Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This is the second of three articles analyzing the 183 anti-patterns from the upcoming Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book. The third article will address failures and breakdowns in planning, process, collaboration, and alignment within the Scrum framework. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? By the way, it’s free.

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SCRUM Performance Measurement Estimate Sustainability 166

Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. Understanding the Basics of Construction Budgeting Accurate cost estimation is the cornerstone of construction budgeting. Moreover, accurate cost estimates play a crucial role in financial planning and control.

Construction 36

Construction Estimate Budget Technical Review 36

Epicflow Blog

MARCH 2, 2020

Written by Art Petty, this article proposes 8 tips for managers to become better decision-makers. You shouldn’t spend too much time consulting everyone regarding every decision they’re going to make. In his article for Gallup, Adam Hickman reflects upon the right ways to promote employees to the position of a manager on a fair basis.

Leadership 95

Leadership Estimate Risk Management Consulting 95

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

This is a guest article by author Edoardo Binda Zane. Scroll to the bottom to download this article as a handy PDF so you can keep it for reference as you create your proposal. In this article, I will show you exactly how to do that. Not only that: you need to estimate who will do the work. Step 3: Estimate Labour Costs.

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Budget Planning Estimate 2020 288

LiquidPlanner

APRIL 27, 2022

In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28th, this article gives tips on how we can rise to “superhero status” as project managers. If you use LiquidPlanner’s priority-based software, you can estimate when projects will be completed with 90% confidence so that you can be the superhero project manager with minimal effort.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Leadership 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

AI has turned up in the project management trends articles over the past few years and it’s now most definitely here to stay. AI can be used in project management for planning and scheduling, risk identification and risk management , estimating task duration and effort, resource utilization and planning and much more.

Artificial Inteligence 510

Artificial Inteligence 2030 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 510

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Make sure that you are thinking realistically about estimates and the likelihood of risk affecting your ability to deliver. For example, on one project we were using consultants to do some software configuration and set up but we needed our own employees to be able to do those tasks in the long term.

Software Review 332

Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 332

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The answer: consult hard data collected with reporting tools , charts and spreadsheets. But the concept of CBA as we know it dates to Jules Dupuit, a French engineer, who outlined the process in an article in 1848. The more accurate your estimates, the more accurate your results. In 1772, Benjamin Franklin wrote of its use.

Risk Management 516

Risk Management Consulting Risk Budget 516

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials. That means your estimates have to be accurate, or as much so as you can make them. Consultant fees. Raw materials. Software licences.

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Budget Estimate Risk Management Monitoring 414

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In this article, I’ll give you some tips about how to be aware of the impact of culture on communication at work and how to create an environment that is inclusive. It’s estimated that nonverbal communication makes up about 60-70% of all human communication, which means it can be a very powerful tool. The basics. Key takeaways.

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Influencer Governance Government Consulting 468

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Continuous Improvement The ongoing effort to improve a project process, product, or service to achieve better results.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

This article is another excursion into this nascent yet fascinating new technology of generative AI and LLMs and the future of knowledge work. Shall we outsource the effort to one of the big consultancies — McBoston? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston?

ChatGPT 184

ChatGPT Agile Artificial Inteligence Consulting 184

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

This is a guest article by Paul Pelletier, LL.B., Not surprisingly for companies in the much larger United States, workplace bullying-related costs are estimated to be over $200 billion. PMP , is a senior executive, corporate lawyer and management consultant specializing in workplace respect. Neutrality isn’t an option.

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMI PMO 195

MPUG

APRIL 29, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Oliver Gildersleeve’s Analogous and Parametric Estimating Schedule Template webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. The new schedule template covers both analogous and parametric estimating features. Kyle: More on Oliver. Oliver: Thank you Kyle.

Estimate 52

Estimate Software Review Risk Management Risk 52

The IIL Blog

JULY 12, 2023

I was the Chair for both the Sixth and Seventh Editions, and I wrote this article to help you navigate the layout of the latest edition of the PMBOK ® Guide. This section presents information on Data Gathering and Analysis Methods, Estimating Methods. Methods are the means by which we accomplish work. Meeting and Events, and Other.

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2009 PMI 2023 2018 148

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 1, 2021

These goals are translated into business unit priorities for each team through estimating planned projects, identifying process changes, and determining the people and resource needs to deliver on the plan. Many tools do not consider resource availability and fail altogether at estimating work. Accurately Estimating Time.

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Planning Estimate 2022 Budget 156

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Coaching, Consulting. Estimating, Sizing. The Scrum Guide–Reordered allows you to get an understanding of Scrum-related questions quickly. For example, it is good at relating a specific topis — say “stakeholder” — with Scrum’s first principles such as Scrum Values or empiricism.

2020 184

2020 SCRUM Lean Certification 184

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, we aim to dispel any lingering doubts so that you can confidently decide "To use Definition of Ready or not to use." If you are struggling to manage your Product Backlog, you can book a new Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills class or contact us for help with a free consultation.

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SCRUM Risk Management Estimate Closing 196

LiquidPlanner

JULY 13, 2022

LiquidPlanner helps you estimate timelines by listing tasks and then applying ranged estimations. Detailing out each step with a high – low estimate on how long it will take to complete each task allows you to see when you can realistically achieve your goals. What are your mid-year milestones?

