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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

Software Development Estimation Techniques in Industrial Contexts: An Exploratory Multiple Case-Study,” Zarour, A. How I Estimate Software Development Projects,” Alvin J. Alexander, “Estimation of the New Agile XP Process Model for Medium-Scale Projects Using Industrial Case Studies,” M. Ramakishore, IEEE Computer, 2016.

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ‒ Steve McConnell. Fixed price without fixed specification,” Magne Jørgensen, Simula Research Laboratory, 15 March 2016.

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Risk Management Resources

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Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. A Risk Management Methodology for Project Risk Dependencies,” Tak Wah Kwan and Hareton K.N., Planning, Tracking, and Reducing Complex Project’s Value at Risk,” Tyson R.

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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. Planning, Tracking, and Reducing Complex Project’s Value at Risk,” Tyson R.

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Economics is the study of how people make decisions in resource-limited situations. Economics has two basis branches: Macroeconomics is the study of how people make decisions in resource-limited situations on a national or global scale. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project.

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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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Clockify vs Toggl: A Definitive Comparison [November 2023]

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Analytics and reports Activity dashboard that displays logged time and project costs at a glance. Reports on projects, profitability, ROI, and other vital business metrics. It wasn’t until 2016 that they started working on their flagship product— Clockify. Supports report exports as PDF, CSV, or Excel.

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