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Software Development Estimation: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Maybe that’s because it’s difficult to estimate properly. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools.

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Winning Estimation Tactics for Agile Teams: From Calibration to Confidence

Scrum.org

Estimates are notoriously bad. In the world of agile development, inaccurate estimates can lead to missed deadlines, blown budgets, and frustrated teams. But why is estimation so challenging? Estimates are predictions, and predictions are inherently uncertain. This approach leads to better decision-making.

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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. If they have any supporting materials (like quotes or estimates for the work that needs to be done) that might help the analysis, ask for those too. Examples of scope creep. Example of scope creep in Scrum.

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

ProjectManager.com

That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between. Knowledge of related software development and project management tools. How Much Does a Project Manager Make? Resource Management.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Assign work to your team members, manage resources, estimate costs, automate workflows and much more. 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.

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Jira Kanban Board: Pros, Cons & Alternatives

ProjectManager.com

Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. Yes, Jira’s kanban view is one of its most popular features and software developers commonly use it for sprint planning. If you’re looking for software that offers more than two project management views, use ProjectManager.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

ProjectManager.com

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.