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Which estimation methods are favored for adaptive delivery?

Kiron Bondale

If you ever find yourself wanting to inject some energy into a cross-functional gathering of delivery staff and stakeholders, ask for their opinion on estimates. Relative sizing – this covered such techniques as story pointing, T-shirt sizing, affinity estimating and others. The low volume for #NoEstimates is not surprising.

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Australian government has granted two initiatives close to Brisbane major project status. Over A$10bn has been committed by the Australian government to fund the upgrades. The majority of the work is government based and there is an exciting start up scene,” she adds. Source: PMI; figures relate to country).

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Earned Value Management (EVM): A Roadmap to Project Success

MPUG

government. Over the years, the significance of EVM has only amplified, becoming an ANSI standard by 1999 and being adopted by various government agencies, including the Department of Defense.[1] Crafting a Comprehensive Timeline : Standard cost estimation often presents costs in a linear or uniform manner. Anbari, F.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Project Governance. 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. How to Develop Credible Cost & Schedule Estimate. Basis of Estimate Process.

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2017 Project Management Trends To Watch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A positive benefit to this could be employers putting existing professionals through the Higher Project Management Apprenticeship scheme, upskilling them at virtually no cost (or at least, through funds already paid to the government in the form of the levy). How long can we cruise on the coattails of project successes like London 2012?

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Reading List for the Cone of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

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 ? The difficulty of accurate size estimation is compounded especially at the time of inception when very little information is available.

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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. All estimates have precision and accuracy. Deciding how much precision and accuracy is needed for a credible estimate is critical to the success of that decision.

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