ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

The scrum methodology has been around since the mid-1980s and has been a core sub-methodology of agile since 2001 when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book on it: Agile Software Development with Scrum. If not, you’re going to risk scope creep. First off, it’s that scrum master.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Book quality checks Now you know what project quality measures you are trying to hit, book some quality checks in. Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. The options are: Once (i.e.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 1, 2021

Unlike me, who went on maternity leave just before a two-year software development project went live (that was some handover). Book yourself out so that your diary is full and no one tries to book you to attend a sneaky meeting. Again, this is all about managing expectations. This is your time to catch up.

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

wrote The Mythical Man Month, he provided project managers with the valuable caution which later was named Brooks’ Law: “ Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later “ While there are always exceptions, this statement is generally true. as well as a number of other online book stores).

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 2, 2016

How well did John use risk management to accomplish his goal? He and his team completed a project plan and identified project risks. He captured the risks in his risk register and periodically conducted risk reviews. He skipped capturing his risks and conducting the risk reviews.

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After taking a break from writing for a few weeks, I was planning to write about the importance of conversation in the work we do, but a late day Mastodon toot caught my attention today: “ Gantt charts are lies “ Based on the hashtags accompanying the post, the author works in the software development domain using adaptive approaches.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. Here are some resources that will provide guidance to produce credible software development estimates, in both traditional and agile domains. Let's start with some books. IT Risk Management. Don't hear one? Related articles.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 27, 2023

The most popular discussion on LinkedIn last week was : From the “Most Damaging Book Covers” series: “Scrum—The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time.” ? Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Risk Management : Corporations, particularly stock-listed ones, significantly focus on risk management.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. Scrum is part of agile software development and teams practicing agile. What Is the Scrum Methodology? Scrum Values.

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Kiron Bondale

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s say a software development team recognizes that they need to improve their code quality and to do this there are many options available. Coding standards, coding reviews, non-solo coding, test-first development, and automated code quality tools are just a few choices.

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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. Monitoring Risks.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Resilience and Risk Management: The prevalent global uncertainties highlight the paramount importance of business and societal resilience and proactive risk management in project initiatives. His latest book, Project Management Next Generation: The Pillars for Organizational Excellence , co-authored with Dr.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I caught up with Mark so that he could explain that interesting title and talk more about the book. How can project managers identify the early warning signs of a project at risk of late delivery? In a software development organization they increased productivity by more than 500% and achieved 100% release date achievement.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

This iterative approach not only accelerates the delivery of value but also mitigates the risks associated with uncertainty and changing requirements. Reducing Risk, Increasing Visibility One of the significant benefits of incremental delivery is its risk-mitigating capability. Are you interested in learning more about Scrum?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2022

Have you ever heard of a T-shaped developer? It’s a common phrase used in software development where the developer has broad experience in their role but is also profoundly skilled in one specific area. As a project manager, we need to see risks and issues before others do.

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Inloox

MAY 27, 2021

Entire books have been devoted to explaining this law. As a result, everyone develops an individual level of risk tolerance, which a good project manager must also consider within their team. The very process of identifying a risk eliminates its most damaging characteristic: surprise.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2017

It was mathematically based, converting equations in books to Fortran using pre-written parts from the IBM Scientific Subroutine Package. Signal processing is a domain of software development well suited to the paradigm of engineered systems. The design of the code was straight forward.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 16, 2018

I’m midway through Nassim Taleb ‘s latest book, Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life. The premise of this book is that without skin in the game, asymmetries emerge which encourage unfairness, poor decision making and can contribute to a lack of understanding of realities.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2022

First, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. ?. Large items convey lots of information, are made full of assumptions and therefore carry high risks. Speed of delivery can be quickly "sold" to management.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

But perhaps the most important responsibility was supporting the project team in risk mitigation efforts when necessary. The risks with using AI can be significant for both customers and contractors, and we can now expect more companies to staff their projects with team members who possess AI knowledge or AI credentials.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 24, 2016

I've started reading Vasco's book #NoEstimates and will write a detailed deconstruction. I got the Kindle version, so I have a $10 investment at risk. Let's start with some graphs that have been around and their misinformation that forms the basis of the book. The book needs a professional editor. IT Risk Management.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2022

He is also the co-author of the Kanban Guide and author of the books “Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability” and “When Will It Be Done?”. And from scientific research to software development. For a more detailed explanation, check the paper we wrote “ Scrum — A Framework To Reduce Risk And Deliver Value Sooner ”.

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Wrike

MARCH 4, 2015

So while you want to learn more about project management — either to pick up new skills or sharpen the ones you’ve already developed — you don’t have unlimited hours to read every book on the subject. Which project management books are best for your experience level? 23 Project Management Books for All Levels.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 4, 2019

In a recent exchange in social media, it was clear the notion of risk and the sources of risk, the consequences or risks and managing in the presence of risk was in very unclear, when it was conjectured , we can simply slice the work into small bits and REDUCE risk. . This is good, but it doesn't reduce risk.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The book describes topics in network and the complexity of network from physics to computer science, engineering, economics and the social sciences, introduces network science to an interdisciplinary audience. Network Science addresses a topic popular in the agile community but addressed with little or no mathematical foundation. .

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Herding Cats

MAY 9, 2017

It seems of late there is a campaign in the software development community, especially in the agile community where ignorance is a virtue. The ignorance that all project work contains uncertainty, that uncertainty is of two kinds - reducible and irreducible, and that uncertainty is the source of risk. . IT Risk Management.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, in our rapidly evolving business landscape, sticking rigidly to traditional Scrum by the book could be a straightjacket stifling innovation, user focus, and adaptability. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2020

Have you ever heard of a T-shaped developer? It’s a common phrase used in software development where the developer has broad experience in their role but is also profoundly skilled in one specific area. As a Project Manager, we need to see risks and issues before others do. Charlie Davidson.

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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. reducible and irreducible ?

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Herding Cats

APRIL 15, 2017

I posted some comments on the #NoEstimates book awhile back. This is a classic example used in the book of making seriously bad management decisions. . Hofstadter is speaking about the development of a Chess playing program - and doing so from the perspective of 1978 style software development.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 10, 2020

This post is an excerpt from the book that we’re writing, the ‘ Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ’. The Scrum Framework was developed by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland in the 1990s and first formalized in 1995 to address the inherent complexity of product and software development. Zombie Scrum and the Efficiency Mindset.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 3, 2018

Our project management, software development world the more so. . This small, short, easy to read book, will show you the proper response to these unsubstantiated conjecture, without having to resort to the BS term. IT Risk Management. On B t is a classic tale of how our culture is full of bull s**t at every turn.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Exploring Agile methodologies provides teams with flexible, efficient, and collaborative approaches to software development and project management. Columns include "Reported," "Confirmed," "In Development," "Testing," and "Deployed."

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Long ago there were a set of small books from the Software Program Managers Network and Norm Brown's work on Industrial Strength Management Strategies , which was absorbed by an organization which is no longer around. The Software Program Managers Network produced books. Little Books of Configuration Management.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

What has always struck me in this discussion is the fact that Scrum is a tool useful to accomplish one primary task: delivering value to customers of emergent products in complex environments while mitigating an organization’s exposure to risk at the same time. Agile software development is not about solving (code) puzzles all day long.

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