Ron Rosenhead

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

produce realistic estimates of time and costs. project management allocating responsibilities courses in project management estimating project management training work breakdown structureI have observed many, many people when they start a work breakdown structure (WBS). The initial enthusiasm is tempered with the call from some; we need more detail. But, they soon come to a rapid halt unable to develop the WBS any further. As one person commented, “We seem to have hit the wall.”

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Ron Rosenhead

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Scope is not clear and while initial capital costs are identified (often with over optimistic estimates) post project running costs are frequently ignored. I came across an interesting report published by the National Audit Office (NAO) – which exists to provide independent opinion and evidence to assist Parliament and hold government to account. I was surprised as I had not seen this report before.

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PM by PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Quick Reference on Three Point Estimate I have written a series of articles on Three Point Estimate and related concepts. I have explained the basic concept of Three Point Estimate in my first article. The post Three Point Estimate Formulas appeared first on PM-by-PM. Cost Management Project Management Time Management 3 point estimate formulas Project Estimation

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Susanne Madsen

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Projects often run into difficulties because of unclear scope and objectives, lack of business focus, poor estimation, inadequate risk management, and lack of engagement from key players, including the project sponsor and senior decision-makers. Traditional classroom training is a good way to train people in conventional project management disciplines such as planning, estimation and risk management, but less efficient when it comes to people skills and leadership.

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Function Point

DECEMBER 1, 2015

3 Best Practices For Your Creative Agency Estimates. Throwing in the extra effort at the estimating stage ensures that at the end of the project, all your agency’s time and expenses are paid for. We previously wrote about 3 common mistakes creative agencies make with their estimates. Now we’re going to let you in on some key best practices when it comes to estimates. While it’s important to send estimates out to your client in a timely manner, try not to rush.

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Function Point

DECEMBER 1, 2015

3 Best Practices For Your Creative Agency Estimates. Throwing in the extra effort at the estimating stage ensures that at the end of the project, all your agency’s time and expenses are paid for. We previously wrote about 3 common mistakes creative agencies make with their estimates. Now we’re going to let you in on some key best practices when it comes to estimates. While it’s important to send estimates out to your client in a timely manner, try not to rush.

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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. The reason for this resource page is the lack of understanding of how to estimate, the urban myths about software estimating, and the fallacies that estimating is not needed, when developing software, in the presence of uncertainty, when spending other peoples money. 85, 2015. Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A.

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PM by PM

DECEMBER 5, 2015

Project Forecasting using Estimate to Complete Formulas Consider this scenario. The post 3 Formulas for Forecasting Estimate to Complete appeared first on PM-by-PM. The Project Sponsor and the Project Manager are having a light conversation. And suddenly the Sponsor asks How much money is needed to complete the remaining project work? This is a normal question that worries the Project Sponsors. On the other hand, the PMs try […].

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Estimated Project-Oriented Job Openings 2010-2020: . Inadequate cost estimates – 29%. Inaccurate task time estimate – 27%. Project Management Institute: Pulse of the Profession 2015: Capturing the Value of Project Management 2015. Capterra Project Management User Research Report 2015. The post Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015 appeared first on Blog Wrike.

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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. The same process for estimating is applied to multi-billion dollar projects we work. Here's some materials that provide the tools and processes needed to learn how to estimate. 1, 2015.

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PM by PM

DECEMBER 5, 2015

Project Forecasting and Estimate to Complete Do you remember those instances when your manager comes and asks you – How much money do we need to complete the remaining project work? The post What is Estimate to Complete in EVM? Usually Project Managers dread these kind of questions. You think that there is no single answer for this particular question. You believe that there […]. appeared first on PM-by-PM.

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Function Point

APRIL 15, 2015

Basic features include CRM, estimating, job and task tracking, schedules, time tracking, expenses, invoicing, financial reports and cloud accessibility. Here’s the thing: we’ve worked with a lot of creative agencies. That is what we do, after all. What this has given us, though, is experience with what works and what doesn’t when it comes to project management for creatives. We know what a good match looks like.

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Function Point

APRIL 15, 2015

Basic features include CRM, estimating, job and task tracking, schedules, time tracking, expenses, invoicing, financial reports and cloud accessibility. Here’s the thing: we’ve worked with a lot of creative agencies. That is what we do, after all. What this has given us, though, is experience with what works and what doesn’t when it comes to project management for creatives. We know what a good match looks like.

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Wrike

JUNE 3, 2015

Workers have to be paid for more time, so your estimated budget goes over. Now, when I create projects I estimate 3-5 situations that could delay the project and how to deal with those situations and allot time for whichever would take the longest time to recover. As a vendor of project management and collaboration software, we talk to a lot of project managers.

