Herding Cats

JUNE 9, 2017

The classic paper “ Software Engineering Economics,” Barry Boehm, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol SE-10(1), 1984, pp. For software development, there are many decisions to be made. What Feature to develop next ? A broader definition is. Are we ready for the Release?

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Software Software Engineering Estimate Manufacturing 51

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

OCTOBER 5, 2018

I work in a domain where engineered systems are developed for complex software-intensive system of systems. These systems are engineered with a variety of development methods. Ranging from traditional to agile and combinations in between. These systems are developed for external and internal customers.

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Estimate Engineering Software Engineering Software Developers 40

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Seems there is still some confusion (intentional or accidental) about the Cone of Uncertainty and its purpose and its use in software development. The domain for the Cone can certainly be product development, but it's origins are for Programs, where a budget, period of performance, and needed capabilities are On Contract.

2007 34

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Herding Cats

APRIL 14, 2018

There's a popular phrase in some parts of the agile community that goes like this. Software development is a Value Creaton activity, but Value cannot be determined unless we know the cost to produce that value and when that value will be available for use by those who of paid for that Value. Microeconomics .

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Process Estimate Software Developers Software Development 45

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Wrike was launched in 2006 by founder and software developer Andrew Filev. Wrike is a fully-featured project management software with functionalities ranging from resource allocation and time-tracking to budgeting and collaborative project management. What is Wrike? Time tracking. Advantages of using Wrike.

2006 36

2006 2011 Software Budget 36

MPUG

MAY 14, 2021

By education and training, I’m actually a software developer. Well, because according to PMI, the Project Management Institute, 45% of projects experience scope expansion, 32% failed on their budgeting, and 16% were deemed complete failures. I got junior software engineers, software engineers, senior software engineers.

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Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Engineering 59

Workzone

JANUARY 18, 2023

Favro Gamers or rather game developers, you may want to check out Favro. It’s specifically built for technicl creatives—such as game developers, UX designers and software engineers. Their Kanban board stretches horizontally across to help you visualize what’s next in the product development cycle.

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2023 Software Review Lean Estimate 52

Herding Cats

APRIL 13, 2018

Real Options can be used to address the gap found in traditional capital budgeting methods. This is the same paradigm of Agile software development where responding to change over following the plan is part of the original manifesto. Aligning Software Investment Decisions with the Markets ," Hakan Erdogmus. "

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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. Fletcher Hearns: Does the project meet schedule and budget? By education and training.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

I work in a domain where engineered systems are developed for complex software-intensive system of systems. These systems are engineered with a variety of development methods. Ranging from traditional to agile and combinations in between. These systems are developed for external and internal customers.

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Estimate Software Engineering Engineering Risk Management 28

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

This is a recurring theme of #NoEstimates it's a waste to me the developer, I'd rather be coding , I'm not good at estimating , I see no value in my making estimating when you're just going to use them against me when I'm late and over budget. Agile development works best when there is a trust but verify paradigm.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. While Agile embodies a mindset defined by specific values and principles, it isn't tied to any particular framework or practice. The key takeaway? How do we reconcile our aspirations with the current reality?

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SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Software Engineering 150

Wrike

MARCH 4, 2015

You’ll learn about Work Breakdown Structures, defining a project schedule and budget, controlling deliverables, managing issues and risks, leadership and communication skills, working with stakeholders, and more. His solution is unconventional: with a huge staff of software developers at his disposal, he splits them into eighteen teams.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Developers 53

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Showing up late, over budget, and with missing Capabilities is not what the customer paid for. This is the domain of Microeconomics and when applied to software development it is the microeconomics of software development. 2] IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , SXE-10, Janurary, 1981, pp.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 4] Defense Acquisition Guide , Chapter 4, Systems Engineering , 15 May 2013. [5] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10] Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10]

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 4] Defense Acquisition Guide , Chapter 4, Systems Engineering , 15 May 2013. [5] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10] Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10]

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. 4] Defense Acquisition Guide , Chapter 4, Systems Engineering , 15 May 2013. [5] Software Engineering Economics”. Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10] Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II, Prentice-Hall, 2000. [10]

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Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

nTask

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

When we talk about software project management in a conversation related to the organizational paradigm, it usually comprises of all of the things from software development, documenting the whole process, testing every single element, and delivering the finished product on time. Different Types of Software Project Management.

