Sun.May 08, 2016

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How to Estimate Any Software Problem

Herding Cats

The conjecture of #NoEstimates starts with the first Tweet. This conjectures - (there are) . ways to make decisions with No Estimates. is not founded on any principle of business management, microeconomics of decision making, or principles of probability and statistics. It's a fallacy. Let's start with a simple approach to exploring for anything?

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Engineering brillance, but not a visionary

Musings on Project Management

Here's a good TED talk as an interview with Linus Torvalds, the geek of geeks, and inventor of LINUX and Git Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice — first with the Linux kernel, which helps power the Internet, and again with Git, the source code management system used by developers worldwide. "I am not a visionary, I'm an engineer," Torvalds says.

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Podcast 84 – How to be a confident change leader with Barbara Trautlein Ph. D.

Fix my Project Chaos

Be a confident change leader In this podcast, I speak with Barbara Trautlein on why is it important for project managers to be confident change leaders. Listen to the podcast below about how to be a confident change leader. Barbara founded Change Catalysts twenty years ago and continues to serve as its principal. She is a […]. The post Podcast 84 – How to be a confident change leader with Barbara Trautlein Ph.

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Project management lessons from our mothers

Kiron Bondale

The cynical among us might feel that special days like Mother’s or Father’s Day were created to boost the profits of greeting card companies, however there’s no doubt that we owe a great deal to our parents. Giving birth to a child meets the usual definition of a project in that it is a temporary and unique endeavor, it consumes resources, is fraught with uncertainty and yet is expected to deliver great value.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.