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Function Point

MAY 20, 2015

Starting up projects and estimating has also become faster, because Top Draw uses Function Point estimate templates to quickly begin new jobs. Online Project Management Software Case Study . COMPANY: Top Draw. INDUSTRY: Online Marketing & Digital Strategy Agency. SIZE: 27 Employees. Background On Top Draw. Founded in 1993, Top Draw is a fully integrated online marketing agency with an expert team of designers and strategists.

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Function Point

MAY 20, 2015

Starting up projects and estimating has also become faster, because Top Draw uses Function Point estimate templates to quickly begin new jobs. Online Project Management Software Case Study . COMPANY: Top Draw. INDUSTRY: Online Marketing & Digital Strategy Agency. SIZE: 27 Employees. Background On Top Draw. Founded in 1993, Top Draw is a fully integrated online marketing agency with an expert team of designers and strategists.

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Ganttic

JUNE 24, 2015

An early and accurate estimation of your resources’ strengths and availability gives you time allowance to identify what is lacking and prepare for what is needed. To top it off, knowing what lies before your company is useful for estimating the growth and development in the near future. With observation, one can easily tell when a task has been assigned to the wrong resource.

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Wrike

MARCH 19, 2015

Give reasonable time estimates, so they know exactly what they are getting themselves into. Two Wrikers helped host a #PMChat discussion on Twitter last Friday, where a community of project managers comes together once a week to discuss and share knowledge on various topics related to project management. Our team asked everyone to share advice on best practices and common roadblocks in a challenging project management area: stakeholder management.

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Function Point

JANUARY 22, 2015

Consistency is key when it comes to things like creating estimates, managing projects, assigning work and invoicing clients. End Your Creative Agency’s Project Management Chaos. Life at a busy creative agency can be hectic. There often comes a point when you realize that your current project management practices are no longer working for you, and you spend more time running around trying to fix problems than you do on growing your business.

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Function Point

JANUARY 22, 2015

Consistency is key when it comes to things like creating estimates, managing projects, assigning work and invoicing clients. End Your Creative Agency’s Project Management Chaos. Life at a busy creative agency can be hectic. There often comes a point when you realize that your current project management practices are no longer working for you, and you spend more time running around trying to fix problems than you do on growing your business.

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Function Point

JULY 13, 2015

Your Team Didn’t Properly Estimate the Project. If I had to pin point one thing my team could improve on, it would be estimations. Estimations are always tricky because each person on the team breaks down a project differently or has a different idea of how they would complete the project. Third-party collaboration should also equal additional time to your estimation. This article was written by Kimberly Misutka, Project Manager at Top Draw.

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Function Point

JULY 13, 2015

Your Team Didn’t Properly Estimate the Project. If I had to pin point one thing my team could improve on, it would be estimations. Estimations are always tricky because each person on the team breaks down a project differently or has a different idea of how they would complete the project. Third-party collaboration should also equal additional time to your estimation. This article was written by Kimberly Misutka, Project Manager at Top Draw.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2017

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? Here are some resources that will provide guidance to produce credible software development estimates, in both traditional and agile domains. Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.

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Function Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

In the system, you’re creating briefs and/ or estimates, and seeing values and descriptions carry forth to live work, invoices and a bundle of built-in reports. So you’ve wisely selected Function Point as your project management software tool. You’re super clued in as to how the system will let you manage your particular workflow, and handle everything surrounding potential work as well as landed jobs.

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Function Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

In the system, you’re creating briefs and/ or estimates, and seeing values and descriptions carry forth to live work, invoices and a bundle of built-in reports. So you’ve wisely selected Function Point as your project management software tool. You’re super clued in as to how the system will let you manage your particular workflow, and handle everything surrounding potential work as well as landed jobs.

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Function Point

MARCH 19, 2015

If a client delays a project, you can simply adjust the timeline and estimate for which resource it affects with the click of a button. We also review the ‘estimated’ versus ‘actual’ in the FP financial tab of the job details, and try to understand what caused actuals to go over what we had estimated. This article was written by Kimberly Misutka, Project Manager at Top Draw Inc. When you are a project manager in a digital agency, time is your currency.

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Function Point

MARCH 19, 2015

If a client delays a project, you can simply adjust the timeline and estimate for which resource it affects with the click of a button. We also review the ‘estimated’ versus ‘actual’ in the FP financial tab of the job details, and try to understand what caused actuals to go over what we had estimated. This article was written by Kimberly Misutka, Project Manager at Top Draw Inc. When you are a project manager in a digital agency, time is your currency.

