ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects. Baseline A baseline is an estimate of the project’s scope, schedule and costs that is created during the planning stage.

Software Review 393

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 393

Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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MPUG

JANUARY 8, 2024

The solution, of course, is estimating. There is a whole science to estimation, and it would be possible to go very deeply into this. But before we start, let’s tackle the Estimation Elephant in the Room…. NoEstimates Agile projects are fast and adaptive. NoEstimates Agile projects are fast and adaptive.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These innovative agile practices are a departure from the Taylorist traditions of the defense industry, which is grappling with continuous inflation and delays, impacting national security and human lives. Any change forces teams to wait for each other, while generating risks on the overall product quality.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 24, 2022

This notion of contingency analysis shows that when planning or budgeting, we must account for foreseeable risk and factor in the optimal route required with the minimum number of possible detours. Risk is not solved with a calculation. Project leaders need to ask: are some foreseen risks not occurring?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The four types of project management methods are: Data gathering and analysis methods Estimating methods Meetings and events Other (because it’s always worth having a bucket category for anything else, right?). You can do root cause analysis as part of risk management as well. Estimating methods. Analogous estimating.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Software Review Risk Management 440

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. Artifacts are categorized in the PMBOK® Guide – 7 th edition into 9 different types and that’s what this article is going to look at. The article will be updated in due course. What is an artifact?

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Logistics Artificial Inteligence PMI Performance Measurement 509

Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

See our article What is Iterative, Incremental Delivery? Incremental delivery is central to Scrum because many of the benefits of Agile come from this concept. In this article, we'll explore - and debunk! Objection: "We can't accurately estimate delivery timelines with incremental delivery."

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Software Estimate SCRUM Risk Management 173

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 16, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Embarking on project estimations can often feel complex - where the path forward is unclear, and the potential for missteps is high. This is where the concept of T-shirt sizing shines as a simple estimation technique. What is T-shirt Sizing?

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Lee Henson Within the Agile framework, work in progress (WIP) is the amount of work that is currently being worked on but not yet completed by the team or organization. Limiting WIP is one of the core principles of Agile, and it is a critical aspect of ensuring that Agile teams can deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.

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Velociteach

JUNE 7, 2023

Agile seems like a mystery to many. However, when we step back and inspect agile, we see that it follows common, recognizable patterns from our daily lives. Let’s explore how agile practices can be applied to this common predicament. Agile ceremonies (meetings) are time-boxed, which creates focus and a sense of urgency.

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Project managers need to be comfortable with different estimation techniques. Foundational project management courses will teach you about analogous, bottom-up, parametric and three-point estimating. Take a course covering agile delivery and you’ll learn about relative sizing techniques such as estimating poker or t-shirt sizing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. Artifacts in the PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition Artifacts are categorized in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh edition into 9 different types and that’s what this article is going to look at. What is an artifact?

Logistics 258

Logistics Artificial Inteligence PMI Performance Measurement 258

Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? This article is another excursion into this nascent yet fascinating new technology of generative AI and LLMs and the future of knowledge work. Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing some guidance? I am no longer sure about that.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Kiron Bondale

JUNE 16, 2018

In one of my previous articles I’d written about the need for change across multiple areas of an organization when undertaking an agile transformation. A key enterprise partner is the Finance department and the organization’s model for project funding will have significant influence over successful agile delivery.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It’s extremely easy to use with a low learning curve, so even if you aren’t (and don’t want to be) agile experts, you can quickly improve productivity and collaboration. Summary review of Teamhood: Teamhood is perfect for companies looking to work in more agile ways but without adding the overhead of ‘learning agile ’.

Software Review 393

Software Review Software Agile Estimate 393

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. A lot of the points below relate to teams in Agile environments , but can apply to any type of project team. At White October we continuously reflect on our process to refine the way we work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

In 2021, Cisco estimated that 82% of consumer internet traffic was video. I see a day in the not too distant future where you plug your task information into a tool and out pops an estimate, based on the last 12 projects using the same resource and qualitative data on past performance. Includes templates to get you started quickly.

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2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 484

Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? This is where Monte Carlo Simulation transforms the art of project risk management into a more precise science, as part of quantitative risk analysis.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Risk Engineering Estimate 52

Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? Does this update change previous estimations? Estimation : Concluding the refinement with an estimation makes sense once you ditch the numbers.

