Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, you would probably get more use out of investing your reading time in User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Mike Cohn). I would suggest it’s User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn. User Stories Applied for Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 7, 2017

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. Software development is an exercise in microeconomics, since it deals with limited resources - time, cost, and what value is produced in exchange for the time and money.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

“ I’ve done this a million times–let’s skip estimating just this once.”. You rush through the beginning estimates only to miss deadlines, blow budgets, and draw raised eyebrows from clients. In this guide we’ll cover: What are project estimation techniques? What are project estimation techniques? Cost estimations.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In the fast-paced world of software development, agility and efficiency are paramount. The Product Owner is the bridge between the stakeholders and the development team, responsible for maximizing the value of the product. In this article, we'll explore these crucial areas for a Scrum Product Owner's success.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2017

I started my career as a Software Engineer , writing Fortran 77 signal processing algorithms to find and track missile launchers in the middle eastern desert. Signal processing is a domain of software development well suited to the paradigm of engineered systems. Software-intensive systems include: . Good question.

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Herding Cats

MAY 17, 2017

Agile software development is a software development process. Related articles. Herding Cats: How to Talk About Estimates. It is popular to state that Agile IS Risk Management - but that is not correct. Risk Management is a process as well. But Agile alone is not Risk Management. from Glen Alleman.

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you want to ensure that your team can manage their complex projects and operations, ERP software may be the solution. ERP systems can offer companies robust tools to manage long and tasking workloads like accounting, scheduling, projects, and development. What is ERP Software?

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you want to ensure that your team can manage their complex projects and operations, ERP software may be the solution. ERP systems can offer companies robust tools to manage long and tasking workloads like accounting, scheduling, projects, and development. What is ERP Software? Popular ERP Features and Functionality.

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

wrote The Mythical Man Month, he provided project managers with the valuable caution which later was named Brooks’ Law: “ Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later “ While there are always exceptions, this statement is generally true. When Fred Brooks Jr. It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Jason Westland is the founder and CEO of ProjectManager.com , an award-winning, industry leader in project management software solutions. He has also written articles for a wide variety of print publications and websites. He writes consistently on his blog about software development and lean, Kanban and agile development principles.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Decision Making on Software Development Projects Is Both Simple and Complex at the Same Time. Reducible risk requires estimating the probability distribution of the occurrence. Irreducible risk requires estimating the statistical distribution of the naturally occurring processes. Risk management requires estimating.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

ProjectManager is powerful project management software that can be used by both experienced and beginner project managers and team members to manage projects. A different approach that is gaining popularity is called Agile , which comes from software development. What Is Project Management Software?

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

All software development projects operate in the presence of uncertainty. The design and development of software must rely on estimation, forecasts, and predictions based on an idealized understanding of what is an unknown (but knowable) understanding of reality. This uncertainty is unavoidable.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. Example of scope creep in software development. What is scope creep? What causes scope creep?

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

Inaccurate time estimation is the cause of 25% of failed projects. Learning how to estimate time for a project is tricky, but critical to its success. In this guide we’ll go over: What is time estimating in project management? Why is estimating time for tasks important? What is time estimating in project management?

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 27, 2022

In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28th, this article gives tips on how we can rise to “superhero status” as project managers. If you use LiquidPlanner’s priority-based software, you can estimate when projects will be completed with 90% confidence so that you can be the superhero project manager with minimal effort.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One of the 4 summary root causes of project performance failures is Unrealistic Cost and Schedule Estimates based on inadequate risk-adjusted growth models. If you have no uncertainty, then estimates provide no value. One notion in a governance paradigm is It's Not Your Money . This is how business works.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2021

Marc Andreessen’s adage that “Software is eating the world” is becoming the differentiator for Industries that were previously thought to be more manual. . A company known for developing “Agile” products surveyed more 18,000 customers and Software development professionals, which is what they discovered. . org .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

Gather accurate estimates for the work that is now on the near-term horizon, and update your schedule with those detailed activities now you know about them. Pin for later reading: This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. The planning work for a project using progressive elaboration never stops.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2020

