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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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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Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The article is based on the webinar “Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones, to Achieve Excellent Reliability” with TOC experts Eli Schragenheim and Albert Ponsteen. This article explores managing uncertainty in organizations. Albert is the co-founder of Epicflow, an AI-driven multi-project management system.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Story Sizing We use story points to estimate work size and complexity instead of hours. Relative sizing tools, like t-shirt sizing, are generally reasonable and more accurate than duration estimates. Story points are used to estimate each backlog item’s size and the team’s velocity. Then the family estimates its capacity.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2021

Atlassian Survey,2016. It’s an estimate of relative capacity that tends to change over time, and these changes don’t necessarily indicate a shift in productivity. In this case, putting artificial upwards pressure on velocity will only serve to distort estimates. . 77% practice Agile Development. Source of References.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 31, 2023

The underlying assumption that the work is well-defined, and the required effort can be easily estimated is a shortcoming of these approaches. Work packages are small enough to be estimated and assigned. MKS creates a roadmap depicting major milestones and deliverables with their estimated completion dates.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Gartner estimated that AI may replace 80% of project management activities by 2030. A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. In this article, I consider how emerging trends may impact the profession. I say, “Bring it on!” I look forward to the opportunity.

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International Institute for Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Work packages are small deliverables that are assignable and estimable. Estimate the time needed to execute each task. It is possible to estimate each task’s resource needs and effort. Traditional tools allow us to model task interdependencies and estimate the critical path. Decompose the scope into work packages.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The article is based on the webinar “Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones, to Achieve Excellent Reliability” with TOC experts Eli Schragenheim and Albert Ponsteen. This article explores managing uncertainty in organizations. Albert is the co-founder of Epicflow, an AI-driven multi-project management system.

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Let’s figure it out in the article. . missing important milestones, unavailability of a critical employee), Estimating (e.g., unrealistic or inaccurate estimates), Communicating (miscommunication between the project participants). [1]. The estimation implies performing qualitative and quantitative analysis. Conclusion.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2019

The following article points at 28 Product Backlog anti-patterns — including the Product Backlog refinement process — that limit your Scrum Team’s success. More precise estimates are made based on the greater clarity and increased detail; the lower the order, the less detail. The Development Team is responsible for all estimates.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2019

The following article points at ideas on how to improve your product backlog management techniques — including the Product Backlog refinement process. . More precise estimates are made based on the greater clarity and increased detail; the lower the order, the less detail. The Development Team is responsible for all estimates.

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MPUG

JUNE 30, 2019

Organize, estimate, and schedule work, resources, and costs to ensure projects are completed according to plan. As in Project Server 2016, the 2019 version is a SharePoint feature and service. Microsoft Project 2016. Project Server 2016 : A flexible, on-premises solution for project portfolio management (PPM) and everyday work.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In this article, we will address how relevant the different viewpoints and interests of project stakeholders can impact project complexity. Similarly, stakeholders might bring their own interests and insights to the project, which could increase cost and duration estimates significantly if they are not understood until the end of the project.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 29, 2017

billion in 2016, according to Gartner. “As enterprise application buyers are moving toward a cloud-first mentality, we estimate that more than 50 percent of new 2017 large-enterprise North American application adoptions will be composed of SaaS or other forms of cloud-based solutions,” says Sid Nag , research director at Gartner.

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

You can also take a look at Enlyft’s list of ERPs and their estimated market shares here. At the end of the article, we also list all applicable product categories related to an ERP. For further reading about ERP software see the More Resources section at the end of this article. How does ERP Software Selection Work?

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you want to learn more about ERP capabilities, you can see Oracle Netsuite’s feature list as well as Oracle’s article background ERP software. You can also take a look at Enlyft’s list of ERPs and their estimated market shares here. . At the end of the article, we also list all applicable product categories related to an ERP.

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Software Review Software Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 62

International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Despite our rudimentary technology, we were (in my estimate) at least as productive and less stressed out than most people are today. I can write the first draft of an article in 2-hours—it, then, takes another 10-hours to edit. He authors monthly articles, is regularly quoted in the industry press, and is a podcast guest.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2017

Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2016 report The High Cost of Low Performance: How will you improve business results? The technical/rational skills of engineers are useful for solving technical or rational problems on engineering projects, such as cost estimation and adjustments, forecasting, quality assurance or scheduling.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

requires making estimates) ? A Complex Systems Perspective of Risk Mitigation and Modeling in Development and Acquisition Programs,” Roshanak Rose Nilchiani, Naval Postgraduate School, Thirtieth Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, April 30, 2016. Estimation of Long?Term 2128, International Technical Paper , 2016.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

requires making estimates) ? A Complex Systems Perspective of Risk Mitigation and Modeling in Development and Acquisition Programs,” Roshanak Rose Nilchiani, Naval Postgraduate School, Thirtieth Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, April 30, 2016. Estimation of Long?Term 2128, International Technical Paper , 2016.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

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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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. How to Develop Credible Cost & Schedule Estimate. Risk Management.

