Online PM Courses

JULY 2, 2018

You can find our previous reviews at: Good News from the PMI Pulse of the Profession 2017 Report. Terrific Insights from the Annual PMI Project Management Review 2016. The theme of disruption is is more about the need for agility in the face of rapid commercial and technical changes. It’s very subtle. Though the 9.9%

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 23, 2021

So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. This post is ideal for developers with some experience, and for people who support developers in the development of their technical skills.

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PM Times

APRIL 7, 2021

2016) state “However, our review of the literature reveals that such broad generalized statements about project complexity to be somewhat inadequate or incomplete, in terms of providing any guidance for project management practice or the development of appropriate tools and techniques to deal with complexity”. & Kiridena, S. Discussion.

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Project Management Essentials

AUGUST 3, 2019

In 2013, Mike Cohn coined the term scrum smells to describe the signs that a scrum team is in trouble. Outsourcing is a good option for organizations where technology is not a core or strategic competency. Typically, technology contracts are fixed-scope/fixed-price and assume an adversarial buyer-supplier relationship.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

It is all too easy to settle for excellent technical skills and think ‘that’s it. A fully capable project manager needs a wide range of personal and professional skills outside of the realms of their technical project management competence. Take a look at our reviews of the last three ( 2016 , 2017 , 2018 ).

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Wrike

AUGUST 7, 2019

In their article, they reference the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2016 Pulse of the Profession report, which states that out of every $1 billion invested in projects, $122 million is wasted due to poor execution. A recent Hinge survey found that 33% of professional services firms cite rapid technological advancement as a major threat.

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Herding Cats

JULY 24, 2017

The paper on the Cone of Uncertainty is used by many in the No Estimates community as an example of why estimates are of little use. In this paper, there is data that does not follow the Cone of Uncertainty, in that the uncertainty of the estimates does not reduce as the project proceeds. Then there is some analysis.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). This is due to many reasons. Unanticipated technical issues with alternative plans and solutions to maintain effectiveness.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). This is due to many reasons. Unanticipated technical issues with alternative plans and solutions to maintain effectiveness.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). This is due to many reasons. Unanticipated technical issues with alternative plans and solutions to maintain effectiveness.

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Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Stepping Into Project Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

She has experience with big four consulting organizations; was a managing director at a start-up international technology consulting organization; and currently is the owner of LAD Enterprises, a management consulting company. Reviews of the book can be found on Amazon’s site. Why did you decide to write the book?

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Take adequate time to make reasonable and realistic estimates: Perfection is nearly impossible to achieve in resource management, but you should still aim for it. Once project priorities have been clarified, take adequate time to estimate schedules and budget. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Project Management Institute, Inc.

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Project Life Cycle Technical Review 2013 2002 116

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management. Table of Contents (Click the Name to go to Section).

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Keys to Project Success: 48% say the team’s technical skills. Lean & Test Driven Development (TDD) – 11%. Technology. Estimated Project-Oriented Job Openings 2010-2020: . Shifting requirements/technical complexity. The number of firms with a PPM process in place grew from 64% in 2003 to 71% in 2013. [13].

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

When we hear about software development disasters and then hear that estimates are to blame, and NOT Estimating will somehow reduce or prevent these disasters, think again. Research clearly shows the root causes of most software projects cost and schedule overruns and technical shortfalls comes from poor risk management.

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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. 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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Wrike

JUNE 3, 2021

Technical issues are typically handled by teams known as the customer service desk, help desk, support team, service desk, and IT support. The information technology or IT team is important in every workplace, and especially in an IT project management setup. If a problem crops up at work, who do you turn to for help?

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Herding Cats

JUNE 21, 2016

Here's another trail being ridden by our son at Nationals in 2013. Stability is a relative term, depending on speed, terrain, skill, risk taking tolerance, experience, technical equipment, and other intangible factors. They have to be estimated in the start. What's coming due? who's massively better than I will ever be.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. When I left for the airport this morning to catch my flight to a customer site I estimated, given the conditions, how much time I need to get to my favorite parking spot at DIA. So when you hear we can't estimate you'll know better.

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Workzone

AUGUST 4, 2021

As of April 1, 2021, Workzone is ranked as the #1 Asana Alternative in all ranking categories: Overall, Functionality, Ease of Use, Value for Money, and Customer Support by user reviews at Capterra , Software Advice , and GetApp by user reviews. 1 Asana Alternative Review: Workzone. Ready to see the #1 rated Asana alternative?

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MPUG

OCTOBER 9, 2019

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. Today’s session is eligible for one PMI PDU in the technical category and the code for claiming today’s session is on the screen now.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In a previous post, Why Johnny Can't Estimate , mentioned some resources for estimating, the principles of business and technical management that demand estimates be made to make decisions, and background on the sources of uncertainty, that create risk, that require estimating to increase the probability of project success.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. PMI PDU use in the technical category. And to be honest, I haven’t used it since 2013. You may watch the live recording of this webinar at your convenience.

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Resource Guru

JUNE 23, 2023

Integration and compatibility: Consider the tool’s compatibility with your existing agency tech stack. Set due dates, add attachments, and leave comments to keep everyone in the loop. Key features: Task management: Users can create tasks, assign them to team members, set due dates, add descriptions, attachments, and subtasks.

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Estimation is part of project management. . The most important estimates for the project manager are related to time and cost. . Since it is easier to estimate small tasks, these estimates are often calculated and performed as point estimates, for example, a task will take 3 days. RiskAmp is one I like.

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