Software Review 146

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Budget 146

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The founders come from an IT consulting background, so they know first-hand what it’s like to have to juggle clients, a pipeline of ‘maybe we’ll look at that project in the new year’ and consultants who need to keep their billable hours up. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Software Review Technical Review Software Consulting 370

The IIL Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Below, AgileDad explains why you need accurate financial projections for your business and offers some advice on how to create them: Why Financial Projections Matter Financial projections are a realistic estimate of your business’s future financial revenue and expenses, short-term and long-term. They are based on existing accounting data.

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2023 Estimate Finance Budget 78

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

In a recent article by Real World Group, these five success principles were identified to aid in the engagement, collaboration, and success of a high performing team: Identify what unites us. In a recent article , two distinct behaviors stood out to me as they apply to agile teams: People who are willing to take small steps and get feedback.

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Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence Lean Technical Review 273

LiquidPlanner

MARCH 31, 2022

It may be helpful to break the project into smaller tasks and assignments to estimate project deliverables and resource needs better. Get input from your team and project stakeholders before committing to a timeline to ensure everyone is aligned on estimates and priorities. Not once in 20+ years of leading substantial projects.

Underperforming Technical Team 158

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 2022 Energy 158

Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

In this article, you will learn: What resource leveling is When to use resource leveling The key benefits of resource leveling Real-world examples of resource leveling The risks of resource leveling Key resource leveling strategies And more! Knowing how to monitor and manage project resources can make or break that project.

Critical Chain 59

Critical Chain Estimate Risk Management Consulting 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This is a guest article by author Edoardo Binda Zane. Granted, if the budget you build in the proposal phase is carefully put together and everything goes according to plan, you will end up using that directly as your project budget, but for the purposes of this article, let’s just stick to the proposal phase. This is a core point.

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Budget Planning 2008 Estimate 150

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

There's a recent post titled Four Fallacious Reasons to Estimate. It lists the usual suspects for why those spending the money think they don't have to estimate how much they plan to spend when they'll be done producing the value they've been assigned to produce for that expenditure. Let's look at each one in more detail.

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Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

This article, 7 Awesome Meeting Habits That Will Make You Money , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. This is a guest article from Gord Sheppard. Estimated cost per meeting = $500. Estimated cost per meeting = $250. Estimate what you would like your MROI to be (meeting-return-on-investment).

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Budget Certification 0

Velociteach

JUNE 7, 2023

Story Sizing We use story points to estimate work size and complexity instead of hours. Relative sizing tools, like t-shirt sizing, are generally reasonable and more accurate than duration estimates. Story points are used to estimate each backlog item’s size and the team’s velocity. Then the family estimates its capacity.

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Agile Technical Review Estimate 2023 79

The IIL Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Nielsen, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM I have visited many companies over my 20 plus years of project and program management training and consulting. In this article, let’s look at a few ways we can change from risk managing us to us managing the risk. I started the article by saying that some people believe there is risk magic.

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Risk Risk Management 2012 PMI 78

LiquidPlanner

MARCH 16, 2022

Besides simply saving time by repurposing an effective project plan, you also will be less likely to overlook important tasks or input inaccurate task estimations. Brad Egeland is a Business Solution Designer and IT/PM consultant and author with over 25 years of software development, management, and project management experience.

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Software Review 2022 Budget Software 199

Leading Agile

JUNE 7, 2021

Question : How do you enable 100+ teams to execute relative estimation rapidly and set up newly-placed Agile coaches for success? Yusuf and I first started working on this problem of teaching relative estimation. We debated, could we really teach relative estimation with one simple question? . Answer : Parking Cars.

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Estimate 2019 Agile Consulting 131

Agilemania

APRIL 9, 2021

Note: I have written this article assuming the reader has working experience in Agile and know the concept of Velocity. Let’s understand this in little more detail: Consider the initial Product Backlog is estimated (say in points or any units), and the work in backlog comes out to be 500 Units (with the initial estimates).

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Software Review Development Team Review Initiating Consulting 98

Online PM Courses

JULY 30, 2018

These have been among our most popular and heavily-read articles, so I hope you’ll enjoy them. We have written a lot of articles (and we’ll continue to do so) on how to make your projects succeed. These articles include: How to get Better Project Management Results. Articles you might like. But still possible.

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Governance Government Estimate Technical Review 125

Scrum.org

MARCH 1, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Coaching, Consulting. Estimating, Sizing. For example, SG 2020 Reordered audiobook is good at relating specific topics—say “stakeholder”—with Scrum first principles such as Scrum Values, or empiricism. ?? Adaptation. Collaboration. Commitment. Communication. Complexity.

2020 127

2020 SCRUM 2021 Lean 127

Velociteach

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Gartner estimated that AI may replace 80% of project management activities by 2030. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review described “ How AI Will Transform Project Management.” In this article, I consider how emerging trends may impact the profession. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform project management.

Artificial Inteligence 81

Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Generative AI Technical Review 81

The Lazy Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

But again, it is a rough estimate that is needed for this exercise. And finally, estimates of disruption ratio percentage (use the 20% provided if you don’t have a true idea of your own organisations percentage) and failure factor ratio percentage but only for the growth projects.

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2014 Finance Leadership Estimate 186