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Online PM Courses

JULY 2, 2018

And, as we have done with the 2016 and 2017 Pulse of the Profession reports, we will take a selective look at the aspects that catch our attention, and encourage you to read the full report for yourself. Terrific Insights from the Annual PMI Project Management Review 2016. But there is one chart in the 2018 report that does so.

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Wrike

AUGUST 7, 2019

A recent GoSkills article spotlighted a critical gap professional services businesses need to be aware of if they want to achieve hypergrowth. By setting a strong process from the start, clients will be delighted and trust in your expertise, and the consistency will help your team better estimate resources. postbanner].

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

HBR, Dec 27, 2016]. Related articles. Why Guessing is not Estimating and Estimating is not Guessing. If you really care about it, there’s a decent chance that other people care about it too and you can get it to critical mass. How do we sort the Wheat from the Chaff? Here's some more backgrund on Governance.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

ISO 31000:2009, ISO 17666:2016 and ISO 11231:2010 Risk is Uncertainty that Matters. Inefficiencies in cost and schedule estimates are usually held accountable for cost and schedule overruns, but the true root cause is often the realization of programmatic risks. Related articles. IT Risk Management.

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Agile Coach

JULY 24, 2016

Taking an idea from The Feedback Wrap , this post was written on a beautiful Sunday night by the pool on the eve of Agile 2016, and after a skimming of “ Why Business People Speak Like Idiots “ I’m in a mellow mood, but feeling a little annoyed with whole world of Agile lately. What estimation technique is the best?

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Take a look at our reviews of the last three ( 2016 , 2017 , 2018 ). You can learn more about their PMP and CAPM qualifications in our companion article. You may also like our article: PMI Education Contact Hours and PDUs: Your Essential Guide. Time, budget, and cost estimation. Many of our full length articles.

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Paymo App

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Improve time estimates: You can use p reviously tracked time entries as the main indicator for your future projects. Through them, you’ll make better estimates for following tasks and set more accurate deadlines for similar projects. It’s even better if these two features are part of the same native app to avoid data clutter.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

According to Ad Age’s 2019 Agency Report , it’s estimated that, for U.S. One 2016 study from Wonderlic found that 93% of employers say soft skills are an “essential” or “very important” factor in hiring decisions. . Make sure to check out this article from PMI for more information about project manager skills and competencies.

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Herding Cats

JULY 21, 2017

A Swashbuckler’s Guide to System Modeling With SysML," given at the 2016 International Council on Systems Engineering Great Lakes Regional Conference. Related articles. Estimating Processes in Support of Economic Analysis. He then outshone the ostensible hero and became an archetype unto himself.

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Digite

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The Microsoft State of Global Service 2016 , found that 60% of consumers stopped interacting with a company, just because they had a bad experience of customer service. IBM estimates that by 2025, data-based decision making tools market will be $2 trillion. And in-spite of that, sometimes, mistakes are inevitable.

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Online PM Courses

MAY 7, 2018

This will hep you improve your budget and schedule estimates, and therefore reduceover-runs. Other Articles You May Like. An earlier version of this article was published at ProjectManager.com in May 2016. Attitudes and Values. Prudent behavior is an obvious outcome of a more risk-aware culture.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 21, 2016

For this process to work, each activity - in the presence of uncertainty - must be estimated. . So in the end, if we're going to be adults when managing projects, especially projects funded by other people's money, we need to act like adults and estimate. Estimating is how adults manage projects. Related articles.

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Planio

DECEMBER 4, 2019

A 2016 Harvard Business Review article found that 69% of managers say they’re uncomfortable communicating with employees. Each of these individual tasks should have enough details that anyone looking at them knows what needs to be done, how important it is, when it’s due, and the estimated time it should take. Risk mitigation.

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Paymo App

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

We thought it was about time for a detailed article about the modern tools designed to support the ways teams work today. Accounting: Generate invoices based on the amount of time spent on a task or project, track your expenses and create accurate estimates for clients. We scoured the market to come up with the top 8 tools.

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