Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

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. 255, April 2010. 24, 2010. “A

Risk Management 35

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

“Using the Agile Methodology to Mitigate the Risks of Highly Adaptive Projects,” Dana Roberson and Mary Anne Herndon, 10 th Annual CMMI Technology Conference And User Group , November 5 – 8, 2012, Denver, CO. Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E.

2003 46

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

2012 48

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Scrum.org

MAY 26, 2020

Barry : Failed software development projects. In 2010 I worked as a project manager for a web agency. I was responsible for managing software development projects. Developers, because of the growing crunch-culture. This wasn’t a success. Everyone was unhappy. So the toolbox is diverse.

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Digite

MARCH 12, 2018

I have often wondered – doesn’t speak too well of us as software professionals! Far too many projects and teams are occupied by far too many crises all through the development/ implementation lifecycle. However, the fact is that software development is a complex activity – perhaps more so than any other type of projects?

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Development Team Review Software Review Cadence Technical Review 154

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 25, 2024

A software development team may use dashboards showing alternative solutions, connected marketing strategies, user personas, customer problems, or frameworks prioritizing features based on data, user stories, and the existing product. Sustainable living plan 2010 to 2020: Summary of 10 years’ progress. 2020, May).

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Development Team Review Innovation 2024 52

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The Standish Report is raising its head again in the Agile presentations I've seen recently at conferences. The Non-Existent Software Crisis: Debunking the Standish Report. Laurens Eveleens and Chris Verhoef, IEEE Software , vol. 1, Jan-Feb 2010, pages 30-36. Standish Report. Standish Report and Naive Statistics.

2006 28

2006 2010 Estimate Agile 28

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Here's a collection of presentations, briefings, papers, essays, book content used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've written and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems and other domains. Agile Software Development (#ASD). Table of Contents (Click the Name to go to Section).

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Monte Carlo and Agile Development . There are a number of Monte Carlo Simulation tools for agile software development when you don't have an Integrated Master Schedule, with planned durations, and ranges of values. Harrison, AIP Conference Proceedings , January 5, 2010, 1204, pp. 247, September 1949, pp.

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Technical Review 2010 Estimate Software Review 43

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In software development, those managing the project have some understanding the market forces (from their marketing departments), the technology (from their engineering department), and how to manage in the presence of Aleatory and Epistemic risk (the managers running a successful firm). Software development is a non-ergodic process.

Software Review 34

Software Review Technical Review Estimate Software Developers 34

Project Management Hacks

AUGUST 4, 2016

Through many discussions with my husband – who works in software development – I discovered an interest in the technology field. I led an effort to develop a risk-based software development process. We developed the process with input from the user community, including business partners as well.

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2013 2003 Technical Review 2010 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

ASE’10, September 20–24, 2010, Antwerp, Belgium. . [8] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management, Auer-bach, 2006. [15]Jorgensen, Software Development Effort Estimation: Formal Models or Expert Judgment?” IEEE Software, March-April 2009, pp. Software Eng.,

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

ASE’10, September 20–24, 2010, Antwerp, Belgium. . [8] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management, Auer-bach, 2006. [15]Jorgensen, Software Development Effort Estimation: Formal Models or Expert Judgment?” IEEE Software, March-April 2009, pp. Software Eng.,

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

ASE’10, September 20–24, 2010, Antwerp, Belgium. . [8] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management, Auer-bach, 2006. [15]Jorgensen, Software Development Effort Estimation: Formal Models or Expert Judgment?” IEEE Software, March-April 2009, pp. Software Eng.,

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

MPUG

OCTOBER 16, 2019

And that works doubly if you’re working in a software development environment is that, if you’re going to try and make Microsoft Project become your software developers tool, it’s not a right fit. That is great. And part of that is remember that this is a database, right? So again, let me sign in here.

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Agile Technical Review Software Review Engineering 40