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. engineering, IT, human resources, etc.), Also known as continuous process improvement.

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Planio

JUNE 8, 2022

This hybrid of business and engineering skills is a superpower. According to the Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession survey , 81% of top-performing companies prioritize the development of technical project management skills. Estimate the time, effort, and resources for an entire project. How websites work.

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nTask

JANUARY 14, 2021

Just to name a few: Website design and development. Software development. Mobile app development. Search engine optimization projects. Search engine marketing projects. If you work as a digital project manager, there are many different types of digital projects you could work on. Content strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 22, 2019

Famously, software engineer and author Tim Lister said that: “Risk management is how adults manage projects.” But in the even less-certain new world of large-scale software development, that was looking increasingly difficult. Employ the assets you deliver. Plan our work to accommodate risks and contingencies.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 21, 2022

Well, it means that you need to streamline your product development processes and reduce the amount of time wasted on red tape and unnecessary paperwork. In this blog post, we’ll be taking a look at exactly what sprints are and why you should implement them within your organization. Monitor Your Sprint Progress.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 20, 2022

The best ones used ranged estimates to determine resource needs and predict outcomes. Avoid those that require you to do even more work to manually update progress and instead adopt a solution that has a predictive scheduling engine in place to do this heavy lifting for you. Don’t make the mistake of applying simple tools.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In this blog, I’ll cover two great Agile practices that teams have found to be valuable to incorporate on traditional projects, and which may help your team make the shift from traditional to Agile project management: A Daily Stand-up meeting and a Kanban board. Relative sizing/estimating. War rooms (collocation of the team).

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Herding Cats

MAY 8, 2016

ways to make decisions with No Estimates. Uncertainty of course is present in all software development work both reducible and irreducible uncertainty. can we make a decision in the presence of Uncertainty without making an estimate of the impact or outcome of that decision? An estimate is. It's a fallacy.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Scrum can help estimate the total cost of production. Story pointing allows teams to estimate the near to the accurate cost of building new features and allows teams to prioritize tasks based on their difficulty. The course is designed for members involved in the software development process. Coach and Mentor .

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A project budget plan provides a comprehensive overview of the financial aspects of the project, including the estimated costs, resources required, and potential risks. By considering various scenarios and estimating costs, project managers can proactively manage risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate possible disruptions.

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Wrike

MAY 23, 2023

Agile methodology has emerged as a dominant approach to software development as it offers several advantages compared to traditional methods. The Product Owner presents the product backlog, while the team estimates the amount of work that can be completed during the sprint. Let Wrike elevate your project performance today.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

PERT charts provide a visual representation of a project’s tasks, their dependencies, and the estimated time needed to complete each task. Estimated time durations for each task: Allow project managers to gauge the overall timeline of the project. factors such as task complexity, resource availability, and potential risks).

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

For example, in a software development project, tasks can include requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment. Estimating Task Durations Take into account factors such as the complexity of the task, the resources available, and any dependencies or constraints.

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Digite

JANUARY 21, 2018

Kanban, as clarified by David Anderson in his famous Kanban Blue Book, is not a software development or project management methodology. Defining WIP Limits and the importance of WIP Limits has been dealt with in earlier blog posts as well. appeared first on Digité Blog. Address Bottlenecks/ Improve Flow. Mahesh Singh.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

They allow project teams to identify critical paths, estimate project duration, and allocate resources efficiently. They can be created using software tools like Microsoft Project or online platforms like SmartDraw. Note: This article was created with the assistance of an AI engine.

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Proofhub

JUNE 12, 2023

Benefits of mastering project leadership “Operations keeps the lights on, strategy provides a light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.” — Joy Gumz Mastering project leadership offers several benefits to you and your organizations. Here are some of the key benefits: 1.

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PM Basics

MAY 26, 2020

Both roles may do similar software development projects. However, software development PM usually focuses on creating custom software. While a digital PM works on setting up and using existing software, or putting a system out of separated solutions. What is a Digital Project Manager? Product Management.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Identifying the Causes of Scope Creep Unrealistic Initial Estimates: When project managers underestimate the complexity or resources required for a project, it can lead to overruns and the need for additional work that falls outside the initial scope. Note: This article was created with the assistance of an AI engine.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 14, 2016

Many blogs, tweets, books are spent of speaking about Value as the priority in agile software development. We produce Value at the end of every Sprint Value is the most important aspect of Scrum based development. In the Systems Engineering world where we work, there are four critical units of measure for all we done.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

requires making estimates) ? This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. reducible and irreducible ? De Meyer, C.

