Herding Cats

APRIL 14, 2018

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. For software development, those scarce resources are people, time, and money. Microeconomics .

Process 45

Process Estimate Software Developers Software Development 45

Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996. De Meyer, C. Loch, and M.

Risk Management 38

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 38

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

Let's start with the core issue on all software development projects. All engineering courses, including software development in Computer Science courses, is based on probability and statistics at some level. Software projects are often late and over budget leading to major problems for customers.

Estimate 40

Estimate Engineering Software Engineering Software Developers 40

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. Managing Requirements for Business Value," John Favaro, IEEE Software , March/April 2002.

2008 32

2008 2002 Estimate Software Engineering 32

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This article shares the key differences between Wrike vs. Asana. 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.

2006 36

2006 2011 Software Budget 36

Herding Cats

JANUARY 13, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. When you hear I have data that shows the uncertainty doesn't reduce , then that project is out of control and will be late, over budget, and likely not perform to the needed effectiveness and performance parameters. Related articles. Prentice-Hall, 1981.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Software Review Estimate Software Engineering 28

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.

Performance Measurement 59

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.

2023 52

2023 Software Review Lean Estimate 52

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. Root Cause: Productivity is the efficacy of the investment of time, talent, and money.

Estimate 46

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Softwarte projects are often late and over budget leading to major problems for customers. There is a serious issue in estimating realistic software project budgets and schedules. Generic models cannot be a reliable source of estimating for complex software projects. Related articles. Want To Learn How To Estimate?

Estimate 28

Estimate Software Engineering Engineering Risk Management 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 14, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. The Orange dots are the actual weights from a variety of sources - a Design Model (3D Catia CAD system), a detailed design model, a bench scale model that can be measured, a non-flying prototype, and then the 1st Flight Article). Related articles. Of Course We Can!

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Showing up late, over budget, and with missing Capabilities is not what the customer paid for. In 2003, Kahneman stated in a Harvard Business Review article "Delusions of Success," in planning major initiatives, executives routinely exaggerate the benefits and discount the costs, setting themselves up for failure. Related articles.

Underperforming Technical Team 44

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2003 Software Review 44

Wrike

MARCH 4, 2015

While we posted some of our team’s must-read project management books in this article , we’ve since expanded our library with a few new favorites. His solution is unconventional: with a huge staff of software developers at his disposal, he splits them into eighteen teams. Managing IT & Software Development Projects .

Software Review 53

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Developers 53

Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the realm of software development, principles of DevOps and a commitment to technical excellence can further enhance the process. Originating from lean manufacturing principles, VSM's relevance has expanded, becoming a cornerstone in fields such as software development. Their delivery mechanism was fragmented.

SCRUM 157

SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Software Engineering 157

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.

Performance Measurement 52

Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Governance 52

Herding Cats

MARCH 4, 2017

This is an immutable principle that impacts planning, execution, performance measures, decision making, risk, budgeting, and overall business and technical management of the project and the business funding the project no matter the domain, context, technology or any methods. Bauman, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry , April 1958.

2010 28

2010 2007 Estimate Aerospace 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. The Orange dots are the actual weights from a variety of sources - a Design Model (3D Catia CAD system), a detailed design model, a bench scale model that can be measured, a non-flying prototype, and then the 1st Flight Article). Software Engineering Economics”.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. The Orange dots are the actual weights from a variety of sources - a Design Model (3D Catia CAD system), a detailed design model, a bench scale model that can be measured, a non-flying prototype, and then the 1st Flight Article). Software Engineering Economics”.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. The Orange dots are the actual weights from a variety of sources - a Design Model (3D Catia CAD system), a detailed design model, a bench scale model that can be measured, a non-flying prototype, and then the 1 st Flight Article). Software Engineering Economics”.

Technical Review 28

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. Software Project Management.

2021 157

2021 Software Review Software Software Developers 157

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.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Estimate Software Developers 40

PM Basics

JULY 1, 2020

The budget is somewhere 50 thousand dollars. Read more about the benefits in this article: 26 Arguments to Prove the Benefits of Project Management. When you are aiming for the IT sector you must know SDLC: Software Development Life Cycle and Project Management. It will take two-three months to complete. Be Proactive!

Software Review 98

Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 98

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

MAY 16, 2022

You don’t work in one of the main niches: Software Development. Agile Frameworks are popular in the software development industry. Here’s a shortlist of major cities with a high level of software development job opportunities. Technical Skills of a Software Project Manager. “I Where Should I Start?

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Software Leadership 59

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?

Estimate 39

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. In all engineering worlds, from software engineering to bending metal for money, there is really nothing new under the sun. For software development starts with.

Estimate 37

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. With what appears to be NO understanding of how to estimate, this author ignores the processes used in developing products or services in the presence of uncertainty.

Estimate 42

Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 42

Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

Effort Distribution to Estimate Cost in Small to Medium Software Development Project with Use Case Points,” Putu Linda Primandari and Sholiq, The Third Information Systems International Conference, Procedia Computer Science, 72, pp. Software Development Effort Estimation using Fuzzy Bayesian Belief Network with COCOMO II,” B.

Estimate 40

Estimate Software Review Software 2012 40

Teamweek

APRIL 22, 2020

If I want to reach a bit wider audience, I can also add some more general interests that are relevant to my job opening, such as “software engineering”, “software development” etc. Next, set up the budget, schedule, and placements for your ads. You can always add extra budget as you go. Ad Details.

Budget 59

Budget 2018 Software Engineering Software 59

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.

Software Review 60

Software Review Software Technical Review Development Team Review 60