PM Basics

APRIL 24, 2018

Software Development Life Cycle is on every job description for a Project Manager. Everyone wants you to know how to develop software applications. When I googled “software development life cycle definition” I found different variants. Phases in Software Development. Concept Development.

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Techno-PM

MARCH 17, 2022

What is PRINCE2 Agile? PRINCE2 Agile is a project management process that focuses on delivering projects with high levels of customer satisfaction. PRINCE2 Agile has been designed across all industries; it is not limited to construction or IT-type industries like other processes are. How Does PRINCE2 Agile Work?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between. Program managers specialize in managing a group of closely related projects that are part of a program. Resource Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you are agile or waterfall, iterative, predictive, incremental or hybrid: what’s important is that when a new requirement comes along, it is clear and thought through, and you know what it is! Make sure that you are thinking realistically about estimates and the likelihood of risk affecting your ability to deliver.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Mike Cohn is a well-recognized author and expert on agile and Scrum project management topics, and the owner of a large and engaged Twitter account with over 42,000 followers. He writes consistently on his blog about software development and lean, Kanban and agile development principles. Bernardo Tirado.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One of the 4 summary root causes of project performance failures is Unrealistic Cost and Schedule Estimates based on inadequate risk-adjusted growth models. If you have no uncertainty, then estimates provide no value. One notion in a governance paradigm is It's Not Your Money . This is how business works.

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering requirements throughout the project life cycle. Given below is a comprehensive guide for managers on how to lead their remote teams with Agile Project Management strategies for maximum productivity. . Agile Project Management for Distributed Teams.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Closing: Projects are temporary endeavors, so they eventually come to an end and need to be formally closed. A different approach that is gaining popularity is called Agile , which comes from software development. This free project plan template will help you get started with your projects.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 1, 2016

For any closed loop control system ‒ let’s assume we want to manage our project with such a system ‒ has a signal representing the current state of the system. For a software project, let’s start by answering a critical question – how long are you willing to wait before you find out you’re late ? https://goo.gl/DP6Jw https://goo.gl/DP6Jw

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Agile PPM & Project. One of the key investment areas was Agile. Even Team Foundation Server (TFS) has grown into the new Azure DevOps (Visual Studio) for developers, proving better alignment for Epics, User Stories, Sprints, Requirements, and connecting source code directly to Agile constructs. Understanding Agile.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 8, 2017

It's popular to speak about the Agile Manifesto and the 12 Principles of Agile. When we hear that the next big thing in agile is Not Estimating, let's look to see how those 12 Principles can be applied without those estimates? . 12 Principles of Agile. How estimates help implement these principles.

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Binfire

APRIL 7, 2017

The Agile project management methodology has been used in the software development and IT industry for the past sixteen years, but recently it has gained wide acceptance by many number of industries and organizations. But the tide is turning and Agile is gaining wide acceptance as a valid process for many projects.

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Binfire

AUGUST 27, 2017

The Agile project management methodology has been used by software engineers and IT professionals for the past sixteen years. The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, the majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Agile project management is an iterative, feedback-driven approach to completing and delivering successful projects. Agile management fosters a collaborative work environment where teams can tackle projects in a fast-paced yet informed manner. This article discusses all you need to know to implement Agile in your organization.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 21, 2022

A sprint plan is laid out for all the developers and other individuals needed to complete the project on time. Sprints are an essential part of agile software development. A sprint framework makes it possible for any team to implement scrum or agile processes with minimal overhead and complexity. Close your sprint.

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Planio

MAY 8, 2023

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 However, as IT projects often require a deeper understanding of technology, many IT PMs have a background in software development or IT support. In the agile world, you’ll start your daily standups and complete your first sprints.

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Agile in name only. scrum, not agile. This took me back since Scrum is derived from an empirical closed loop control system developed in the USAF by Col. This took me back since Scrum is derived from an empirical closed loop control system developed in the USAF by Col. See link below on Closed Loop Control).

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 11, 2018

There are lots of quotes flying around the agile community. Working software over comprehensive documentation.” Correct, but this quote is missing the other ½ of the core idea of all Closed Loop Control systems. Right and wrong cease to be useful concepts when you’re talking about software development.

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PM Basics

JUNE 5, 2018

Agile Project Management is common for Software Development and Telecommunication industries. There is no standardized agile project management approach. However, I would like to share my framework that described a possible application of Agile Project Management. What is Agile Project Management?

