Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, you would probably get more use out of investing your reading time in User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Mike Cohn). I would suggest it’s User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn. User Stories Applied for Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

You probably already know that you need a quality management plan , and that management, assurance and control are the pillars of doing it right. The basics: defining quality Knowing how you are going to manage quality feeds into your quality plan (obviously). What does it mean to “do” project quality? The options are: Once (i.e.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In the fast-paced world of software development, agility and efficiency are paramount. The Product Owner is the bridge between the stakeholders and the development team, responsible for maximizing the value of the product. In this article, we'll explore these crucial areas for a Scrum Product Owner's success.

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Teamweek

JULY 2, 2020

This article will guide you through the best agile tools, taking a look at their key features and costs to inform your buying decision! Specifically, we’re going to look into tools for: Agile Planning Team/Resource Management Agile Estimation Scrum Tools for Backlog Management Source Control Continuous Integration & Deployment.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

“ I’ve done this a million times–let’s skip estimating just this once.”. You rush through the beginning estimates only to miss deadlines, blow budgets, and draw raised eyebrows from clients. In this guide we’ll cover: What are project estimation techniques? What are project estimation techniques? Cost estimations.

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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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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

Inaccurate time estimation is the cause of 25% of failed projects. Learning how to estimate time for a project is tricky, but critical to its success. In this guide we’ll go over: What is time estimating in project management? Why is estimating time for tasks important? What is time estimating in project management?

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nTask

DECEMBER 22, 2021

They encompass everything from the software development process to construction management. But how do these sprints unfold and what are the steps that go into the sprint planning process. What is Sprint Planning? If your sprint planning session is successful, it will yield two important items for your development team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. It’s the process of ensuring changes are properly evaluated and incorporated into project plans. What is scope creep?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2020

I believe Agile software development is more than ready to use new forecasting techniques to express uncertainy to narrow their decision-making process. These new forecasting techniques are not based on estimations but historical data, thus saving time on the part of developers to focus on what they do best.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Baseline An original plan for measuring performance and tracking changes. 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. identify items such as benefits and costs).

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Deliverables can be both the result of the project itself, but also the results of the process of the project, such as the project plan , reports or other documents. Execution: The project begins and the project plan is put into action. They’re anything that’s produced or provided because of the project.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 16, 2024

Project management is a multifaceted discipline that combines techniques, processes, and strategies to plan, execute, monitor, and control projects effectively. “Projections indicate that the global project management software market is poised to reach $15.08 billion , with a projected CAGR of 10.68% by the year 2030.”

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? What about a forward estimation if stories are generated just in time? Allan is a keynote conference speaker and author of several books including Succeeding with OKRs in Agile, The Art of Agile Product Ownership and Business Patterns for Software Developers: Allan Kelly’s Website.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In project management, one of the key factors that contributes to the successful completion of a project is a well-structured and comprehensive budget plan. A project budget plan serves as a roadmap for financial control, enabling organizations to allocate resources effectively, monitor expenses, and ensure the project stays on track.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2021

In contrast, in team refinement, Product Backlog items are broken down, detailed, and estimated. Don't fall into the waterfall trap: Don't plan too far in advance, focus on the next sprint. . Software development is complex. Hopefully, this article was useful for you. There are unknown unknowns.

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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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Wrike

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Project estimation is the backbone of proper project planning and execution. Using the right project estimation techniques helps managers predict the time, cost, and resources needed to complete a project. What is parametric estimating? What is parametric estimating? Analogous and parametric estimating.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Westland is the author of multiple project management publications, including: Building High Performing Teams, Step-by-Step Project Planning, Managing Projects of All Sizes, The Project Management Life Cycle. He has also written articles for a wide variety of print publications and websites. Susanne Madsen. Robin Kwong. Jon Terry .

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Herding Cats

MAY 17, 2017

Agile software development is a software development process. Related articles. The Fallacy of the Planning Fallacy. Herding Cats: How to Talk About Estimates. It is popular to state that Agile IS Risk Management - but that is not correct. Risk Management is a process as well. from Glen Alleman.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2021

Marc Andreessen’s adage that “Software is eating the world” is becoming the differentiator for Industries that were previously thought to be more manual. . A company known for developing “Agile” products surveyed more 18,000 customers and Software development professionals, which is what they discovered. . org .

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

There is a discussion of the conjecture that estimates are a waste, estimates can't be done, estimates are evil, estimates must be stopped immediately. To be informed how to estimate in this broad range of domains, problems, and impacts — education, experience, and skill are needed. illities are a waste.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 13, 2022

How are your New Years’ resolutions and plans going? A mid-year goal check-in is a great time to re-evaluate the plans, goals, and resolutions we set at the beginning of the year. . But if you didn’t create a plan to achieve the goal, there are no tangible steps or accountability to measure progress. Can you believe it!?

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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. We do plan to set aside some time at the end to answer the questions that you submit today. Kyle: We’ll go ahead and get started.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But experience shows that getting together at least once per month to plan work is not unreasonable. Meeting again to discuss what the Developers accomplished at least once per month is also reasonable. So yes, Developers CAN deliver a Done increment in less than a month. . . We need to PLAN!

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 16, 2022

As we all know – relying heavily on luck can have serious ramifications to our project plan. Reuse project plans. Identify a project plan that worked before and is similar to the project you are about to undertake – and then leverage it as a template for the new project. Here’s our short list: 1.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population. The estimate can also be produced parametrically or through a simulation (Monte Carlo is common, but Method of Moments is another we use). . Estimates can be about the past, present, or future.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 31, 2022

Poor planning, lack of visibility and the unknown frequently result in unexpected surprises that negatively impact project progress and outcomes. . It may be helpful to break the project into smaller tasks and assignments to estimate project deliverables and resource needs better. Did it feel like someone had pranked me?

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Teamweek

AUGUST 20, 2020

Project planning is no different. However, unlike other work, planning is a unique activity. As more people prefer working from home, teams can no longer site face-to-face to chalk out a plan. Thankfully, today we have a rich set of tools that help teams collaborate and plan projects remotely. Project planning activities.

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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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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Scrum Guide 2020 is available now: Change is coming to make Scrum more accessible and inclusive beyond software development. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Scrum has witnessed many applications beyond its origins of software development over recent years. Conclusion—The Scrum Guide 2020.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Agile project management is a stripped-down version of ‘traditional’ project management that takes different approaches to planning and managing change. Let’s expand that simple answer. Of course not.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 23, 2017

In the estimating business, like many things in project management, there is confusion about principles, practices, and processes. A good estimation approach should provide estimates that are within 25% of the actual results, 75% of the time. Software Engineering Metrics and Models. Dunsmore and V.Y.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 9, 2017

The idea of risk and its management and handling is a critical success factor for all software development. In order to make risk-informed decisions, we must estimate the outcomes and the impacts of those outcomes on future activities (cost, schedule, and technical performance of products and services). Related articles.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In this article, we compare the top alternatives to Paymo based on their features, pros and cons, integrations, and pricing. Toggl Plan Price: Starts at $9/month Toggl Plan is a project and resource management tool for professional service teams. What’s missing Unlike Paymo, Toggl Plan does not have built-in time tracking.

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. It’s critical to be asking the right questions: How does strategy become a plan? Are the right objectives being focused on?

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