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Basis of Estimating Software Development

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The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. Here are some resources that will provide guidance to produce credible software development estimates, in both traditional and agile domains. Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.

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Risk Management Resources

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México, 1 al 3 de Febrero de 2006. Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993. Pich, Working Paper, 21/2006, Cambridge University, Judge Business School. “A 5, September/October 2011.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

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Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) , AACE Workshop, Denver, Colorado, April 16, 2011. Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline , AACE Workshop , April 16, 2011. Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline , PMI, Northen Utah Chapter, Professional Development Day, 2012. Project Breathalyzer.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. México, 1 al 3 de Febrero de 2006. De Meyer, C.

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Reading List for the Cone of Uncertainty

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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 ? A Probabilistic Method for Predicting Software Code Growth," Michael Ross, Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics 4:127-147, 2011. "10

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

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“Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation (QUELCE),” Robert Ferguson, Dennis Goldenson, James McCurley, Robert Stoddard, David Zubrow, and Debra Anderson, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-2011-TR-026 ESC-TR-2011-026. Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E.

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The Ultimate Redmine Guide: How to set up and supercharge the best open source project management tool

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If you’re looking for a new project management tool, this guide will run you through the basics of what Redmine is, why it’s a great choice for most software development teams, and how you can get it set up and optimized for you! Redmine was launched in 2006 and is still being regularly updated. What is Redmine? Need convincing?

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