Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

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. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

Risk Management 35

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2019

Research shows that for projects, especially software projects Aleatory uncertainty is the predominant source of risk. So here are some books, handbooks, and guides that sit on my shelf that are used pretty much all the time on the Software Intensive System of Systems we work on. Software Risk Management , Barry W. Verlag, 2016.

Risk Management 43

Risk Management Risk 2003 2011 43

Musings on Project Management

AUGUST 1, 2019

In the online "Cross Talk -- Journal of Defense Software Engineering" for Sept Oct 2016 there is a an article entitled "Positive Influences and Unintended Consequences" by Rob Ashmore and Mike Standish of the U.K.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

The naturally occurring work effort in the development of a software feature - even if we've built the feature before - is an irreducible uncertainty. Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E. McMahon, Cross Talk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering , July/August 2015, pp.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 24, 2018

But before going further, let's establish the definitions we need to understand and apply Root Cause Analysis needed to discover the corrective and preventive actions to increase the probability of project success - especially Software Project Success. What factors lead to software project failure?” All for the want of a nail.

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Musings on Project Management

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In the online "Cross Talk -- Journal of Defense Software Engineering" for Sept Oct 2016 there is a an article entitled "Positive Influences and Unintended Consequences" by Rob Ashmore and Mike Standish of the U.K.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Simply put, a technical PM plans, schedules, and manages IT-related projects – e.g., projects that support software engineering, app development, network security… you get the idea. In fact, a 2016 article in CIO listed technical knowledge as the most in-demand project management skill. Essential project management skills.

Information Technology 49

Information Technology 2016 Software Engineering Infrastructure 49

MPUG

MAY 6, 2021

I actually got my degree in software engineering and moved up into project management like a lot of us did back in the day. Individual contributor team, lead section, lead project manager, program manager, director of engineering. Metrics can be set with the project type, construction versus software development.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For instance, an individual having a software engineering degree might not be a great fit for a customer service role. When the World Economic Forum first published the Future of Jobs Report in 2016, companies predicted that 35% of workers’ skills would be disrupted in the following five years.

Technical Review 52

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Teamweek

JANUARY 23, 2020

In their words: Get better at modelling & designing software for complex domains. In their words: DevOpsDays is a worldwide series of community run technical conferences covering topics of software development, IT infrastructure operations, and the intersection between them. Starting at $270. Domain Driven Design. February 3-7.

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