WHY MUST have an answer before any corrective action can take place. This is another fundamental failing of Standish reports.
Crisis' because the so-called chaos report revealed exiguous success and enormous failure rates for IT projects [23]. According to the chaos report only 16.2%. Maturity levels at key milestones from GAO-06-391 (2006). Average program research, development, test, and evaluation cost growth from first full estimate from GAO-06-391 (2006).
One source of WHY in our domain is the Root Cause Analyses from and their support contracts Mitre, IDA, and Rand. For example What's be presented is correlation not causation.
Without causation, the reports are simply stating survey results with no corrective actions.
The Standish Group is working on an update to the Project Resolution Benchmark (PRB) to include an option to create your own measurement of success. Currently, the benchmark presents three success models: Traditional, Modern, and Pure. The new model is called “Custom,” and it allows you to create your own personal measurement. Within the company profile, “Custom” allows you to add your own definition of success by selecting the six success options in any combination and ranges. Projects that meet your definition will be considered successful. Projects that do not meet your definition of success will be considered challenged.
Failed projects are projects that are canceled or not used. In the benchmark report, we will compare your projects against the 50,000 projects in the CHAOS Database for Traditional, Modern, Pure, and your new Custom definition of success. With the Custom feature, you can measure your projects against your own version of success. For example, the Traditional measurement is OnTime, OnBudget, and OnTarget—but maybe you would like to replace OnTime and OnBudget with “very high value” and “high value.We are planning to release the Custom feature in the first quarter of 2019. For more information on the Project Resolution Benchmark, see our YouTube video: Note: Traditional Success is OnTime OnBudget and OnTarget; Modern Success is OnTime OnBudget with a Very Satisfied or Satisfied customer; Pure Success is a Very Satisfied or Satisfied customer and Very High Value or High Value return. These three models are highlighted in our current CHAOS Report: The six Success options and modifications are: 1) OnTime; 2) OnBudget; 3) OnTarget; 4) Customer Satisfaction with Very Satisfied, Satisfied, and Somewhat Satisfied ranges; 5) Return of Value with Very High, High, and Average Value ranges; and 6) Goalto the corporate strategy with precise, close, and loose ranges.
Our new Project Resolution Benchmark measures your project culture to help focus on the real important skills. Over the years, we have tried to make our benchmark process more automated and self-managed to reduce costs while still providing an excellent value to our customers. Our process is rapid, simple, comprehensive, inexpensive, and easily comprehensible. The output is a report with the following three major items: 1.
A comparison of your project outcomes with other projects in our database 2. Environmental skills scores and benchmark 3. Three habits to adopt or avoid The Project Resolution Benchmark, a self-service instrument that offers the following features: A database of 50,000 complex and in-depth projects An artificial intelligence engine with 20 years of experience Remote adjudication and analysis The Project Resolution Benchmark uses a three-step method to help benchmark your organization against similar organizations on the basis of size, industry, project mix, types and capability. The results will provide you with three suggestions that can improve your project value and delivery by 25 to 50 percent and, in the process, greatly improve customer satisfaction with your company’s projects. Your personalized benchmark report provide information how you can improve your project culture. Go here to get your.
The new CHAOS Report: Decision Latency Theory: It’s All About the Interval. This CHAOS Report 2018 presents the root cause of software project performance. The report also includes classic CHAOS data in different forms with many charts. Most of the charts come from the CHAOS database of over 50,000 in-depth project profiles from the fiscal years 2013 to 2017. A highlight of this report is our analysis and thought leadership what makes a project succeed with the winning hand and what makes a losing hand. There are four main section is this 68 page book: 1. Decision Latency Theory 2.
Winning Hand 3. Classic CHAOS 4. Factors of Success 5.
Skills of the Factors of Success For almost a quarter of century, The CHAOS Report provides the most accurate and in-depth reporting on software project performance. Get your copy in our. The Standish Group, in conjunction with the Antwerp Management School, is offering a set of “nanoclasses” in January 2018.
A nanoclass is a 90-minute, single-subject workshop that includes lecture, follow-up exercises, and activities. This set of 8 nanoclasses focuses on engaging business teams in digital transformation projects. Each will begin with a half-hour lecture including a Q&A session, followed by a 30-minute team exercise culminating in result presentations, and then an open networking session featuring access to professors. The following are the 8 nanoclasses. CHAOS Results & Winning Hand.
