Transcript Milestone Trend Analysis Charts

MILESTONE TREND ANALYSIS
CHARTS
Visualizing a Project’s Progress and Planning
Tom Lindstrom
TL TooLs, Inc.
[email protected]
847-525-2090
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Milestone Trend Analysis Charts
Project Milestones and MTA Charts
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Project Milestones with specific completion criteria provides:
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an indication of the project’s progress
a method to coordinate dependent tasks
assurance that artifacts, required by the project, have been produced
Often associated with a formal decision whether to fund next project phase
Tracking the changes to milestone planning during the project provides:
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historical perspective when evaluating the current project status
insight on the accuracy of the project’s planning
insight on the volatility of the project’s scope
insight on the risk to the project schedule and product quality
a historical record available for the project’s post mortem
a historical record available for the planning of future projects
MTA Charts:
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display the past and current planning for past and future project milestones
graph the milestone planning history graphically; providing easier analysis
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Milestone Trend Analysis Charts
Chart from 7/14/2006
Current Date
Test 3 Start
Planned 6/25/07
Test 2 Start
Planned 5/29/07
Test 1 Start
Scheduled 4/9/07
Design Done
Scheduled 8/18/06
Architecture Done
Released 7/14/2006
Requirements Done
Released 4/20/2006
Use Cases Done
Released 3/12/2006
Project Start
Approved 1/6/2006
Milestone Reached
Milestone Dates
Product Release
Planned 7/13/07
8/17/2007
7/20/2007
6/22/2007
5/25/2007
4/27/2007
3/30/2007
3/2/2007
2/2/2007
1/5/2007
12/8/2006
11/10/2006
10/13/2006
9/15/2006
8/18/2006
7/21/2006
6/23/2006
5/26/2006
4/28/2006
3/31/2006
3/3/2006
2/3/2006
1/6/2006
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Project Dates
Project: ABC
Release: 1.0
• A plotted line shows a milestone’s historical planning.
• The X axis indicates the milestone’s planning date.
• The Y axis indicates the planned milestone date.
• A milestone has occurred when the milestone’s line
reaches the Milestone Reached line.
• The lower right half of the chart can be used to
document the cause for adjustments to milestones.
• Milestone is delayed an additional week every week.
Adjusted to support approved requirements (“Xyz” functionality).
Incorporated new “Xyz” functionality with no delay.
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Milestone Trend Analysis Charts
Chart from 11/10/2006
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Project Dates
Project: ABC
Release: 1.0
8/17/2007
Current Date
7/20/2007
Product Release
Planned 7/13/2007
6/22/2007
Test 3 Start
Planned 6/25/2007
4/27/2007
Test 1 Start
Planned 4/9/2007
System Integration
Planned 3/5/2007
Design Done
Released 9/15/2006
Architecture Done
Released 7/14/2006
Requirements Done
Released 4/20/2006
Use Cases Done
Released 3/12/2006
3/30/2007
Milestone Dates
Test 2 Start
Planned 5/29/2007
5/25/2007
3/2/2007
2/2/2007
1/5/2007
• Milestones can be
added at any time.
12/8/2006
11/10/2006
Added system integration milestone.
10/13/2006
9/15/2006
5/26/2006
• The “Design Done” line passes through
the “Milestone Reached” line indicating
the milestone planning was not adjusted
to reflect the late finish of the design.
4/28/2006
Engineering has not provided a new date.
8/18/2006
7/21/2006
6/23/2006
Project Start
Approved 1/6/2006
3/31/2006
Milestone Reached
2/3/2006
3/3/2006
1/6/2006
Tom Lindstrom, TL TooLs, Inc.
Adjusted to support approved requirements (“Xyz” functionality).
Incorporated new “Xyz” functionality with no delay.
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Milestone Trend Analysis Charts
Chart from 1/19/2007
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Project Dates
Project: ABC
Release: 1.0
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• Milestones not extending to
the current date indicate a
cancelled milestone.
