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Software Development Estimation: A Quick Guide

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Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Maybe that’s because it’s difficult to estimate properly. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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How We Chose the Perfect Planning Poker Tool

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It is a team-based estimating approach to work out the efforts involved for achieving business goals. The organization consists of several software dev teams that develop different parts of our product. You can’t export the list of stories for the estimation. Planning poker® is a great technique for scrum teams.

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Ghosts of Agile Past: Story Points

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Agile frameworks are frequently misunderstood, and one area that exemplifies this is the use of story points. Initially intended as a tool for simplifying estimation, story points have become a source of confusion and dysfunction within teams. The issue becomes even more complex when story points are incorporated into contracts.

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Planning a Budget for a Proposal in 5 Easy Steps (+ Example)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The contents of a budget proposal are: A solid project schedule (normally a Gantt chart) Estimated costs per work package/person that summarize into overall labor costs Other resource costs for subcontractors and expenses Any other costs you need to deliver the proposed work. Not only that: you need to estimate who will do the work.

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What Is a Burn Up Chart In Agile Project Management?

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This also allows them to estimate the time left in the sprint or project. That’s a simple but effective way to measure progress and estimate how much time is left in the sprint or project. For that, you need online project management software. You can create reports on project status, tasks, workload, variance and more.

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Essential Topics for the Scrum Product Owner

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In the fast-paced world of software development, agility and efficiency are paramount. In this article, we'll explore these crucial areas for a Scrum Product Owner's success. These stories make it easier to prioritize and plan the work. Understanding estimation techniques like story points or t-shirt sizing is essential.

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