Good Sponsor. Digital Transformation Planning.
Resolution Benchmark. Workplace Civility. Good Mate. Decision Latency.
Negotiation, plus OptiMix Coach and facilitator professors include: Evan Sorensen, Hans Mulder and Jim Johnson. These nanoclasses are designed for both academic credit and life-long learning. Life-long learners will receive a certificate for each nanoclass. Master students will receive academic credits. For more information click on. On July 11, The Standish Group and a newly minted graduate student will make two important presentations at the World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics.
At 1 O’clock PM Professor Jim Johnson keynote is titled: CHAOS Update: CHAOS Update, Nanocources, the Winning Hand, and the root cause of IT Project Failure. At 10 O’clock AM Eaglan Kurek will present his research on the value of Enterprise Architecture. July 11 1PM WMSCI 2017 CHAOS Update: CHAOS Update, Nanocources, the Winning Hand, and the root cause of IT Project Failure Last year, Jim Johnson and Hans Mulder outlined the new CHAOS University System, which is a partnership with The Standish Group, University of Antwerp, and the Antwerp Management School. This year Jim Johnson will outline the progress to date and future planned efforts. A major feature of forthcoming programs will focus on nanocourses and lifelong learning events. The second part of the talk will spotlight new discoveries.
Using the CHAOS Database, we found the root causes of most project success and value. In the session, we will explore:. CHAOS University progress. Nanocourses and lifelong learning events. The Winning Hand. Marginal PM activities.
Root cause of project success & value July 11 10 AM WMSCI 2017 The Value of Enterprise Architecture Eaglan Kurek presents his exploratory study on the value of Enterprise Architecture (EA). In his exploratory study it partially answers this question by looking at the value of EA on IT projects. The major part of his research was performed by mining The Standish Group’s CHAOS database. He investigated the success of projects by comparing before and after the implementation of an EA practice. We also relied on previous research. In the session, he will explore:.
Defining Enterprise Architecture (EA). Major attributes of EA. Previous EA studies Results. CHAOS Database EA Results. Future EA research projects Eaglan Kurek is an enterprise architect and helps companies implement their information and business strategy. Eaglan recently graduated with great distinction from the Antwerp Management School (University of Antwerp) with a Master of Science degree in Enterprise IT Architecture.
Kurek currently is part of Realdolmen, a large independent IT services provider/consultancy in Belgium. Just released a special report on Digital Transformation Projects. The Special CHAOS Report on Digital Transformation Projects follows the same outline and datapoints of the normal CHAOS Reports, but segmenting the Digital Transformation Projects.
Like The CHAOS Report 2016, this special report presents the data in different forms with many charts. The charts included have the resolution by size, industry, type, method, complexity, strategic alignment, and capability. All of the charts come from the CHAOS database from the fiscal years 2007 or 2008 to 2016. The following is the outline of the report: Page 1: Introduction: Chart: The Traditional resolution of all projects and DTP projects from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Traditional resolution is OnTime, OnBudget, and OnTarget. Page 2: Modern DTP Resolution: Chart: The Modern resolution of all projects and DTP projects from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Modern resolution is OnTime, OnBudget with a satisfactory result.
Page 3: DTP Resolution by Size: Chart: Caption: The resolution of DTPs by size from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 4: Complexity: Chart: The resolution of DTPs by complexity from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 5: Size-Complexity Matrix: Chart: The Size-Complexity Matrix provides guidelines for categorizing a project in order to assess the risk and effort. Page 6: Size-Complexity Matrix Guidelines: Two Charts: 1) Guidelines on how to measure the size of a project and 2) Guidelines on how to measure the complexity of a project. Page 7: Project Sponsor: Chart: The resolution of DTPs by the skill level of the project sponsor from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 8: Emotional Maturity: Chart: The resolution of DTPs by the emotional maturity skill level of the project team from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database.
Page 9: Competent Staff: Chart: The resolution of DTPs by capability from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 10: Optimization: The resolution of DTPs by the optimization skill level of the project team from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 11: Agile Process: Two Charts 1) Growth of agile projects and decline of waterfall projects within the CHAOS Database from 2008 to 2016 and 2) The resolution of DTPs by agile versus waterfall from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 12: Project Manager: Chart: The resolution of DTPs by project manager skill levels from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 13: Type of Projects: Chart: The resolution of DTPs by type from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database.
