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Basis of Estimating Software Development

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The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. When it is suggested that estimating is hard, of no value, and unnecessary, always ask what principle is used to support that claim? Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991. Don't hear one?

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

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What happens if you shift focus from "accurate estimation" to "reliably shipping by a date"? . This quote demonstrates a lack of understanding of making decisions in the presence of uncertainty and the processes and events that create uncertainty. There is naturally occurring variability from uncontrolled processes.

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3 Questions That Must Be Asked at Every Project Management Meeting

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For software projects, Scrum can be used. And finally, since all project work operates in the presence of uncertainty, we must make estimates in order to execute the project in a Closed Loop manner. These questions and the principles, processes, and practices to support them are Governance of the project. Resources .

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Risk Management Resources

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requires making estimates) ? Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. 255, April 2010. 24, 2010. “A Norton, The Systems Engineering Process Office, MITRE Corporation, 6 June 1999. Estimation of Long?Term

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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requires making estimates) ? Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. 255, April 2010. 24, 2010. “A Norton, The Systems Engineering Process Office, MITRE Corporation, 6 June 1999. Estimation of Long?Term

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The Ultimate Guide to Kanban Methodology

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Toyota was looking for a way to improve their engineering and production processes. The Kanban process was the result of this adaptation. . The Kanban process was the result of this adaptation. . Toyota used physical cards to signal separate steps in their manufacturing process. Create process guidelines.

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The Myth of Standish Reports - Update Number 2

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1, Jan-Feb 2010, pages 30-36. So it's time once more to move beyond the worn out red herrings and start to address how to Increase the Probability of Project Success with processes and tools beyond just applying Scrum to the development team. Three Increasingly Mature Views of Estimate Making in IT Projects.

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