Comments on: Bringing Support Activity into Portfolio Management http://pmstudent.com/bringing-support-activity-into-portfolio-management/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Tue, 15 May 2012 13:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/bringing-support-activity-into-portfolio-management/#comment-3039 Josh Nankivel Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:57:37 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=101#comment-3039 I see what you are saying Bill. My use of the term LOE specifies support activities within a project, while Tom was referring to work outside of projects. I think I was equating support work of any kind with the term LOE. Thanks for setting me straight, I changed the title to hopefully make things clearer. I see what you are saying Bill. My use of the term LOE specifies support activities within a project, while Tom was referring to work outside of projects. I think I was equating support work of any kind with the term LOE. Thanks for setting me straight, I changed the title to hopefully make things clearer.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/bringing-support-activity-into-portfolio-management/#comment-24283 Josh Nankivel Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:57:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=101#comment-24283 I see what you are saying Bill. My use of the term LOE specifies support activities within a project, while Tom was referring to work outside of projects. I think I was equating support work of any kind with the term LOE. Thanks for setting me straight, I changed the title to hopefully make things clearer. I see what you are saying Bill. My use of the term LOE specifies support activities within a project, while Tom was referring to work outside of projects. I think I was equating support work of any kind with the term LOE. Thanks for setting me straight, I changed the title to hopefully make things clearer.

]]> By: Bill Duncan http://pmstudent.com/bringing-support-activity-into-portfolio-management/#comment-3028 Bill Duncan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:09:47 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=101#comment-3028 Josh -- I share your definition of LOE, and repeat my question. The author appears to be suggesting that maintenance work (which is not LOE) should be included in a project portfolio (which has nothing to do with work on a single project). Maintenance work should not have BCWP = ACWP. Duncan Josh — I share your definition of LOE, and repeat my question. The author appears to be suggesting that maintenance work (which is not LOE) should be included in a project portfolio (which has nothing to do with work on a single project).

Maintenance work should not have BCWP = ACWP.

Duncan

]]> By: Bill Duncan http://pmstudent.com/bringing-support-activity-into-portfolio-management/#comment-24282 Bill Duncan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:09:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=101#comment-24282 Josh -- I share your definition of LOE, and repeat my question. The author appears to be suggesting that maintenance work (which is not LOE) should be included in a project portfolio (which has nothing to do with work on a single project). Maintenance work should not have BCWP = ACWP. Duncan Josh — I share your definition of LOE, and repeat my question. The author appears to be suggesting that maintenance work (which is not LOE) should be included in a project portfolio (which has nothing to do with work on a single project).

Maintenance work should not have BCWP = ACWP.

Duncan

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/bringing-support-activity-into-portfolio-management/#comment-2688 Josh Nankivel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:54:37 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=101#comment-2688 Perhaps it's a terminology issue Bill. Since starting as a federal contractor about a year ago, I've come to know "LOE" or "Level of Effort" activities as the support activities on a project where discrete scheduling or status updates do not add value. In our EVM system, these control accounts are unique because BCWP = ACWP instead of gathering BCWP directly from the status of discrete activities and milestones. Perhaps it’s a terminology issue Bill. Since starting as a federal contractor about a year ago, I’ve come to know “LOE” or “Level of Effort” activities as the support activities on a project where discrete scheduling or status updates do not add value. In our EVM system, these control accounts are unique because BCWP = ACWP instead of gathering BCWP directly from the status of discrete activities and milestones.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/bringing-support-activity-into-portfolio-management/#comment-24281 Josh Nankivel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:54:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=101#comment-24281 Perhaps it's a terminology issue Bill. Since starting as a federal contractor about a year ago, I've come to know "LOE" or "Level of Effort" activities as the support activities on a project where discrete scheduling or status updates do not add value. In our EVM system, these control accounts are unique because BCWP = ACWP instead of gathering BCWP directly from the status of discrete activities and milestones. Perhaps it’s a terminology issue Bill. Since starting as a federal contractor about a year ago, I’ve come to know “LOE” or “Level of Effort” activities as the support activities on a project where discrete scheduling or status updates do not add value. In our EVM system, these control accounts are unique because BCWP = ACWP instead of gathering BCWP directly from the status of discrete activities and milestones.

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