Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Work out the end date ignoring the fixed delivery date, even if you do have to crash your analysis time into a shorter period and use estimates with a greater degree of uncertainty than normal. Backing in is when you start at the end of the project and work your way backwards calculating task estimates until you reach today.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Keeping to the project’s schedule is one of the three prongs of the triple constraint. The best a project manager can do is develop an accurate time estimate for how long it will take to satisfactorily complete the project. Time Estimation Matters. Time Estimation Matters. Time rules all projects.

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Project managers need to be comfortable with different estimation techniques. Foundational project management courses will teach you about analogous, bottom-up, parametric and three-point estimating. Estimate the size or effort of that story or work package. But have you heard of RBS?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2019

There is no percent complete formula here – you guess, estimate, or rely on the thought processes of your subject matter experts. This is a more complicated way to track project progress, but it could be worth doing for longer tasks that are made up of several activities, or that have arbitrary points in them.

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MPUG

MARCH 2, 2020

Let’s say that in an iteration, your team delivered PBI-10, PBI-11, and PBI-3, which are estimated at 3, 8, and 5 story points, respectively. Velocity for the iteration would be 16 or 16 story points, as calculated below. Velocity = Estimate for PBI10 + Estimate for PBI11 + Estimate for PBI3.

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Teamweek

MARCH 16, 2023

The formula for calculating resource utilization is as follows: It is a key performance indicator (KPI) for project profitability. In this case, the utilization formula becomes: The billable utilization rate better indicates project profitability than the utilization rate.

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Epicflow Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

They make it possible to estimate the state of a project’s timeline, scope, budget, quality, and other indicators. They can be used for planning and estimating future projects. Earned value analysis The earned value analysis (EVA) helps a project manager estimate the amount of project work that has been actually completed.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 25, 2023

You can measure employee productivity by: Using productivity formulas Monitoring the number of tasks completed Tracking working and overtime hours Using surveys Tracking time spent on tasks Setting up recurring catch-ups and updates We will analyze each of these ways in detail in this article. What are the methods of measuring productivity?

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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We’ll now look at how these variables combine to make the formula for calculating lead time. Let us apply this formula in a practical example for both supply-chain-related operations and project management-related businesses. Correctly estimating lead time also helps eliminate these dependencies.

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Wrike

MARCH 1, 2022

This article explains all you need to know about TCPI, its formula and calculation, and how it’s used in project management. A new Estimate at Completion (EAC). The TCPI project management formula is an excellent forecasting tool. TCPI formula explained. Let’s get started. What is TCPI?

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Step 1: Define activities, durations and dependencies Create a list of all your project activities and estimate their duration. Here’s how you calculate the times: LFT of activity #8 is the same as its EFT and represents the starting point of the backward planning: EFT = 66 = LFT. Cummulative buffer time. Free buffer time.

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Techno-PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Budgeting in Project Management: Methods, and How to Estimate a Project Budget? 6 Project Management Budgeting Methods Analogous Estimating- The analogous estimating method is primarily using a fully-furnished past project as a blueprint for the current one.

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iZenBridge

DECEMBER 1, 2019

And for it, let’s first discuss a few points/definitions: During a schedule network diagram – activity can be either predecessor or successor activity corresponding to the dependent activity we refer to. Simple formula to calculate Free Float is ES (of successor) – EF of current activity. Total Float Formula LS-ES or LF-EF.

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Workamajig

JUNE 11, 2019

Embracing this data and using it in your PM strategy helps you in three ways: Helps you measure, monitor, and understand the maturity of your organization’s processes. Point #1 and #2 are obvious enough. Point #3, however, is even more important. Helps you manage resources and projects better. Easy to understand, and.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 17, 2022

From there, you can add tasks, as well as the associated costs and estimated time for each task. The CPM also estimates the minimum and maximum time it may take to complete individual tasks and the project as a whole. No matter the technique you choose, every project should begin with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Staff members fall sick, clients push out the project scope, and even if just one or two of your subtasks take longer to complete than the estimates. In this guide, you’ll learn what project monitoring is, the three key constraints, and how to monitor them effectively. Fast forward three weeks. What is project monitoring?

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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. Kyle: More on Oliver. Oliver: Thank you Kyle.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The three types of capacity planning. There are three types of capacity planning depending on the industry and project: Workforce capacity : Compares available employee hours to the total workload. So really this point rolls several benefits into one. Looking at upcoming projects and estimating their requirements.

