Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Agile Project Management. A paradigm of Agile Project Management.

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2003 2011 2008 Performance Measurement 54

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

The paper Agile Base Patterns in the Agile Canon , Daniel R Greening, 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences is an important contribution to the discussion of agile at scale in organizations beyond 5 developers at the table with their customer. The Agile Cannon is composed of 5 elements.

Agile 61

Agile 2009 2008 2011 61

Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I frequently read and hear that software developers must take care to deliver the right solutions. The Developers Who Don’t Do Anything. I would observe lack of preparation is a cause of poor quality software. Those points reminded me of a blog post dating from 2012 entitled, Why should we do code katas?

Software Developers 99

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 99

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 ? This variation can be explained by the fact that initial concepts do not describe the final software system accurate enough.

2012 48

2012 2007 2011 2010 48

Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

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. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996. México, 1 al 3 de Febrero de 2006.

Risk Management 38

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 38

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. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

Risk Management 35

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When I started using Scrum as a software developer back in 2007 I noticed that this new ways of working really worked, then I decided to learn more about and I became a Scrum Master in 2012 and in 2015 I started to teach Scrum, overcoming my fear of public speaking. The moment was perfect in my career.

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2017 2018 2016 SCRUM 174

Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

The naturally occurring work effort in the development of a software feature - even if we've built the feature before - is an irreducible uncertainty. This is the motivation for short work intervals found in agile development. . Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E.

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2003 2014 2015 2011 46

Herding Cats

AUGUST 1, 2018

We're writing two chapters in an upcoming Project Management Book, with a working title, The Gower Handbook of Project Performance for Agile, Waterfall and Everything in Between , edited by Mark Phillips. The Cone of Uncertainty,” Stephen Gryphon, Phillippe Kruchten, and Steve McConnell, Letters, IEEE Software , 23 (5) 2006, pp 8?10.

2012 29

2012 2007 2010 2006 29

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The lecture triggered many thoughts about the relevance of teaching Agile/Scrum. The first paper was a 2012 study on the tensions with remote (off-shoring) teams (Ramesh et al Ambidexterity in Agile Development ISR2012). One might wonder how constructive that has been for learning true Scrum and Agile.

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile SCRUM 2012 162

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Seems there is still some confusion (intentional or accidental) about the Cone of Uncertainty and its purpose and its use in software development. And if the competitor is shipping software with greater value, how does the Cone impact that? Thesis, University of Southern California, August 2012. 37-48, 2007. 37-48, 2007.

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2007 2012 2009 2010 34

The IIL Blog

APRIL 27, 2018

Online gaming collaboration can be traced back to the introduction of the personal computer and software developers and came to life in the early 1990s when the Internet was introduced. Resources: Number of participants, software, and systems required, facilities, etc. agile retrospectives). Scope: Frequency – how often.

Software Review 121

Software Review 2004 2012 PMI 121

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 24, 2018

But before going further, let's establish the definitions we need to understand and apply Root Cause Analysis needed to discover the corrective and preventive actions to increase the probability of project success - especially Software Project Success. What factors lead to software project failure?” All for the want of a nail.

2014 45

2014 Aerospace 2011 2013 45

Herding Cats

AUGUST 25, 2017

Can All This Formality Have Any Use in Modern Software Development? The notion that agile development is a free-for-all development of what ever the customer wants to produce next, with the customer identifying the next important thing to develop works just fine for de minimus projects. McComb, Deanna M.

2014 38

2014 2013 2012 Engineering 38

Herding Cats

JANUARY 1, 2017

Many of these Enterprise IT projects apply agile methods. Just as many of the Agile projects in this domain misuse the Definition of Done. Here's what that looks like for the planned completion of Work Package #3 on March 12th, 2012. One of the roles of PP&C is the develop models for the cost and schedule of the project.

2012 39

2012 Controlling Software Developers Software Development 39

Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

Microeconomics is applicable to the development is software systems. If we look at the discipline of software engineering, we see that the microeconomics branch of economics deals more with the types of decisions we need to make as software engineers or managers. Software engineering economics." Boehm, Barry W.

Software Developers 34

Software Developers Software Development Risk Management Risk 34

Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2022

Recently, the concept of “fluid teams”, “dynamic reteaming” or “ad-hoc teaming” has gained traction in the Agile community. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. Edmondson (2012) argues that dynamic teaming is important to share and encourage learning.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2007 2006 2009 167

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Software development is (generally speaking) very complex. Scrum/Agile) are more suitable to deal with complex problems because they are more attuned to our cognitive abilities. Why our brain is not built for software engineering. Cognitive paradigms, applied to Scrum / Agile. waterfalls) are very likely to fail.

