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Strategic Project Portfolio Management [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Estimating for success Maybe best of all, Moore talks about range-based estimates – a topic I’m very interested in. Moore explains that estimates are biased towards the initial values because people don’t adjust their estimates again after making that initial decision. And the content isn’t bad, either.

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Which estimation methods are favored for adaptive delivery?

Kiron Bondale

If you ever find yourself wanting to inject some energy into a cross-functional gathering of delivery staff and stakeholders, ask for their opinion on estimates. Relative sizing – this covered such techniques as story pointing, T-shirt sizing, affinity estimating and others. The low volume for #NoEstimates is not surprising.

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How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

Rebel’s Guide to PM

When you look through the lists of competencies for a project manager , it’s hard not to be daunted by the huge range of skills that we are supposed to have. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that. Below are 5 of the areas where I know people struggle with skills, and a couple of tips about how you can improve in those areas.

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How to create a project budget

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll look at how to segment costs, how to find out the cost of things, and then how to structure your budget. If you are planning a budget for a project proposal i.e. pitching to someone else for them to secure your services to deliver a piece of work, then read this article about preparing a budget for a proposal.

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Project Contingency: The Ultimate Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article will explain project contingency, how to calculate contingency and how to manage it within the scope of your projects. Contingency allows us to present final budget estimates as a range, as you can see in the Figure below. Calculating Anticipated Final Cost and confidence range. That in itself is a huge step.

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Lost in Communication and Collaboration — Scrum Anti-Patterns Taxonomy (2)

Scrum.org

This is the second of three articles analyzing the 183 anti-patterns from the upcoming Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book. The third article will address failures and breakdowns in planning, process, collaboration, and alignment within the Scrum framework. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Lack of research tasks.

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60 Questions for the New Scrum Master — Take them to the Team!

Scrum.org

The following 60 Questions for a New Scrum Master may support you in learning more about the Scrum team’s way of working and the organization’s culture. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? How are you estimating the likely effort of a Product Backlog item? Are you estimating in man-hours or story points?

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