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2021 Software Review Software Software Developers 157

Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty is a framing assumption used to model the needed reduction in some parameter of interest in domains ranging from software development to hurricane forecasting. Shrinking The Cone Of Uncertainty With Continuous Assessment For Software Team Dynamics In Design And Development,” Pongtip Aroonvatanaporn,” Ph.D.

Technical Review 35

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35

Herding Cats

JUNE 12, 2018

Yes, this is the basis of any closed loop control system from keeping the room temperature at a specific setting, to the speed control on your car, to managing software development projects in the presence of uncertainty. Let me point out an obvious problem - software projects go over budget and are late.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Estimate Software Developers 40

Leading Agile

JANUARY 15, 2019

Connection with Software Development. Software development teams often find themselves tangled up with more work than they can handle gracefully, if at all. The sense is that we ought to be careful about starting things we can’t finish, or starting more things simultaneously than we can handle properly.

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Software Review Development Team Review 2007 Technical Review 90

Herding Cats

JUNE 12, 2018

Yes, this is the basis of any closed loop control system from keeping the room temperature for a specific setting, to the speed control on your car, to managing software development projects in the presence of uncertainty, using any software method you choose. Principle #2 - Shorten the Feedback Cycle .

Underperforming Technical Team 28

Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Estimate Development Team Review 28

PM Basics

JULY 1, 2020

The budget is somewhere 50 thousand dollars. The IT industry is ahead of the world in the adoption of Agile Frameworks. When you are aiming for the IT sector you must know SDLC: Software Development Life Cycle and Project Management. And soon, you’ll learn that SDLC demands the knowledge of the Agile Frameworks.

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Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 98

Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2019

All making things smaller dos is show that you're late, over budget, and what you're building (Technical Performance Measures) doesn't work faster. Agile Risk Management and DSDM Pocketbook , Alan Moran, IARM. Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Management for Engineers and Scientist 2nd Edition , Ernest J.

Risk Management 43

Risk Management Risk 2003 2011 43

PM Basics

MAY 16, 2022

TL;DR: The steps to becoming a software project manager. Develop technical proficiency. Learn agile methodologies. Develop your interview skills. That’s an overall approach that will make you a software project manager. You don’t work in one of the main niches: Software Development. Telecommunication.

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Software Review Technical Review Software Leadership 59

Teamweek

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Project tracking software helps you: Understand if you’re on track to meet task, milestone, and project deadlines Time tracking Compare estimated vs. actual efforts and costs Adjust plans quickly if you’re not on schedule or within the budget. Jira Align is an enterprise-level, agile, project portfolio management tool.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Technical Review Construction 52

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

This Does Not Scale - If there are software development projects that can be executed without knowing how much it will cost in the end (an open ended spend plan), or projects where the budget is capped (a Not To Exceed Number) and we don't really need to know the upper bound of the features to be delivered, how large can this notion scale?

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Estimate Risk Management Finance Software Developers 39

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. Rarely are software engineers working on science experiments. Almost impossible?

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Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 37

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. We develop these reference classes using Agile Function Points.

Estimate 42

Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 42

Teamweek

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“We’re an Agile agency ??.”. You probably already know—Agile isn’t just for software developers anymore. Increasingly agencies, consultancies, and other knowledge-based project teams are adopting Agile as their preferred method to deliver projects. What is an Agile agency? What is Agile methodology?

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Agile Technical Review SCRUM Executing 52

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. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp. & Zein, S.,

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Estimate Software Review Software 2012 40

Teamweek

AUGUST 7, 2023

Recruiting developers in today’s job market can be as easy as knitting a sweater with spaghetti. ? With software development being the world’s most in-demand profession in 2023, tech companies and every technical recruiter on planet Earth are vying for their attention. What does a developer do?

Technical Review 52

Technical Review CTO Hire Software Review Software Engineering 52

Wrike

MARCH 14, 2023

Let’s take a quick look at the advantages of using Jira: Because it’s part of a bigger group, it offers integrations with a range of products, including over 3,000 Jira Software apps that can be tailored for your use case. Due to its origins in software engineering, Jira is great for issue management.

Software Review 41

Software Review Technical Review 2006 Engineering 41

Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

They asked a software developer what it would take, and he estimated something like 20,000 pounds over several months. It’s often considered good practice to involve security specialists early in each project, rather than waiting until most of the time and budget have been used up before they have a chance to perform a review.

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Software Review Software Technical Review Development Team Review 78