8/17/2007
Current Date
7/20/2007
Product Release
Planned 7/13/2007
6/22/2007
Test 3 Start
Cancelled
4/27/2007
Test 1 Start
Planned 4/23/2007
System Integration
Planned 3/19/2007
Design Done
Released 9/15/2006
Architecture Done
Released 7/14/2006
Requirements Done
Released 4/20/2006
Use Cases Done
Released 3/12/2006
3/30/2007
Milestone Dates
Test 2 Start
Planned 6/19/2007
5/25/2007
3/2/2007
2/2/2007
1/5/2007
12/8/2006
11/10/2006
Implementation of the “QRS”
subsystem delayed due to
resources being reassigned.
Added system integration milestone.
10/13/2006
9/15/2006
8/18/2006
7/21/2006
6/23/2006
5/26/2006
Engineering has not provided a new date.
4/28/2006
Project Start
Approved 1/6/2006
3/31/2006
Milestone Reached
2/3/2006
3/3/2006
1/6/2006
Tom Lindstrom, TL TooLs, Inc.
Adjusted to support approved requirements (“Xyz” functionality).
Incorporated new “Xyz” functionality with no delay.
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Milestone Trend Analysis Charts
Final Project Chart
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Project Dates
Project: ABC
Release: 1.0
8/17/2007
Current Date
7/20/2007
Product Release
Completed 8/10/2007
6/22/2007
Test 3 Start
Completed 7/13/2007
4/27/2007
Test 1 Start
Completed 5/2/2007
System Integration
Completed 3/19/2007
Design Done
Released 9/15/2006
Architecture Done
Released 7/14/2006
Requirements Done
Released 4/20/2006
Use Cases Done
Released 3/12/2006
3/30/2007
Milestone Dates
Test 2 Start
Completed 5/29/2007
5/25/2007
Test 3 required to
fix critical defect.
3/2/2007
2/2/2007
1/5/2007
More than expected
integration defects found.
12/8/2006
11/10/2006
Implementation of the “NOP”
subsystem delayed due to
resources reassigned.
Added system integration milestone.
10/13/2006
9/15/2006
8/18/2006
7/21/2006
6/23/2006
5/26/2006
Engineering has not provided a new date.
4/28/2006
Project Start
Approved 1/6/2006
3/31/2006
Milestone Reached
2/3/2006
3/3/2006
1/6/2006
Tom Lindstrom, TL TooLs, Inc.
Adjusted to support approved requirements (“Xyz” functionality).
Incorporated new “Xyz” functionality with no delay.
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Milestone Trend Analysis Charts
Creating MTA Chart using an Excel Line Chart
• An Excel drawing object is used to cover
the grid in the lower right half of the chart.
• The “Milestone Reached” indicator is
created using a plotted series in the chart.
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Milestone Trend Analysis Charts
Visualizing a Project’s Progress and Planning
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Project Dates
Project: ABC
Release: 1.0
8/17/2007
Current Date
7/20/2007
Product Release
Completed 8/10/2007
6/22/2007
Test 3 Start
Completed 7/13/2007
4/27/2007
Test 1 Start
Completed 5/2/2007
System Integration
Completed 3/19/2007
Design Done
Released 9/15/2006
Architecture Done
Released 7/14/2006
Requirements Done
Released 4/20/2006
Use Cases Done
Released 3/12/2006
3/30/2007
Milestone Dates
Test 2 Start
Completed 5/29/2007
5/25/2007
3/2/2007
2/2/2007
1/5/2007
12/8/2006
11/10/2006
10/13/2006
9/15/2006
8/18/2006
7/21/2006
Tom Lindstrom
6/23/2006
5/26/2006
TL TooLs, Inc.
4/28/2006
Project Start
Approved 1/6/2006
3/31/2006
Milestone Reached
2/3/2006
[email protected]
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3/3/2006
1/6/2006
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