E3 - Extract, Evaluate and Execute

While reading the book "

Best practices in software measurement:

how to use metrics to improve ...

By Christof Ebert, Reiner Dumke, Manfred Bundschuh"it talks of 3 steps to be followed in metrics, it suddenly striked me it can be applied to any activity as part of daily chores.

Decision making - well thats what metrics are needed for

1. Extract - Info, metric required for

2. Evaluate - The info needs to be evaluated for specific status.

3. Execute : Rather Act, take decision based on the above steps.

Program Management vis Project Management

Program Manager :

1. He keeps a eye on the triple constraints : time , cost and scope of the projects within his program with additional emphasis on business targets.

2. Program Manager Decisions are to meet tactical and strategic goals of the company.

Project Manager :

1. He keeps a eye on the triple constraints : time , cost and scope of the project.

2. He is more delivery and execution focussed.