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Software Development Estimation: A Quick Guide

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Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools. What Is Software Development Estimation? Learn more.

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A PM’s Guide to Agile Software Development

Project Bliss

Everybody’s talking about agile software development these days: project managers, software developers, IT directors, small startups and big corporations. What is Agile Software Development? Agile software development is an approach that promotes delivering value quickly to the customer.

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Why Agile Engineering Practices in Software Development Are Essential to Achieve Agility

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In the Oxford Diary, the word agility is defined as the ability to move quickly and easily. This works as a metaphor for defining the scope of a project, and have teams work in short iterations in which they deliver each planned feature as quickly as possible, and then move on to the next. Which I think is unfortunate.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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How to Write a Test Case (Example & Template Included)

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Creating software is a complex, layered endeavor. A test case is an essential part of software development to make sure a product or a feature is working properly. What Is a Test Case In Software Development? A test case is the actions taken to make sure a specific feature or functionality when testing software.

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The Power of Adaptability: Why Defining Requirements Up Front Doesn't Align with Scrum

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For this reason, defining requirements up front is not compatible with Scrum, because Scrum teams don’t deliver value in one “big bang”. In this article, we will explore how defining requirements up front limits the Scrum team’s ability to learn, inhibits incremental delivery, and ultimately clashes with Scrum.

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How to Actually Define Risk Categories

Project Risk Coach

Let’s look at how to actually define risk categories and how they can help Tom (and you). Imagine a project manager who is managing a software development project. How to Define Risk Categories. One effective method for defining your risk categories is the Affinity Map method. What are Risk Categories?

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