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Analogous and Parametric Estimating

MPUG

Microsoft Project, in its various releases (i.e., Online desktop, 2019, 2016, etc.), Unfortunately, the large majority of project managers estimate tasks with durations and update tasks by entering %-complete as reported by team members. This is accomplished by inserting custom columns and simple formulas.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. Risk Analysis and Management,” Lester B.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Finucane, Ellen Peters, and Donald MacGregor, Risk Analysis , Vol.24,

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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

So this is back in like 2016 or so. now I’ve got to do a risk analysis. But you’re not thinking about the impact analysis, the risk to the project, but the impact of the project to the greater community. We’re taught just to think about risks to the project. And as for cost! I’ll give you an example.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Analyse Changing Risk of Organizational Factors in Agile Project Management,” Shi Tong, Chen Jianbin, and Fang DeYing, The 1st International Conference on Information Science and Engineering (ICISE2009).

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Economics is a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. ISO 31000:2009, ISO 17666:2016, and ISO 11231:2010 Risk is Uncertainty that Matters.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Time to Do It Right , When projects consistently fail, we need better processes to keep the program GREEN , and the processes to GET BACK TO GREEN. This process starts with the Concept of Operation, IPM 2016 , October 31 - November 2, 2016. . College of Performance Management , IPM Workshop, 2016.