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How We Made Our Customer The Product Owner

Scrum.org

From 2010–2015 I worked as a Scrum Master for a web agency. We developed software solutions for external clients. When I started, Scrum wasn’t used at all. In the context of Scrum, the Product Owner plays an essential role. Word of warning, this isn’t going to be a “Scrum Guide post”.

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Basis of Estimating Software Development

Herding Cats

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

Herding Cats

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. The naturally occurring work effort in the development of a software feature - even if we've built the feature before - is an irreducible uncertainty.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

requires making estimates) ? This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 255, April 2010. 24, 2010. “A 3, March 2002.

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3 Questions That Must Be Asked at Every Project Management Meeting

Herding Cats

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. Risk-Informed Decision Making , NASA/SP-2010-576. See Incremental Commitment Spiral Model for large traditional projects.

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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. requires making estimates) ? 255, April 2010.

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The Ultimate Guide to Kanban Methodology

Wrike

Anderson is often credited as being the first to implement Kanban in software development in 2005. His book on Kanban , published in 2010, is still one of the most comprehensive resources out there for technology-focused projects. An estimate of how long it will take. How is Kanban methodology different from Scrum?