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SCRUM Estimate Technical Review 2020 211

Planview

JULY 29, 2021

Risk management is one of the core project knowledge areas, an essential and ongoing process which can be described as the methodical process of identification, analysis and response to project risks involving several major phases which are similar to all projects. The Risk Analysis Process in Project Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2022

Where these characteristics overlap you get agility, ability and stability, which is summed up in the diagram below: his Conscious Project Leader model. Colin’s book isn’t going to teach you how to estimate or manage risk – although there are chapters on that. These are: Culture Methods Leadership. Keeping You Accountable.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Despite decades-long efforts of the whole agile community—books, blogs, conferences, webinars, videos, meetups; you name it—we are still confronted in many supposedly agile organizations with output-metric driven reporting systems. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Cooking The Agile Books. framework.).

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Estimate SCRUM 2022 Agile 198

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2023

It’s not an agile project management case study but I can tell you that it’s realistic. Submit your emails in a Google Doc with the settings set to public so anyone can read it – otherwise you risk your peer reviewer not being able to give your project documents any marks at all. Next, fill in the time estimates for project tasks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

In other words, if you are finding that the ‘guess how long a task takes’ school of estimating and project planning isn’t working out for you, then this course will quickly help you up your game. It covers cost control, work breakdown structures, schedule risk analysis, cost risk analysis: these are weighty topics.

Technical Review 471

Technical Review Planning Certification Risk Management 471

MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

A WBS is important to further estimation—cost, duration, or resources, planning for resources, risk identification, schedule development, among others. Say you are writing a book on risk management. Enterprise Risk Management.” In fact, these concepts apply both to traditional/Waterfall and adaptive/Agile projects.

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Software Review Agile Underperforming Technical Team PMI 105

Online PM Courses

JUNE 3, 2018

There are two reasons why Project Estimation is a big deal for project managers. And second, poor estimates are often a primary reason for a project cost or schedule over-run. So, in this article, we’ll take a careful look at project estimation, to help you learn how to master the art and craft of doing it well.

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Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile 73

nTask

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you have been a part of the project management paradigm for a long time now then you would probably know about the divide and conquer strategy that is deeply embedded in the blueprints of the agile project management methodology. What are Agile Epics? Agile Epics in a Complete Agile Program. Creating an Agile Epic.

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2022 Agile Development Team Review Estimate 78

MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

A WBS is important to further estimation—cost, duration, or resources, planning for resources, risk identification, schedule development, among others. Say you are writing a book on risk management. Enterprise Risk Management.” In fact, these concepts apply both to traditional/Waterfall and adaptive/Agile projects.

Software Review 101

Software Review Agile Underperforming Technical Team PMI 101

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 180

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 20, 2020

Ahead of its January meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report 2020, based on the input of 750 experts and outlining the biggest risks faced by economies over the next 10 years [1]. And if the WEF didn’t see a risk coming, then what hope do we have? Surely no-one could have predicted Covid-19?

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MPUG

JULY 15, 2019

Stories in Agile Development replace requirements. Specifically, while writing user stories, Agile practitioners use a form which provides units of value to the end user: “As a <role>, I want <need>, so that <business value> ”. This leads to the concept of epics in Agile development. Stories in Backlog.

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Agile Software Review Infrastructure Estimate 99

Scrum.org

AUGUST 31, 2020

Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 26k other subscribers. ?? Join us for a free live-virtual meetup on Thursday, September 10, 2020: Hands-on Agile #26: Liberating Structures in Microsoft Teams? An estimate is a side-effect, not the primary purpose.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Estimate Agile 245

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. If they have any supporting materials (like quotes or estimates for the work that needs to be done) that might help the analysis, ask for those too. What is scope creep in agile? Is scope creep a risk? What is scope creep?

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2021

Many project managers utilize a Lean-Agile approach when there is high change or churn in project requirements, significant lack of clarity in scope, high complexity to their projects, and/or a larger number of risks associated with such. Two Lean-Agile Types. Iteration-based Lean-Agile. Flow-based Lean-Agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2017

This article, Project Forecasting 101 , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. A prediction is a single-value, deterministic estimate of a future uncertainty. A forecast is a probabilistic estimate about the possibilities, both probable and improbable, of a future uncertainty. I don’t get it! These were the themes.

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