Epicflow Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Here’s what John Barker, the head of Barker Management Consulting, says about it: “This time of year it’s definitely taking the time to grill out. We would like to thank everyone who shared their weekend ideas for this article and wish them inspiration, energy, and productivity!

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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. In the late twenty century, many software engineering researchers in academia were studying the disturbing fact that most software and IT projects finish late or fail to finish at all.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 20, 2023

In this article, we explore: Quick Links: What is pre-employment testing? For instance, using a two-hour homework assignment as an initial screening test will definitely scare off most applicants. But this is in the very broad sense of the definition — as any kind of test that happens before someone is employed.

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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.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

After having worked for outsourcing, consultancy and product companies I believe that creating a place where people really trust each other is easier when software engineers and stakeholders are both part of the same organization. Here's some background on the definition of estimates, forecasts, and projections.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 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.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 8, 2017

Much of the conversation in social media around agile techniques seems to be based on the differences between the variety of choices of a method, a process, or a practice and definitions of terms for those choices. I work in a domain where systems are engineered for the customer. Related articles. 39-58, 1997. [3]

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

It champions the idea that a team's Definition of Done (DoD) should culminate in a product increment poised for release, fostering swifter feedback cycles. For those eager to delve further into the 'Definition of Done,' our comprehensive guide titled Where to Start with the Definition of Done is a must-read.

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MPUG

MAY 14, 2021

I got junior software engineers, software engineers, senior software engineers. I know I’m going to have a senior software engineer and I want him working on these tasks [inaudible 00:12:15] who that is. ” So, in this case, I see the junior software engineer is costing me $1.50

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

This Article allows you to explore these methodologies in-depth, tailor them to fit your unique project needs, and wield them to achieve unparalleled project outcomes. Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? XP is definitively Agile and fundamentally distinct from the Waterfall model.

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Binfire

APRIL 7, 2017

In the late twenty century many software engineering researchers in academia were studying the disturbing fact that most software and IT projects finish late or fail to finish at all. In 2001 a group of software engineers and scientists in IT industry got together and wrote Agile Manifesto.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

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. First a definition. 2] IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , SXE-10, Janurary, 1981, pp.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 4, 2017

Before going let's look at the definition of the Cone of Uncertainty because it is misdefined and misused by some [4] in Wikipedia. Cone of Uncertainty definition (Wikipedia). Bauman, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry , April 1958. Software Engineering Economics, Barry Boehm, Prentice-Hall, 1981. References.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The latter starts with adhering to the Definition of Done at all times.).

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: . As the program progresses each of the weight measurements for each of the models through to a final article is compared to the planned weight. Software Engineering Economics”. Related articles.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: . As the program progresses each of the weight measurements for each of the models through to a final article is compared to the planned weight. Software Engineering Economics”. Related articles.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. Here's a simple definition of the Cone of Uncertainty: . As the program progresses each of the weight measurements for each of the models through to a final article is compared to the planned weight. Software Engineering Economics”. Related articles.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

software estimation”), and then select “review articles” under “type” on the left. This optimizes the search results for academic articles that summarize other research, which is often a good way to get a sense of the academic consensus. Google Scholar is a good starting point because it purposefully indexes academic journals.

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Herding Cats

MAY 8, 2016

Governance by its definition is about decision rights. Along with these books here's a collection of papers and articles showing how to estimate on agile development projects and how to avoid the Snake Oil Sales Pitch of #NoEstimates. Related articles. Economics of Software Development. Software Engineering is a Verb.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this article, we’ll cover: the definition of coding challenges different types of interview coding challenges the benefits of coding challenges during job interviews and other qualities to look out for when hiring a software developer. That’s where interview coding challenges come into play. 5 – Patience.

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Binfire

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

If you are working on a software project, you better have a firm grip on software engineering discipline. Harvard business review has a good article about this subject which I do highly recommend. . To arrive at a good definition of the goal, the process should be a collaborative one. 2-Understand people.

