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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. Change control or change management is the process of managing unplanned but desired influences on the project. Example of scope creep in software development. Example of scope creep in construction.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

Scrum.org

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. 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 is the optimal size of a team? So where do you find it?

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp.

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Making changes late in the development cycle has significant impacts on the verification and validation of the system no matter the software development method. . A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. Now To Risk Management. It's as simple as that.

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Leveraging PERT Charts for Effective Project Management

Wrike

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. Let’s consider a construction project for building a new office space.

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What are the Objectives of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

NimbleWork

A Brief History The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) has its origins in the mid-20th century, evolving primarily in industries such as defense, aerospace, engineering, and construction. Today, the WBS remains a fundamental tool in project management, with applications across various industries and methodologies, including software development.

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Project Charters: Guide to Writing (With Template)

Wrike

Define project timelines: Project charters include an estimated project schedule for the project to be completed. For example, a project focused on developing new software may have limitations that exclude developing new hardware, which would require a separate and expensive undertaking.