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In fact, the more closely we look at the world, the less it resembles a stage. The same metaphor that helps us gain an initial grasp of a new subject can lead us far astray from a deep understanding of that subject, if we cling too closely to the metaphor. “Velocity” in software development doesn’t mean velocity.

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Planio

AUGUST 9, 2021

Estimate task time and effort. How do Agile teams create a project schedule? What is the best project scheduling software to use? Planio: Best for teams of all sizes (Agile and traditional). At a minimum, you should know what type of person you’re basing your estimate on. Look for task dependencies.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

It is also clear that the project management practice where capabilities of forecasting project scenarios and outcomes, predicting the impact from risks and issues, estimating work, etc. Will AI be like a new project management methodology, just like Agile? are critical building blocks, is an obvious use case for the application of AI.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Nine Best Practices of Project Management , Software Program Managers Network (SPMN). Open Loop / Closed Loop Project Controls. Agile Project Management. Agile Software Development for Government Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS) , Boulder Agile Meetup, 27 July 2016. Risk Management.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

Define project timelines: Project charters include an estimated project schedule for the project to be completed. For example, a project focused on developing new software may have limitations that exclude developing new hardware, which would require a separate and expensive undertaking.

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

Agile projects usually do not have set or fixed scope, making this method extremely adaptive to changes proposed by clients. . It refers to any prediction or estimation made on a project’s status, including how it will unfold in the future. It is an estimation technique based on an expert consensus. Assumption. Delphi Technique.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

Instead, we launch agile transformations, digital transformations and productization transformations.   Agile Transformations. The goal:  Agile transformations move organizations from working with traditional project management approaches to using agile approaches. Transformations are flavor of the month.

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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. This is the foundation for estimates.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Despite our rudimentary technology, we were (in my estimate) at least as productive and less stressed out than most people are today. We simply need to start judiciously applying the principles of lean-agile management. Both traditional and agile project management measures progress by creating items of value.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 18, 2018

There is a popular fallacy in the Agile community that small batch sizes are Risk Management. This analog signal is the underlying dynamics of the software development process. The digital signal is the information needed to determine the physical percent complete of the dynamic software development process.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

What happens if you shift focus from "accurate estimation" to "reliably shipping by a date"? . If your project has no uncertainty, there is no need to estimate. This is the motivation for short work intervals found in agile development. . All estimates have precision and accuracy. A percentage of that value.

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Wrike

JANUARY 11, 2022

For managers who prefer adjusting their project plan as work progresses, Agile project management is a great option. Rolling wave planning in Agile lets teams focus on short-term objectives with the bigger picture in mind. Rolling wave planning vs. Agile methodologies. Agile sprints and rolling wave planning have lots in common.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

During this process, the project sponsor will likely appoint the project manager to oversee the work's planning , executing , monitoring and controlling , and closing. Prepare a Business Case : Outline the reasons for undertaking the project, including the estimated costs, timelines, benefits, and risks involved.

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

SAs an early user (as a FORTRAN 77 developer on Software Intensive System of Systems for Ballistic Missle Defense systems), the principles of Iterative and incremental development, emergent requirements, customer in the loop , and other principles, practices, and processes found in Agile started long before the Agile Manifesto.

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Planio

JUNE 8, 2022

If you’ve looked for jobs in the past, you’ve probably seen all sorts of titles, from Agile Project Manager to Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, and more. Estimate the time, effort, and resources for an entire project. Help devs come up with effort estimates and feed those back into the overall estimation.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Perhaps you’ve read many blog posts about how horrible SAFe is, or how useless estimation is, or what the optimal size of a team is. What if you recommend teams to stop estimation altogether and cause financial damage compared to when you wouldn’t have recommended this? You may have the practical experience to support your beliefs.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 10, 2017

I've been working in the probabilistic estimating business for a decade or two. . This is the basis of Box-Jenkins and Mr. Jenkins quote that is universally misquoted by most people in the Agile community. As well - of course - is the nonsense that Forecasts are not estimates, popularized by #NoEstimates advocates. Do The Math.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 13, 2016

Here's some thoughts on the economics of software development using other people's money, after 3 weeks of working a proposal for a major software intensive system of systems using Agile. To make those economic decisions, we need to estimate both business value and development cost. Why Do We Need Estimates?

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