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nTask

JANUARY 18, 2021

First, let’s consider what Osman Gani suggests is digital project management is in his article: “It’s a streamlined process of managing online projects from concept to execution within budget and in a timely fashion. Sam Barnes also explains project management in its digital form in his article: What does Project Management mean to me?

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 22, 2018

There will definitely be tasks where a high-level status update from a team member will give you enough for your purposes. But if your team are certified, experienced software engineers, they should be people you can trust. There may be tasks where you have to get into the weeds and understand an issue. In Summary….

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2020

After covering the Scrum Master and the Product Owner, this article addresses Development Team anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events as well as the Product Backlog artifact. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Finally, the term Development Team seems to limit the role to technical people, for example, software engineers.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

A while ago, I received an interesting scientific article from Gunther Verheyen titled “Getting Things Done: The Science Behind Stress-Free Productivity” (Heylighen & Vidal, 2007). The article discusses possible scientific explanations for the success of a personal productivity approach called “ Getting Things Done ” (GTD; Allen, 2001).

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Leading Agile

JUNE 27, 2018

” I was reminded of the old joke by a recent article by John Regehr, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Utah, entitled “Closing the Loop: The Importance of External Engagement in Computer Science Research.” This is not an isolated case, and most of what passes for research in software engineering is horrible.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As far as I know, the value is definitely higher, and as PMI study, I think 2018, they had a study. So definitely you are also having a salary boost. Even the engineers, hardware engineer, software engineer, mechanical engineer. Now you’re thinking, how about mechanical engineer I just said.

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MPUG

MAY 18, 2022

If you’re brand new to Agile, there is an updated article I did, Intro to Agile Project Management. There are definitely advantages to other tools and we certainly support that. But Jim, if you want to show our first slide, this is just a quick reminder of our session and a couple of takeaways you’ll hear about later.

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In the 1960s, it was considered a baseline good practice in software engineering to test your code as you wrote it. The pioneers of software development in that era were proponents of various levels of testing; some advocated “unit” testing and some didn’t, but all recognized the importance of testing code.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2019

In all engineering worlds, from software engineering to bending metal for money, there is really nothing new under the sun. Rarely are software engineers working on science experiments. This solution is called Software Engineering. Why are you reestimating work that hasn't be definitized yet?

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

“Effort Estimation of Use Cases for Incremental Large-Scale Software Development,” Pareastoo Mohagheghi, Bente Anda, and Reidat Conradi, Proceedings of the 27th international conference on Software engineering. Software Development Effort Estimation using Fuzzy Bayesian Belief Network with COCOMO II,” B. 9, Issue 3, No.

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MPUG

JULY 16, 2021

One of the first things that we can do is that early on in the requirements definition phase, is to flush out those conscious and unconscious and undreamt of requirements that might otherwise not be stated. Performing requirements traceability analysis is an important part of software engineering.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

The number of software engineers is expected to triple the number of mechanical engineers this year alone. You definitely can see that Teams is starting to be the Microsoft hub for collaboration, and when you talk about integration and talk about To Do, there’s a Planner To Do integration. Leonardo Nogueira: Larry?

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

In all engineering worlds, from software engineering to bending metal for money, there is really nothing new under the sun. Rarely are software engineers working on science experiments. This solution is called Software Engineering. Why are you reestimating work that hasn't be definitized yet?

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Leading Agile

JUNE 20, 2018

” It’s noteworthy that there is no definition of “best,” nor of “self-organizing teams,” in the document. By definition, a manifesto is a subjective expression of general views. It’s not easy to find a clear and generally-agreed definition of self-organizing team.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

When all servers of a given type are generated from the same configuration script, there can’t be any question of inconsistent definitions. You probably remember the case of the Volkswagen software engineer who was sentenced to prison for writing code that enabled vehicles to pass emissions tests fraudulently.

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