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."

Software Review 52

Software Review Technical Review Agile SCRUM 52

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Seems there is still some confusion (intentional or accidental) about the Cone of Uncertainty and its purpose and its use in software development. First, the Cone of Uncertainty is a Principle used to define the needed reduction in the variances of estimates on Programs.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 12, 2018

Yes, this is the basis of any closed loop control system from keeping the room temperature at a specific setting, to the speed control on your car, to managing software development projects in the presence of uncertainty. Let me point out an obvious problem - software projects go over budget and are late.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Estimate Software Developers 40

Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Let's start with the core issue on all software development projects. All engineering courses, including software development in Computer Science courses, is based on probability and statistics at some level. It starts with defining events and how they are represented. .

Estimate 40

Estimate Engineering Software Engineering Software Developers 40

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. Defining Uncertainty in Projects ? Software Engineering Institute, January 1996.

Risk Management 38

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 38

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. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

Risk Management 35

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

This is a recurring theme of #NoEstimates it's a waste to me the developer, I'd rather be coding , I'm not good at estimating , I see no value in my making estimating when you're just going to use them against me when I'm late and over budget. This Value is developed during the Product Planning session.

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Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. In our software-intensive system of systems domain, we develop proposals with 80% confidence of completing on time and on budget at the time of submission.

Estimate 42

Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 42

Herding Cats

JUNE 12, 2018

Yes, this is the basis of any closed loop control system from keeping the room temperature for a specific setting, to the speed control on your car, to managing software development projects in the presence of uncertainty, using any software method you choose. Principle #2 - Shorten the Feedback Cycle . Standish Number.

Underperforming Technical Team 28

Underperforming Technical Team Software Engineering Estimate Development Team Review 28

Teamweek

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Project tracking software helps you: Understand if you’re on track to meet task, milestone, and project deadlines Time tracking Compare estimated vs. actual efforts and costs Adjust plans quickly if you’re not on schedule or within the budget. Do they define their processes using the same language? Example: Backlog.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Technical Review Construction 52

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. In all engineering worlds, from software engineering to bending metal for money, there is really nothing new under the sun. For software development starts with.

Estimate 37

Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 37

MPUG

MAY 6, 2021

I actually got my degree in software engineering and moved up into project management like a lot of us did back in the day. Individual contributor team, lead section, lead project manager, program manager, director of engineering. Fletcher Hearns: Does the project meet schedule and budget? By education and training.

Performance Measurement 52

Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Governance 52

Teamweek

OCTOBER 20, 2022

You probably already know—Agile isn’t just for software developers anymore. After all, Agile projects deliver proven value in software projects: Higher profit More meaningful projects and client relationships Greater productivity Clearer communication. “We’re an Agile agency ??.”. Buzzword alert. Helps you stay profitable.

Agile 52

Agile Technical Review SCRUM Executing 52

Wrike

MARCH 4, 2015

You’ll learn about Work Breakdown Structures, defining a project schedule and budget, controlling deliverables, managing issues and risks, leadership and communication skills, working with stakeholders, and more. Managing IT & Software Development Projects . Project Management JumpStart – Kim Heldman.

Software Review 53

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Developers 53

Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

They asked a software developer what it would take, and he estimated something like 20,000 pounds over several months. Are stakeholders involved in defining the examples? I often hear people say they can’t afford to create consistently-defined environments throughout the pipeline. But what are they scripting?

Software Review 55

Software Review Software Technical Review Development Team Review 55

Herding Cats

JANUARY 14, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. When you hear I have data that shows the uncertainty (or any other needed attribute) doesn't reduce , then that project is out of control and will be late, over budget, and likely not perform to the needed effectiveness and performance parameters. Prentice-Hall, 1981.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 28

Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

Barry Boehm's work in “Software Engineering Economics”. Here's another example of the Cone of Uncertainty, in this case, the uncertainty is the temperature of an oven being designed by an engineering team. The UCL and LCL are defined BEFORE the project starts. Software Engineering Economics”. Air Force. [4]

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 another example of the Cone of Uncertainty, in this case, the uncertainty is the temperature of an oven being designed by an engineering team. The UCL and LCL are defined BEFORE the project starts. Software Engineering Economics”. Air Force. [4]

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 another example of the Cone of Uncertainty, in this case, the uncertainty is the temperature of an oven being designed by an engineering team. The UCL and LCL are defined BEFORE the project starts. Software Engineering Economics”. Air Force. [4]

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

Herding Cats

JUNE 19, 2017

The Cone of Uncertainty is a framing assumption used to model the needed reduction in some parameter of interest in domains ranging from software development to hurricane forecasting. These activities, their releationships and values are defined in a PLAN for increasing the probability of success for the project.

Technical Review 35

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 35