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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. requires making estimates) ? 5887, 2009.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Actually caring about the needs of your sponsor,” says Alberto Pérez Veiga , an IT Engineer at NATO Communications and Information Agency. Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering by Robert L. Incorrect definition of project success. What is the most effective way to avoid failure? Learn Your Lessons.

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Leading Answers

MAY 1, 2020

Hybrid cars can use internal combustion engines (ICE) and electric batteries, or ICE and hydrogen fuel cells.   [Note: For more articles from Mike Griffiths, visit his blog at  www.LeadingAnswers.com. Hybrid Environments Let’s talk about what hybrid environments are and why we might find ourselves operating in one.

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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.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Let’s say you’re managing a software development project. You may need SOPs for tasks such as code review, software testing, and release management. By using a standardized template, developers and testers could easily understand the requirements and procedures, leading to fewer errors and faster development cycles.

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Resource Guru

JULY 19, 2023

But the advertising landscape has evolved and now includes digital channels like social media, digital advertising, and search engines among others. Not only do advertising agency workflows differ from workflows for other agency types—say recruitment or software development. billboards and magazines) and broadcast (i.e.,

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Wrike

MAY 12, 2023

Whether the task is a large-scale construction project, a new software development initiative, or a marketing campaign, the project manager is ultimately responsible for its success or failure. They must have a strong command of project management methodologies, tools, and software proficiency, as well as financial management skills.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 18, 2023

A blog article describing “fake Agile” may be resonating a bit too much for comfort. Agile came about in the world of software development precisely because people started to realize that the pace of change had become so fast that it was smarter to embrace that change and find ways to work within it than try to resist.

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Workzone

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Acquired by Planview in 2017, Leankit was added to Planview’s productivity suite to attract engineers and maximize Leankit’s lean project management approach which emphasizes optimization and eliminating waste. Clarizen provides cross-deparment insights to determine risk, scope, size and estimates. Pricing: Upon request.

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Wrike

AUGUST 14, 2020

Toyota was looking for a way to improve their engineering and production processes. Anderson is often credited as being the first to implement Kanban in software development in 2005. An estimate of how long it will take. While cards may have deadlines or estimated times to complete, Kanban is viewed as a continuous flow.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The critical path method is widely used in the transportation market, but it can apply to construction, aerospace and defense, software development, research, product development, engineering and plant maintenance projects, just to name a few. ProjectManager isn’t just software. Here is a sampling.

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Wrike

DECEMBER 7, 2017

It’s a method for accomplishing work where teams use principles from the Agile Manifesto made famous by pioneering software development teams back in 2001. It is super flexible and certainly works well outside of the software development world. Complete refit from wiring to heating to decoration.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

In this blog series, drawing from our vast experience, we'll guide you through it. In the realm of software development, principles of DevOps and a commitment to technical excellence can further enhance the process. In our training and coaching sessions, we're frequently asked, " Where do we start? Welcome to the first post.

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Teamweek

MAY 21, 2020

Trello started in 2011 as a tool for software development teams. Asana was founded in 2008 by ex-Google and Facebook engineers. Team members can also add a daily estimate in hours for each task. The post Trello vs Asana vs Toggl Plan: What’s the Best Project Management Tool (2020) appeared first on Toggl Blog.

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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? The experience of other practitioners is helpful too.

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Workzone

JULY 18, 2022

I also feel it’s really easy to sit down with someone and map out a new project, including dependent tasks, hour estimates, and so on, without having to worry that it will be a pain for someone to implement – we can brainstorm how things will go, map it out, then simply drop it into the system ”. Pricing: Ranges from Free – $20.83/user

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

There will be breakout sessions on using project management tools and techniques to help with more accurate estimates, how to keep projects on track and on evaluation of project performance. What to Expect: Sessions focus on agility, software engineering and lean business. AIPM National Conference. 10th IPMA Research Conference.

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