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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. By the way, the answer to that question is: “Yes, let me analyze what the impact will be and bring you a recommendation for what that means for our current budget and timeline.”). What is scope creep? What causes scope creep?

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7 Ways to Sell Agile to Project Stakeholders

LiquidPlanner

Metrics around the success and progress of a software development project are many and varied. One way to sell an Agile system is to offer executives a stake in proposing new metrics and tools for measuring and reporting the development projects under their watch. COO attention = budget. It’s not good for business.

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How to Create and Manage a Winning Project Budget

Teamweek

Put a rough project cost estimate together and send it to the client for approval–poof, you’ve got a winning project budget. Anyone can create a client budget for a project. It drives your decisions, influences your clients’ opinions, and is at the back of your mind almost every turn. Project estimate vs. project budget.

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This is why your company doesn’t make real progress, although everyone works so hard.

Scrum.org

In software development context, it doesn’t work differently. . Although it can be argued that figuring out the systemic constraints is not that straightforward, it actually works in a similar way in software development context. Constraint 2: Fortune-telling Driven Development & Budgeting.

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Economics of Software Development

Herding Cats

Macroeconomics is the study of how people make decisions influenced by tax rates, interest rates foreign policy, and trade policy. For example, about which software to buy, which Features in the development backlog should be implemented next, what prices to charge for products and services. Related articles.

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Where to Start with Scrum? Is Value Stream Mapping Your Answer?

Scrum.org

In the realm of software development, principles of DevOps and a commitment to technical excellence can further enhance the process. Originating from lean manufacturing principles, VSM's relevance has expanded, becoming a cornerstone in fields such as software development. Their delivery mechanism was fragmented.

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Agile Management Anti-Patterns — An Introduction for Aspiring Servant Leaders

Scrum.org

Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Using the budgeting process as a Stage-Gate® to exercise control through the back door : The budgeting process is hard to align with agile requirements like the longevity of teams. General Agile Software Development Anti-Patterns. Just be creative. Conclusion.