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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

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, Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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In-Depth: How Easily Biases Distort What We Believe (In The Workplace)

Scrum.org

The fallacy happens when we conclude from this that punishment works, and rewards don’t (Defulio, 2012). When teams estimate work, hearing an initial estimate is likely to “anchor” further estimates. The anchoring bias explains why Planning Poker requires participants to show their estimates at the same time.

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The Best Time Tracking Software of 2018

Paymo App

Published: February 2018. Improve time estimates: You can use p reviously tracked time entries as the main indicator for your future projects. Through them, you’ll make better estimates for following tasks and set more accurate deadlines for similar projects. Small office ($11.95/user/month):

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Beware the big idea: Effort vs. scope—A story by Brett Harned

Resource Guru

So I asked her to help me to estimate the effort. He launched the Digital PM Summit in 2012, and over the past decade has since hosted and spoken to audiences globally. His first book Project Management for Humans was published in July 2017, and his podcast Sprints and Milestones launched in April 2018.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Five Principles of Project Success , PMI, Northern Utah Chapter, Professional Development Day, 2012. Improving DOE Project Performance Using DOD Integrated Master Plan , Waste Management Symposium Feb 26 - Mar 1, 2012. Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline , PMI, Northen Utah Chapter, Professional Development Day, 2012.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

requires making estimates) ? Turof, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering , 400, 2018. “A Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018. Estimation of Long?Term

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

requires making estimates) ? Turof, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering , 400, 2018. “A Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018. Estimation of Long?Term