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PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day 
Joe Cooper, PMP, PMCP 
: 1joecooper
PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day 
Resolve crisis and high-stress in projects 
Significantly improve meeting delivery commitments 
Simplify with pragmatic estimating 
Visually report project health early and objectively 
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Wait a minute… Something feels wrong!!
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In project management, a “death march” is a project where the team feels it is destined to fail, or requires periods of unsustainable work; frequent nights and weekends. 
A project like this is usually filled with crisis and panic, particularly toward the end. 
Photo from cover of book titled “Death March” by Edward Yourdon
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Schedule overruns 74%, up from 71% in 2010 
Budget overruns 59%, up from 46% in 2010 
Features delivered 69%, down from 74% in 2010
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Schedules cut by sponsors or management 
Expecting every task to complete "on-time" 
Expecting later task owners to "make up time" when earlier tasks slip 
Cutting testing when project commitment date is in jeopardy 
Green to red status overnight 
Overtime required -nights and weekends 
Heroics needed to finish the project 
"No organization can possibly survive if it needs geniuses to manage it" -Peter Drucker
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Yerkes-Dodson
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10% confidence 
50% confidence 
95% confidence 
2 days 
5 days 
12 days 
.20 
.40 
.60 
.80 
1.0
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No progress 
Panic 
Work! 
Start task 
Deadline
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Hidden Padding 
Hidden Padding 
Hidden Padding 
Hidden Padding 
Task 1 
Task 2 
Task 3 
Task 4 
Task 1 
Task 2 
Task 3 
Task 4 
Project Buffer 
Time 
Saved
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Hidden Padding 
Hidden Padding 
Hidden Padding 
Hidden Padding 
Task 1 
Task 2 
Task 3 
Task 4 
Task 1 
Task 2 
Task 3 
Task 4 
Project Buffer 
Time 
Saved
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Project Buffer
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Buffer consumed 
.Project 1 
.Project 2 
.Project 3 
.Project 4 
.Project 5 
.Project 6 
Project duration
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Mazda using these methods.
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Chapter 17 
www.tocico.org
PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day 
Continually strive to create systemharmony. 
Eliminate the stress that degrades performance. 
Use 50/50 estimates to eliminate waste, boost team engagement, accelerate projects, and get more done. 
Use a project buffer to avoid crisis, protect delivery commitments, and to enhance competitive advantage. 
Create environments of FOCUS to eliminate the waste of rework and context switching. 
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PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day 
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Thank you! 
Joe Cooper 
email: jcooper@Allegient.com 
phone: 309-212-6305 
: joecooper1 
www.Allegient.com 
: 1joecooper 
:slideshare.net/JosephCooperPMP

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End the project death march: do more projects and boost team engagement!

  • 1. PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day Joe Cooper, PMP, PMCP : 1joecooper
  • 2. PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day Resolve crisis and high-stress in projects Significantly improve meeting delivery commitments Simplify with pragmatic estimating Visually report project health early and objectively 10/3/14 2
  • 3. 10/3/14 3 Wait a minute… Something feels wrong!!
  • 4. 10/3/14 4 In project management, a “death march” is a project where the team feels it is destined to fail, or requires periods of unsustainable work; frequent nights and weekends. A project like this is usually filled with crisis and panic, particularly toward the end. Photo from cover of book titled “Death March” by Edward Yourdon
  • 6. 10/3/14 6 Schedule overruns 74%, up from 71% in 2010 Budget overruns 59%, up from 46% in 2010 Features delivered 69%, down from 74% in 2010
  • 10. 10/3/14 10 Schedules cut by sponsors or management Expecting every task to complete "on-time" Expecting later task owners to "make up time" when earlier tasks slip Cutting testing when project commitment date is in jeopardy Green to red status overnight Overtime required -nights and weekends Heroics needed to finish the project "No organization can possibly survive if it needs geniuses to manage it" -Peter Drucker
  • 15. 10/3/14 15 10% confidence 50% confidence 95% confidence 2 days 5 days 12 days .20 .40 .60 .80 1.0
  • 16. 10/3/14 16 No progress Panic Work! Start task Deadline
  • 17. 10/3/14 17 Hidden Padding Hidden Padding Hidden Padding Hidden Padding Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Project Buffer Time Saved
  • 18. 10/3/14 18 Hidden Padding Hidden Padding Hidden Padding Hidden Padding Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Project Buffer Time Saved
  • 21. 10/3/14 21 Buffer consumed .Project 1 .Project 2 .Project 3 .Project 4 .Project 5 .Project 6 Project duration
  • 22. 10/3/14 22 Mazda using these methods.
  • 23. 10/3/14 23 Chapter 17 www.tocico.org
  • 24. PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day Continually strive to create systemharmony. Eliminate the stress that degrades performance. Use 50/50 estimates to eliminate waste, boost team engagement, accelerate projects, and get more done. Use a project buffer to avoid crisis, protect delivery commitments, and to enhance competitive advantage. Create environments of FOCUS to eliminate the waste of rework and context switching. 10/3/14 24
  • 25. PMI –Central Indiana Chapter Professional Development Day 10/3/14 25 Thank you! Joe Cooper email: jcooper@Allegient.com phone: 309-212-6305 : joecooper1 www.Allegient.com : 1joecooper :slideshare.net/JosephCooperPMP