Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Project managers can't predict the future, but accurately gauging the degree of uncertainty inherent in their projects can help them quickly adapt to it. - "Managing Project Uncertainty," Arnoud De Meyer , Christoph Loch , and Micheal Pich, Sloan Management Review , Winter 2002, Vol. IT Risk Management.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ? The difficulty of accurate size estimation is compounded especially at the time of inception when very little information is available.

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Herding Cats

JULY 8, 2018

One of the books used by a vocal No Estimates advocate is Black Swans by Nassim Taleb. Here's a book review from 2008, about Black Swans and Fooled By Randomness in the context of managing software development in the presence of uncertainty. What struck me was how disconnected Taleb is from the profession of project management.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Andrew Middleton , the Managing Director at AMWireless, tells us how to make sure you aren’t fighting a losing battle by trying to manage the unmanageable: “All project stakeholders have got to be on board right from the start and it’s up to the PM to make sure it stays that way! Perform Risk Management.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

What happens if you shift focus from "accurate estimation" to "reliably shipping by a date"? . If your project has no uncertainty, there is no need to estimate. Uncertainty is related to three aspects of the management of projects: The external world - the activities of the project itself. First, let's establish a principle.

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Herding Cats

JULY 8, 2018

One of the books used by a vocal No Estimates advocate is Black Swans by Nassim Taleb. Here's a book review from 2008, about Black Swans and Fooled By Randomness in the context of managing software development in the presence of uncertainty. What struck me was how disconnected Taleb is from the profession of project management.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 13, 2018

Estimation locks down choices early through upfront t decision making, #NoEstimates preserves options. Real Options the management the needed flexibility to take actions, in the presence of uncertainty, that itself emerges over time. Some require memberships (IEEE, ACM), which any credible project manager should have anyway.

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Workzone

MAY 1, 2020

Popular amoung enterprise teams, Mavenlink finds uses across professional service businesses such as marketing, advertising, public relations, architecture, engineering, IT services, management consulting, and education. Mavenlink markets itself as a work management solution. Top 12 Mavenlink Alternatives for Project Management.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Are you a Project Manager or a Project Leader? One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done. One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done.

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Workzone

JULY 18, 2022

As of January 2022, there are over 450 project management software solutions on the market, according to Software Advice ! We’ve compiled a list of the best project management software options, including the pros and cons of each, to help you find the perfect solution for your company. What is Project Management?

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Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2019

In a recent exchange in social media, it was clear the notion of risk and the sources of risk, the consequences or risks and managing in the presence of risk was in very unclear, when it was conjectured , we can simply slice the work into small bits and REDUCE risk. . Software Risk Management , Barry W.

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Workzone

APRIL 23, 2020

There are over 400 project management software solutions on the market, as of April 2020, according to Software Advice. We’ve compiled a list of the best project management software options, including the pros and cons of each, to help you find the perfect solution for your company. Not all project management solutions are built alike.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Project Managers and their teams carry out planned projects on a daily basis, such as the development of new applications. Project Resource Management is a process designed to use human and tangible assets, materials, and equipment efficiently and effectively. By Analuz Montejano | IIL Instructor and Sr. Consultant.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Management Processes (#MP). Project Performance Management (#PPM). Agile Project Management (#APM). Risk Management (#RM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Management Processes.

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Planio

JULY 22, 2020

The number one thing every project manager needs to level up their skills is experience. A good project management book. While there are tons of fantastic resources online for learning how to be a better project manager (such as this blog!) Jump to a section: The best books for mastering the fundamentals of project management.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, Flint, School of Management, Working Paper Series, September 2005.”. 61, September 2004.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. When I left for the airport this morning to catch my flight to a customer site I estimated, given the conditions, how much time I need to get to my favorite parking spot at DIA. Google will find these when there is no URL provided.

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ProProfs Project Management

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Project management software helps in not only managing multiple projects, but also streamline workflow and improve your teams performance exponentially. This survey illustrates how important it is to define project goals and have everything streamlined to avoid project risks. How To Choose the Best Project Management Software?

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

When I first learned about Agile methods in 2002, the principles seemed to offer an ideal solution to many organizational issues common at the time. How can the same principle be a good idea in 2002 and a bad idea in 2019? What is needed is a Product Manager responsible for the business value of the product. What has changed?

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Workzone

JULY 23, 2021

Before you decide whether or not Hive is the project management and collaboration tool for you, take a look at this list of 14 Hive alternatives. Based on user reviews, Workzone takes top billing for online project management products, led by its perfect score of 100 for Customer Support. Top 10 Hive Alternatives. Zoho Projects.

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PM That Works

APRIL 23, 2018

We're in project management things happen. Morris: And we are back to the work life balance that we are managing all kinds of things right here we're actually trying to work some magic and get Rob on the line. And so as I was walking through I found this book called Radical Project Management. He's in Australia. Time zones.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

But there’s a risk that people will get excited about automation and get ahead of themselves. They asked a software developer what it would take, and he estimated something like 20,000 pounds over several months. Including appropriate tooling in the automated CI process covers most of the remaining risks in this area.

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