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MPUG

JULY 7, 2019

First off, you have to realize there are three types of projects – Directives, Problems, and Opportunities. does take into account the time value of money (the net cash flows at different points in time), which gives a more accurate picture of financial performance. Sample of Excel’s Financial Formula for IRR. See Figure 1.1

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PM Basics

APRIL 17, 2022

But, in most cases, there’s no magic formula. Set durations for each task (copy the estimates provided by the team). So bear that in mind when you estimate tasks without using the tool. Should the estimates be in hours or days? You need to define whether a delay of one, two, or three days warrants corrective action.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 6, 2016

It follows this basic formula: Identify all the tasks or schedule activities necessary to complete the project. Estimate the resources and the duration of each activity. So now that you know the critical path (and consequently the three things listed above), what do you do with it? The critical path points the way.

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Planio

JUNE 19, 2023

In fact, studies have shown that around 27% of projects fail because of inaccurate task estimates, with another 11% failing due to undefined task dependencies. navy in the 1950s, the Program Evaluation Review Technique (or PERT) helps project managers worldwide estimate, plan, and visualize their projects in a way that allows them to succeed.

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PM Times

APRIL 7, 2021

Project Complexity, Project Risks, Managing Projects, Project Complexity Formula, Project Difficulty, Risk Management. To familiarize the reader with the subject of project complexity, below are three (3) important points from that paper. Introduction. A complex project is not the same as a complicated project. & Sense, A.,

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Resource Guru

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The 10,000-foot capacity planning view barely provides any insights other than an estimate of how overbooked your resources are and no easy way to fix the overallocation. Because it approaches the problem from a starting point of people and their availability, it’s a solution rooted in reality.

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Planio

MARCH 21, 2018

Write a mock press release using the Amazon formula and create a list of target publications and journalists. Launch Day: Your formula for getting the most out of your big day. However, remember that this is only a starting point. This is the pain point you understand and that your product is solving.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 11, 2017

At this point your focus will be engaging with stakeholder or end-users, exploring the capabilities of technologies you’re considering, and understanding resource and budget constraints. The job of the PM is to balance these three areas. But there’s no formula to answer what you should do. Progressing Along the Critical Path.

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nTask

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The most basic definition of a project charter is that it is a conclusive document that is made up of the following three elements: Scope. An SoW is one of the crucial aspects of the project because it is the center point for all of the team members to check their bearings and get back on the right track. Let us begin. Objectives.

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Resource Guru

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The 10,000-foot capacity planning view barely provides any insights other than an estimate of how overbooked your resources are and no easy way to fix the overallocation. Because it approaches the problem from a starting point of people and their availability, it’s a solution rooted in reality. Unlimited guest access. Time tracking.

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Wrike

JUNE 16, 2022

Once the company has received the information it requested in the document, the key decision-makers can sort through the options and estimate how much the project is likely to cost. After issuing these three formal documents, you’ll be able to make an informed decision as to which supplier offers the best deal. RFPs explained.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Here are three examples: Artificial Intelligence often produces undesirable, unpredictable results. The challenge is instead, “How can we build a computer with plastics and precious metals that won’t melt before our math formula concludes?” No sizing (the work to fix it is already reflected in the Product Backlog Item’s estimate).

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MPUG

MAY 14, 2021

Here’s the start, here’s the end, and here’s how we’re getting from point A to point B. And it allows you to still pull out three key indicators out of the earned value world. Fletcher Hearns: And it’s the only three indicators that I say, “If you do that, will help you complete your project.”

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 11, 2018

Let's talk about the challenges of schedule estimates and three estimating techniques that can help us do a better job with our estimates. Lastly, we'll look at how to respond to future requests for estimates. Challenges With Schedule Estimates. 3 Estimating Techniques. 3 Estimating Techniques.

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This is a good starting point for answering the mail on the notion that decisions can be made in the presence of uncertainty without estimating the impact of those decisions. Estimates are for the business, why would the business no longer want an estimate of cost, schedule, or technical performance of the provided capabilities?

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MPUG

JANUARY 12, 2021

Agilists estimate in anything except hours, whereas predictive folks need the estimates expressed in hours to create their Gantt Charts and calculate Critical Path. A similar endeavor had taken only three months ten years earlier. Let’s say that your Agile team consists of a fixed number of people—ten.

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Teamweek

MARCH 2, 2023

Your first step is creating time estimates for each project task using a Work Breakdown Structure. Work Breakdown Structure with estimates This will allow you to see the estimated cost for each task based on your hourly rate. Every time you track time spent on a task gives you a data point to reference.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We’ve crunched some numbers and sourced statistics to help you estimate the true cost of hiring an employee for your company in 2024. TL;DR — Key Takeaways The standard formula for calculating the total cost of an employee is (external recruiting costs + internal costs) divided by the number of hires = CPH.

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Teamweek

OCTOBER 26, 2023

When it comes to successful project estimating and planning, there’s no room for guesswork. Bottom-up estimating can help you create accurate estimates that set your projects on the right track to success. This comprehensive guide provides all the info you need to get started with bottom-up estimating.

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