I believe Agile software development is more than ready to use new forecasting techniques to express uncertainy to narrow their decision-making process. These new forecasting techniques are not based on estimations but historical data, thus saving time on the part of developers to focus on what they do best.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 16, 2024

Whether you’re overseeing a software development project or managing a construction project, understanding the key project management processes, techniques and strategies are essential for achieving success. “Projections indicate that the global project management software market is poised to reach $15.08

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? What about a forward estimation if stories are generated just in time? Allan is a keynote conference speaker and author of several books including Succeeding with OKRs in Agile, The Art of Agile Product Ownership and Business Patterns for Software Developers: Allan Kelly’s Website.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 13, 2022

Software like LiquidPlanner makes it easy to create an action plan against your goals. LiquidPlanner helps you estimate timelines by listing tasks and then applying ranged estimations. A small investment in PM software can go a long way. Goals without a path to get there are just pipe dreams. .

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

I work in a domain where engineered systems are developed for complex software-intensive system of systems. These systems are engineered with a variety of development methods. These systems are developed for external and internal customers. Let's start with the core issue on all software development projects.

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Teamweek

MARCH 11, 2021

Having the right workflow management software helps streamline and speed up business process management. In this article, we’ll look at the best workflow management solutions, including: What Is Workflow Management Software? What Is Workflow Management Software? Best Project Workflow Management Software.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2021

In contrast, in team refinement, Product Backlog items are broken down, detailed, and estimated. Software development is complex. Hopefully, this article was useful for you. Often, new cross-team dependencies are found in the team refinement. There are unknown unknowns. Want to learn more? .

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 16, 2022

Besides simply saving time by repurposing an effective project plan, you also will be less likely to overlook important tasks or input inaccurate task estimations. How many times have you been part of project teams who meet weekly just to update task status in the project software together? Disseminate information properly.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 1, 2021

These goals are translated into business unit priorities for each team through estimating planned projects, identifying process changes, and determining the people and resource needs to deliver on the plan. Many tools do not consider resource availability and fail altogether at estimating work. Accurately Estimating Time.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Scrum Guide 2020 is available now: Change is coming to make Scrum more accessible and inclusive beyond software development. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Scrum has witnessed many applications beyond its origins of software development over recent years. Conclusion—The Scrum Guide 2020.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Paul Boos has a post about estimating and makes a case for the Principles of when NOT to estimate. This struck a cord around a bigger topic - the inversion of estimating. When should we NOT estimate? Then on to the original conjecture for No Estimates from Paul's post. That is, to make decision with “No estimates”.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Project estimation is the backbone of proper project planning and execution. Using the right project estimation techniques helps managers predict the time, cost, and resources needed to complete a project. What is parametric estimating? What is parametric estimating? Analogous and parametric estimating.

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Herding Cats

MAY 8, 2016

ways to make decisions with No Estimates. Uncertainty of course is present in all software development work both reducible and irreducible uncertainty. can we make a decision in the presence of Uncertainty without making an estimate of the impact or outcome of that decision? An estimate is. It's a fallacy.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Oliver Gildersleeve’s Analogous and Parametric Estimating Schedule Template webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. The new schedule template covers both analogous and parametric estimating features. Oliver: Thank you Kyle.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population. The estimate can also be produced parametrically or through a simulation (Monte Carlo is common, but Method of Moments is another we use). . Estimates can be about the past, present, or future.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In fact, the Scrum events REDUCE the time Developers spend meeting. . . We can’t deliver working software in less than one month! (You The second most common objection I hear is that the Developers won’t be able to deliver a Done increment in less than one month. You can if you deliver smaller pieces). . We need to PLAN!

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Continuous Improvement The ongoing effort to improve a project process, product, or service to achieve better results.

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Teamweek

MAY 28, 2020

In this article, let’s look at the 10 best Trello alternatives that offer the best of Trello and then some more. 10 Online Kanban Software Apps that can Replace Trello. Toggl Plan is a simple, beautiful project planning and execution software that serves as a great Trello alternative. For software development teams.

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