2002 202

2002 SCRUM 2007 2003 202

Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty is a framing assumption used to model the needed reduction in some parameter of interest in domains ranging from software development to hurricane forecasting. Shrinking The Cone Of Uncertainty With Continuous Assessment For Software Team Dynamics In Design And Development,” Pongtip Aroonvatanaporn,” Ph.D.

Technical Review 35

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35

Leading Agile

JUNE 27, 2018

In 2012, I wrote a blog post entitled “Delivering provably-correct code.” ” In it, I suggested several approaches developers could use to gain high confidence that their code would be suitable for release. When I took an interest in this loop, I quickly ran afoul of academics. That’s the divide, right there.

Software Review 123

Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 2007 123

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 Project Management (#APM). Agile Software Development (#ASD).

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

The fallacy happens when we conclude from this that punishment works, and rewards don’t (Defulio, 2012). When comparing different approaches to develop software, survival bias can lead someone to conclude that plan-driven approaches work well based on a few success stories they have where they did. How to reduce this bias.

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2015 2014 2004 Influencer 220

Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2019

Research shows that for projects, especially software projects Aleatory uncertainty is the predominant source of risk. So here are some books, handbooks, and guides that sit on my shelf that are used pretty much all the time on the Software Intensive System of Systems we work on. Software Risk Management , Barry W.

Risk Management 43

Risk Management Risk 2003 2011 43

Herding Cats

JUNE 12, 2018

Yes, this is the basis of any closed loop control system from keeping the room temperature at a specific setting, to the speed control on your car, to managing software development projects in the presence of uncertainty. Let me point out an obvious problem - software projects go over budget and are late.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Estimate Software Developers 40

Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp. & Zein, S.,

Estimate 40

Estimate Software Review Software 2012 40

Runrun.it

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Check it out what you will find on this article about agile squad : The agile organization and the agile squad Benefits (and needs) of the agile squad Agile squad success stories A testament to the transformative power of collaboration. One of these methods is the use of the agile squad.

Agile 20

Agile Software Review Leadership Technical Review 20

Workzone

AUGUST 4, 2021

This list of alternatives for Asana the project management software will help you identify which project management software you should be using. We’re going to share the top Asana alternative, Workzone, pros and cons of Asana, and 24 other software solutions so you can decide which option is worth researching further.

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2021 Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 26

Herding Cats

JUNE 12, 2018

Yes, this is the basis of any closed loop control system from keeping the room temperature for a specific setting, to the speed control on your car, to managing software development projects in the presence of uncertainty, using any software method you choose. So the first thing to do is answer the question.

Underperforming Technical Team 28

Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Estimate Development Team Review 28

Leading Agile

JUNE 18, 2018

Defensive programming consists of learning and using guidelines for software design and coding that tend to minimize the frequency and severity of problems in production. The day came when the software community more-or-less forgot about defensive programming. I guess that worked out okay for a generation of developers.

Software Review 101

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 101

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Agile Project Management. Project Management Software & Tools. 19% say Agile techniques. Agile Project Management. 38% of organizations report using agile frequently. [6]. 75% of highly agile organizations met their goals/business intent, 65% finished on time, and 67% finished within budget. Other – 6%.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Teamweek

JUNE 25, 2020

Incredibly, it took almost four years to launch it commercially in 2012. Like other software apps in the Kanban-based tools, MeisterTask also offers a built-in workflow which you can later customize. The software UI is quite unconventional compared to other tools in the niche, but it works nonetheless. Too Complex. MeisterTask.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Planning Development Team Review 97

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

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 ‒ Steve McConnell. The Future of Systems-and Software Development. Springer International Publishing, 2016.

Estimate 64

Estimate 2006 2005 2013 64

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 16, 2024

Whether you are maneuvering through the dynamic sprints of Agile or the structured phases of Waterfall, T-shirt sizing adapts seamlessly, offering a versatile tool across industry landscapes. Tasks and features sizing is an activity for any agile software development project.

Agile 52

Agile Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 52

Teamweek

JANUARY 23, 2020

In their words: Since its start-up in Oslo 2008, the Norwegian Developers Conference (NDC) quickly became one of Europe`s largest conferences for.NET & Agile development. In their words: Get better at modelling & designing software for complex domains. In their words: A conference for software product managers.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review 2020 Artificial Inteligence Software Review 52