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Function Point

MARCH 26, 2015

Using a project management software with estimating, time tracking and financial reporting systems all together in a neat package helps take the guesswork and assumptions out of client and project profitability. If you don’t track time, there’s also no way for your agency to improve business processes and estimations around how long it takes to complete certain repeated projects.

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Function Point

MARCH 26, 2015

Using a project management software with estimating, time tracking and financial reporting systems all together in a neat package helps take the guesswork and assumptions out of client and project profitability. If you don’t track time, there’s also no way for your agency to improve business processes and estimations around how long it takes to complete certain repeated projects.

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Function Point

MAY 6, 2015

Some departments choose to input “Estimated End Date” at Project Intake and then at close-out have a new field entitled “Actual End Date”—this allows the department to learn how often and by how much end dates are moved and in what direction (“I need it sooner” or “I need four more revisions” which may back up the project). This is a guest post contributed by Cella Consulting, the leading expert in in-house creative agency management and operations.

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Function Point

MAY 6, 2015

Some departments choose to input “Estimated End Date” at Project Intake and then at close-out have a new field entitled “Actual End Date”—this allows the department to learn how often and by how much end dates are moved and in what direction (“I need it sooner” or “I need four more revisions” which may back up the project). This is a guest post contributed by Cella Consulting, the leading expert in in-house creative agency management and operations.

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Function Point

MAY 4, 2015

How can I customize what prints on the estimate or invoice? It happens every once in a while: you stumble into a problem with your creative project management software – don’t fret! There’s a strong possibility that someone else has already experienced, survived and resolved the same issue. They’ve probably come out of the situation a smarter, better looking person too. Hey, it’s what we do.

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Function Point

MAY 4, 2015

How can I customize what prints on the estimate or invoice? It happens every once in a while: you stumble into a problem with your creative project management software – don’t fret! There’s a strong possibility that someone else has already experienced, survived and resolved the same issue. They’ve probably come out of the situation a smarter, better looking person too. Hey, it’s what we do.

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Function Point

MAY 28, 2015

Some focus on estimating and invoicing, others focus more on tasking and scheduling, while others are simpler and have a basic time tracking solution. The Smart Way to Buy Creative Project Management Software. As you first start looking into creative project management software, there are a few things you should be aware of. Most notably, you need to understand that while there are many different solutions out there, they all specialize in different aspects.

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Function Point

MAY 28, 2015

Some focus on estimating and invoicing, others focus more on tasking and scheduling, while others are simpler and have a basic time tracking solution. The Smart Way to Buy Creative Project Management Software. As you first start looking into creative project management software, there are a few things you should be aware of. Most notably, you need to understand that while there are many different solutions out there, they all specialize in different aspects.

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Function Point

MARCH 23, 2015

Lastly, consider a portal tool where clients can submit their creative briefs, upload assets, submit work requests, approve estimates and more. “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”. – Dr. Seuss. A good creative brief is the foundation of any successful project. No matter how complicated or simple the project, having a solid brief ensures you get started on the right track.

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Function Point

MARCH 23, 2015

Lastly, consider a portal tool where clients can submit their creative briefs, upload assets, submit work requests, approve estimates and more. “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”. – Dr. Seuss. A good creative brief is the foundation of any successful project. No matter how complicated or simple the project, having a solid brief ensures you get started on the right track.

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Pawel Brodzinski

MARCH 4, 2015

Of course there’s also an argument that with bigger initiatives we have more uncertainty so we tend to make bigger mistakes estimating the effort. While I don’t directly refer to estimates here, there’s an amplification effect for scope creep which is driven by overrunning a schedule. I argued against multitasking a number of times. In fact, not that long ago I argued against it in the context of portfolio management too.

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Function Point

JANUARY 19, 2015

Tracking your budget according to “Estimate Vs. Actual” is one of the most important metrics in understanding the health of your projects and your agency. When it comes to choosing your cloud-based project management software, it is important to look at a variety of factors. While many of our customers originally compared Function Point to other solutions, they ultimately decided to implement our market leading project management software based on these main reasons: 1.

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Function Point

JANUARY 19, 2015

Tracking your budget according to “Estimate Vs. Actual” is one of the most important metrics in understanding the health of your projects and your agency. When it comes to choosing your cloud-based project management software, it is important to look at a variety of factors. While many of our customers originally compared Function Point to other solutions, they ultimately decided to implement our market leading project management software based on these main reasons: 1.

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