Page 14: Goal: Chart: The value of DTPs by goal from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 15: Industry: Chart: The resolution of DTPs by industry from FY2007–2016 within the CHAOS database. Page 16: Factors of Success/Value: Table: reflects our opinion of the importance of each attribute and our recommendation for the amount of effort and investment that should be considered to improve DTP success and value. Page 17: Summary: Provides 10 recommendations to achieve value and success for a DTP Page 18: Value Optimization Service: overview of the program which results in a closed-loop system of continuous self-reflection and improvement. The Special CHAOS Report on Digital Transformation Projects is available free to members in our report sections of our website dashboard.
Non-members can purchase the report in our. The Sponsor Resource Center has several products and services to improve project sponsorship. If you are a project professional or a project sponsor we can help. For the project sponsor we have 3 resources. First take our short 10-question evaluation.
Free when you register. Second, purchase and read our new book, and do the exercises. The book outlines the 50 skills need to be a good sponsor and provides exercises and assessments on those skills. Last take the full 50-skills assessment. This assessment will provide you with a score and benchmark report. The 5-page report provides suggestions to act on to get better at the most important skills you need to improve to be a better sponsor.
You can purchase the assessment in our. For the project professional we have 2 resources. First is our new book, Jackie and the Three Bears. This is a fun book with a serious message. The book outlines an interview process with 3 different bears on the important skills of a project sponsor. It draws conclusions on what makes a good sponsor.
It also doubles as a doodle book and notebook. You can purchase this book in our. Second is our Executive Sponsor Research Report. Executive Sponsor Research Report is a concise overview of the outcomes based on the skill-levels of the project sponsor. The report also outlines roles, responsibilities, and skills needed to be an effective executive sponsor.
You can also purchase this book in our LuLu. Other books and reports go to our LuLu. The Standish Group announces the publication of Jim Johnson’s second book for children. Saving Jimmy is a fun story about a lost boy. The Adventures of Jackie series provides easy to understand basic project management lessons aimed at children. Jackie the Squirrel is a project manager.
Jackie enjoys solving problems through managing projects. In saving Jimmy, Jackie first observes Jimmy wandering around woods looking lost. Jackie decides to make a plan to save Jimmy from freezing. Jackie then acquires resources and executes the plan. This graphic book demonstrates project management lessons through colorful and delightful common forest birds and animals. Each page is a unique hand painted work of art by Kayla Johnson.
To get your copy go to. The Standish Group (Standish) and Antwerp Management School (AMS) are creating a network of schools, professors, and students to advance the study of what makes software efforts valuable. The center of the network is the CHAOS Database. In cooperation with the AMS, Standish will open the world-renowned CHAOS Database exclusively for access to professors and students of the network for research and teaching purposes. The network of Standish, AMS, and other stakeholders is known as CHAOS University System (CUS).
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Together, Standish and AMS will develop a doctoral and master’s educational program around the updating and extending of the CHAOS Database. The educational program will include learning how to conduct organizational workshops, evaluating projects, and creating project appraisal reports. The CUS working group will be made up of the first ten universities to join the CUS Network.
The prime responsibility of the working group is to recruit and approve new members. The second responsibility is for each school to represent four other schools for purpose of thought leadership and educational advancements. CUS plans to have 40 more schools join the network, for a total of 50 schools. CUS will apply for grants to fund the network and provide scholarships to graduate students back to CUS membership network.
Recently Standish and AMS participated in the 10th International Multi-Conference on (IIIS) Conference in Orlando, FL. The main purpose of the IIIS is to foster knowledge integration processes, interdisciplinary communication, and integration of academic and commercial activities. Standish/AMS presentations on the CUS network receive very positive feedback and great interest from the professors and schools that made up the delegation. Please see a short video of Dr.
Nagib Callaos, Conference General Chair and Jim Johnson talk about the contribution to the. If you would like to be part of this new and exciting program or learn more about it, please complete the partnership and participation or contact Jennifer Lynch at [email protected]. Today, we released the “CHAOS Report 2016: The Winning Hand”. The CHAOS Report 2016 updates the 2015 report which focused on presenting the data in different forms with many charts. Most of the updated charts come from the CHAOS database from the fiscal years 2012 to 2016. However, some the charts look at the whole database from 2007 to 2016.
