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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

Scrum.org

Butchibabu and her colleagues (2016) performed an experiment with 13 teams. This ties closely into research on team cognition and cross-functionality. We’ve always found the following sentences useful to complete for work agreements in this area: “We encourage each other to maintain a sustainable pace by …”. Closing words.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

Is it really that important that they are autonomous, able to release frequently, interact closely with stakeholders and spend all that time on continuous improvement? However, the sheer effort involved is so gargantuan that this is close to impossible. What is the business case for Agile teams? Or is all that just hype?

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Project risk management: lessons learned from software development environment,” Young Hoon Kwak and Jim Stoddard,” Technovation , 24(11), pp. Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

Accuracy - how close is the estimate to the actual value? So in the end, if we are to make a decision in the presence of uncertainty, we MUST make estimates to develop a reliable shipping date while producing an accurate and precise estimate of the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the product shipped on that date.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Agile Software Development (#ASD). Open Loop / Closed Loop Project Controls - project management is a closed loop control system. A steering target is established, actions are taken, variances are assessed, corrective actions are taken to close the loop. College of Performance Management , IPM Workshop, 2016.

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

Closing: Formally closing the project and documenting lessons learned. If you’re also interested in Agile project management, pair the PMBOK with the PMI’s new Agile Practice Guide or our own Guide on How to Pick the Software Development Process that’s Right For you. Closing the project and measuring success.

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