Command and Control

Command and Control: Nuclear weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the illusion of safety.  Eric Schlosser.  The Penguin Press, NY.  2013. Command and Control, by Eric Schlosser, is not a project management book.  Quoting the inside cover of the dust jacket, “Command and Control interweaves the minute-by-minute story of an accident …

Estimates, Schedules, Assumptions and Risks

“Though life is made up of mere bubbles, ‘Tis better than many aver, For while we’ve a whole lot of troubles, The most of them never occur.”                                                                                                 – Nixon Waterman With this post I conclude the series on scheduling and estimating that started with the basics of scheduling.  I …

Estimate Confidence Buffers, Risk Buffers and Management Reserve

“If confusion is the first step to knowledge, I must be a genius.”                                                                                                 – Larry Leissner We’re nearing the conclusion of this series that started with the basics of scheduling.  I want to tie up a few loose ends, maybe clarify some inaccuracies and address some confusion I may …