LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Estimation is an invaluable tool for anticipating and managing project uncertainties. Accurate project estimates help identify cost and schedule requirements with relative precision, and reduce the risk of running out of time, resources, and budget during a project. Project Estimation Techniques. Breaking Work Down.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2021

Finding this answer is a process and not a destination. The role of the Product Owner itself is making the hiring process difficult to handle. The ebook provides both questions as well as guidance on the range of suitable answers. 19 Product Owner Interview Questions on the Product Backlog, Refinement, Forecasts, and Estimates.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 16, 2022

Besides simply saving time by repurposing an effective project plan, you also will be less likely to overlook important tasks or input inaccurate task estimations. What if the project software updated itself in real time, highlighting risks, adapting to changes, and even prompting project team members to share status when they fail to?

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you are reading this then you must be considering setting up a PMO or have concluded your approach to project management is not working and you are in the process of analyzing, dismantling and preparing to rebuild it. I’ve been through this process with several organizations – either building a PMO from scratch or rebuilding a failing one.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. When I left for the airport this morning to catch my flight to a customer site I estimated, given the conditions, how much time I need to get to my favorite parking spot at DIA. So when you hear we can't estimate you'll know better.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Wrike customers already have a platform with many of the capabilities companies will need to shore up their organizations and strengthen processes to mitigate future impacts. . That means you can use your team’s preferred terminologies and behaviors for more streamlined processes, reducing wasted time further.

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Planview

MAY 4, 2020

For example, the dashboard could depict budgeted versus estimated costs for labor, non-labor, capitalized, non-capitalized, etc. Issues and Risk: Alert project managers and stakeholders to any obstacles that could impact projects. Include list and graphical reports for data such as planned, estimated, and actual hours.

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Online PM Courses

JULY 30, 2018

In short, you need the right people, with the best information, following a sound process. But they only matter in the context of the value, the benefits, and the risk. Poor estimating, unrealistic assumptions, and a failure to appreciate the complexity or scale of your project all happen a lot. Poor Estimating.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s a quick scenario: A client needs one 10,000-word eBook for a flat rate of $1,000 Another client needs two 10,000 eBooks for $1,000 each So these two jobs will be worth $3,000. You take on most of the risk. Fixed-rate projects are OK if you can manage the risk. The client takes on most of the risk.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

How can I get them to fall in love, as I often do, with the process deployed so that we together can achieve the euphoric feelings that come from delivering on time, on budget and as promised? Having the right PM tool in place is the first ingredient needed to fall in love with your project plans and processes. What’s missing?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Download the 71 Product Owner Interview Questions Ebook. The free 71 Product Owner Interview Questions PDF is not merely listing the questions, but also contains background information on: Why the questions are useful in the process, and…. Finding this answer is a process and not a destination. A range of appropriate answers.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 31, 2016

However, if you institute the right project management process, you don’t have to stay up at night worrying about your project (or your business, or your job). A dynamic project management process lets you make ranged estimates based on best/worst case scenarios. “I don’t think we’ll make the deadline!

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Planview

JANUARY 24, 2020

The risk of poor capacity is the inability to resource projects. This quote, from one of Planview’s global Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) customers, characterizes the challenges and risks organizations face with resource planning. Once you figure out which processes and strategies work best, you can add more resources later.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This first set of the Scrum Master theses addresses their role in the Scrum process: Scrum is not a methodology, but a framework. As somebody hiring for a Scrum Team, you need to determine for yourself what works for your organization — which is a process, not a destination. Product Backlog Refinement and Estimation.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 1, 2016

Being able to manage and respond productively to risk is such an important part of projects and successful deliveries. The result of uncaptured uncertainty results in a chaotic process, increased stress, plummeting trust, missed deadlines, blown budgets , delays in production, fines, loss of business, even lost jobs.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The role of the PM in this process is not to answer all of the questions needed to create the plan, but to make sure the correct questions are asked and answered. The PM then works with the team to create a work breakdown structure and initial time estimates for the tasks. The goal of this plan is to be accurate, not precise.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 8, 2016

This is where the dynamics of managing and overseeing production processes get tricky. This lack of CM visibility into OEM’s priorities, and OEM’s visibility into CM project statuses introduces a significant amount of risk into the supply chain and delivery dates. Download our eBook, “ Introduction to Dynamic Project Management.”.

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LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

This uncertainty could be driven by changing customer demands, seasonal events, resource availability or even by a lack of sufficient historical data or analogous projects for estimation. While project managers try to account for this uncertainty in the planning process , most traditional tools do a bad job of setting teams up for success.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 28, 2017

If you don’t give an answer, you’re viewed as incompetent and unable to estimate. If you give a qualified answer, you risk being held to that original date despite the need to analyze requirements further, discuss with vendors and do proper project planning. Use ranged estimation versus single point estimates.

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Scoro

APRIL 29, 2022

But has your business lined its pockets, or lost its shirt, in the process? A good project schedule will break a project down into the following: The policies and processes that the team will be working to. An accurate estimate of how long each task will take is essential to keep the plan on track. What is a project schedule?

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 25, 2016

Historically, Gantt charts have been the product of a deterministic approach to planning—a process that doesn’t fit smoothly into a project environment where uncertainty is endemic and change is guaranteed. The range of dates that the schedule bar represents allows you to see the uncertainty expressed in the underlying ranged estimate.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 20, 2016

When these leaders try to challenge a team member—for example holding them accountable to goals—they often lose their confidence in the process, which leads to questioning themselves or stopping in their tracks because they fear that their words will be too harsh and hurtful. How much effort is involved? When can the work be delivered?

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2017

We’ve compiled a list of over 80 of the very best online resources for project managers, including online training sites, podcasts, ebooks, tools and templates, blogs, and more. . Downloadable Guides & Ebooks. Index: Online Training Programs & Certification Prep. Streaming Videos & Podcasts . Cost: $2,195. Cost: $395.

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Leankor

APRIL 13, 2021

The process is operationally complex and often involves multiple sub-processes, systems, departments and partner organizations. Seamless integration with Salesforce Vlocity, for example, makes the most complex quoting and ordering processes simpler and more accurate. This mitigates the risk of decisions based on the wrong data.

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Function Point

JANUARY 22, 2015

Finding information becomes a group effort, and if there’s no centralized storage location for data, you run the risk of using unreliable or incomplete information. Consistency is key when it comes to things like creating estimates, managing projects, assigning work and invoicing clients. Missing Data. Unclear Procedures.

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Function Point

JANUARY 22, 2015

Finding information becomes a group effort, and if there’s no centralized storage location for data, you run the risk of using unreliable or incomplete information. Consistency is key when it comes to things like creating estimates, managing projects, assigning work and invoicing clients. Missing Data. Unclear Procedures.

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Wrike

MARCH 6, 2019

You and your team are building a comprehensive resource library for your company’s website — a place where people can access ebooks, worksheets, guides, and other helpful resources. But that process is not only time-consuming, it also means you’re left with a chart that’s completely inflexible. Roughly how long those tasks should take.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Focus on processes, systems and procedures. And no effective Project Leader can lead a team without being able to manage the people and processes involved. Do also take a look at our list of Kindle Exclusive eBooks , that collate articles from our collection. Risk management. Time, budget, and cost estimation.

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