Other focus on a single year. The CHAOS fiscal year starts March 1 and runs until the end of February. A highlight of this report is our analysis and thought leadership what makes a winning hand and what makes a losing hand. This is outline of the report: Page 1 Winning Hand: is a description of the attributes of the winning hand.
We also outline the attibutes of a losing hand. There is one chart on this page title is Winning Hand versus Losing Hand.
It shows the results of success and value from the CHAOS Database 2012 to 2016. Page 2 Project Size: is a discussion of the size of projects with regard to both success and value.
On this page we display 2 pie charts Value for Large Projects, and Value for Small Projects for the year 2016 from the CHAOS Database. We also display 2 tables: Project Size by CHAOS Resolution and CHAOS Resolution by Project Size. These tables are also from the CHAOS Database from 2012 to 2016. Page 3 Agile versus Waterfall: compares the resolution of all software projects segmented by the agile process, waterfall method and other. We also break down agile and waterfall by size.
We also discuss agile in name only. Our one table on this page is resolution by method.
The results are from the CHAOS Database from 2012 to 2016. Page 4 Traditional Resolution: is presented and discussed as well the six individual attributes to measuring success. On this page we display 3 pie charts one table: OnBudget, OnTime, and OnTarget.
All 3 pie charts are for 2016 from the CHAOS Database. We also display the Traditional Resolution for all projects table from 2012 to 2016. Page 5 Modern Resolution: is defined and presented on this page. On this page we display 3 pie charts by value, goal, and satisfaction. And Modern Resolution for All Projects.
All 3 pie charts are for 2016 from the CHAOS Database. We also display the Modern Resolution for all projects table from 2012 to 2016. Page 6 Resolution by Industry: provides view of the CHAOS database from an industry standpoint.
On this page we display 2 pie charts satisfaction level for healthcare projects and satisfaction level for telecom projects We also display a table shows the modern resolution of CHAOS Resolution by Industry. All data is from the CHAOS Database from 2012 to 2016.
Page 7 World Area: show resolution of projects of 4 major geographical areas of the world. The main table on this page is CHAOS Resolution by each Area of the World. On this page we also display 2 pie charts with the emotional maturity skills of success projects and failed projects. Emotional maturity is relevant to the difference in success for major areas of the world.
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Data for the Area table is from the CHAOS Database from 2012 to 2016. Data for emotional maturity is from the CHAOS Database from 2007 to 2016. Page 8 Project Type: has a major effect on resolution.
On this page we have one table that depicts CHAOS Resolution by Project Type. On this page we also display 2 pie charts.
The first pie chart is Small Modernization Projects with a skilled executive sponsor. The second pie chart is large purchased off-the-shelf application software with extensive modifications with an unskilled executive sponsor. Data for the table and pie charts are from the CHAOS Database from 2012 to 2016.
Page 9 Complexity: discusses how we determine and appraise complexity. On this page we have one table that depicts the resolution of all software projects by complexity from 2012–2016 within the CHAOS database. We also have 2 pie charts showing resolution of small easy projects and large, complex projects. Data for both pie charts comes from the CHAOS Database from 2007 to 2016. Page 10 Goal: discusses the rating of goal. On this page we have one table that depicts the resolution of all software projects by goal from 2012–2016 within the CHAOS database. We also have 2 pie charts showing resolution of small, loose to vague and small, close to precise projects.
Data for both pie charts comes from the CHAOS Database from 2007 to 2016. Page 11 Skilled Staff: is a look at project resolution by capability. On this page we have one table that depicts the resolution of all software projects by capability from 2012–2016 within the CHAOS database. We also have 2 pie charts showing resolution of very high-value projects by skill-level and very low-value projects by skill-level. Data for both pie charts comes from the CHAOS Database from 2007 to 2016. Page 12: Factors of Success/Value: reflects our opinion of the importance of each attribute and our recommendation of the amount of effort and investment that should be considered to improve project success and value.
On this page we display a table of 2016 CHAOS Factors of Success with investment recommendation. The new CHAOS report: 2016 Edition is only available to members in our report sections of our website dashboard. We have a special membership offering to be able to access to this report, other reports and services.
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