The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Stakeholder An individual, group, or organization with an interest or influence in a project or its outcomes.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Agile is a way of working that comes from software development. While the roots of incremental development methods of working stem back to the 1950s and into the 1970s, it wasn’t until 2001 that a group of software developers published the Manifesto for Agile Software Development.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Oliver Gildersleeve’s Analogous and Parametric Estimating Schedule Template webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. The new schedule template covers both analogous and parametric estimating features. Oliver: Thank you Kyle.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The most common applications of AI are expected to be part of estimating and controlling project cost and time, as well as resource management by determining the strength of employee qualifications from assignments to selected project activities. Advances in software development. Marr, 2020, and Dalcher, 2022).

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. This greatly influences the plan’s execution and determines to what degree targeted outcomes can be achieved.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

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.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Estimation is pretentious rationalism, where rationalism does not serve us well (extremistan)(sic) Take only risks you can survive. These estimates can not the ultimate truth since the underlying processes that create the uncertainties (aleatory and epistemic) are stochastic in nature - stationary or nonstationary. The Fallacy.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 14, 2018

Software development is a Value Creaton activity, but Value cannot be determined unless we know the cost to produce that value and when that value will be available for use by those who of paid for that Value. For software development, those scarce resources are people, time, and money. Microeconomics .

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Agile Software Development for Government Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS) , Boulder Agile Meetup, 27 July 2016. Integrating Agile Software Development with Earned Value Management , College of Performance Management, IPM Workshop, 2015. How to Develop Credible Cost & Schedule Estimate.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

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. This allows them to prioritize resources and address potential risks promptly.

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PM Basics

JUNE 17, 2020

It fully comes from my practical experience in managing software development projects for nine years. You influence people in a positive way so that they feel the desire to follow your project management approach while doing their best to finish the assigned tasks. This is complete guide on leadership in project management.

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Planio

AUGUST 9, 2021

Estimate task time and effort. But to correctly estimate start and end times , you first need to know what needs to be done at a high level, what resources you’ll require, and a basic outline of their order. At a minimum, you should know what type of person you’re basing your estimate on. Estimation. Decision-making.

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Herding Cats

JULY 13, 2017

There are several studies on how software development can be improved by applying various process. Were any contingencies in place in the study that may have influenced the observations? Estimating Processes in Support of Economic Analysis. Are Estimates Really The Smell of Dysfunction? Related articles.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 27, 2016

There are two kinds of uncertainty on all projects, no matter the domain, including software development projects. The alternatives can involve a large number of uncertainties about the factors that influence the ultimate outcomes. The Notion of Enterprise Software Development. Quote of the Day.

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Leading Answers

MAY 1, 2020

For example, a project I worked on to develop and roll out a custom GPS routing solution for truck drivers used an agile approach for the software development—and a largely predictive approach for scheduling the equipment install in the trucks and training the drivers.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 20, 2023

Impact on Project Schedule: Dependencies directly influence the project schedule, as any delay or change in one task can impact subsequent tasks. It is essential to consider dependencies when estimating task durations, identifying critical paths, and managing project timelines. This is the most common type of dependency.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Victorine Ghobeira , a Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager at Dataquest, says that “preventing a lack of resource starts when defining and estimating activities and leads to creating a realistic schedule. then more often that not you’ll be fighting a losing battle!” Discussion in PMI Project, Program and Portfolio Management.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Prepare a Business Case : Outline the reasons for undertaking the project, including the estimated costs, timelines, benefits, and risks involved. This should include cost estimates, resource availability, and technology assessments. Prioritize : Classify stakeholders based on their influence and interest in the project.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 2, 2017

Taylor would turn in his grave if he saw how little his work ha (has) influenced the function where it matters the most: Management # Agile. So it's not clear how the self-organizing aspects of Agile software development are not aligned with this 1914 description of work. I first wonder of those making claims like.

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Teamweek

APRIL 18, 2018

On the minus side, however, your teammates cannot make work estimations useful for future project planning. All potential of your iPhone app experience will most likely also be influenced by the payment tier you opted for. Another key aspect of Wrike is that your information is very well valued and kept in secret from lurkers.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

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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Herding Cats

MAY 25, 2018

Let's look at the principles of cost, price, and value to the customer from the point of view of the business funding the development of the software, the customer buying the software, and the financial models needed to know if the firm producing the software can stay in business over time. . Cost-Plus Pricing .

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Planio

JUNE 19, 2023

In fact, studies have shown that around 27% of projects fail because of inaccurate task estimates, with another 11% failing due to undefined task dependencies. navy in the 1950s, the Program Evaluation Review Technique (or PERT) helps project managers worldwide estimate, plan, and visualize their projects in a way that allows them to succeed.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

requires making estimates) ? This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Estimation of Long?Term Project Risk Management: Lessons Learned from Software Development Environment,” Y.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2021

The following interview questions are neither suited nor intended to turn an inexperienced interviewer into an agile software development expert. 19 Product Owner Interview Questions on the Product Backlog, Refinement, Forecasts, and Estimates. Does this update change previous estimations? What items need to be split?

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 25, 2017

Describe those aspects of the physical environment, safety, security, and privacy that exert influence on the operation or operational environment of the proposed system. Can All This Formality Have Any Use in Modern Software Development? Why Guessing is not Estimating and Estimating is not Guessing.

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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. requires making estimates) ? Estimation of Long?Term

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Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Herding Cats

MAY 25, 2018

Let's look at the principles of cost, price, and value to the customer from the point of view of the business funding the development of the software, the customer buying the software, and the financial models needed to know if the firm producing the software can stay in business over time. . Cost-Plus Pricing .

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Finance Estimate Manufacturing Software 28

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

Initially coined by cognitive psychologist Lee Ross (1977), it happens when people underestimate the influence of the situation on the behavior of others while overestimating the influence of their personal traits and beliefs (Berry, 2015). When teams estimate work, hearing an initial estimate is likely to “anchor” further estimates.

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MPUG

MAY 6, 2021

High-level software design will all be done in the traditional waterfall then they will spin into an agile environment to do the software development part of it, then they’ll spin back out of Agile to go back and do something like user acceptance testing. You can’t influence that project. That’s just it.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

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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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the realm of software development, principles of DevOps and a commitment to technical excellence can further enhance the process. Originating from lean manufacturing principles, VSM's relevance has expanded, becoming a cornerstone in fields such as software development.

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Planio

JANUARY 16, 2023

5 tips for building influence and advancing your career. In this guide, we’ve collected the best project management tips for new project managers - from what skills to focus on to how to get settled in a new role, run projects, and build your influence. Building influence. Create quick wins for your project. Get a mentor.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Software development is (generally speaking) very complex. Knowledge work’ refers to tasks that take place mostly in our minds, like predicting scope, setting up plannings, considering consequences of changes to complex systems, working out test cases and estimating complexity. This will affect all estimates and predictions.

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MPUG

APRIL 15, 2022

Melanie: Jeff is currently the Lead Course Developer for Edwards Performance Solutions, as such he oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cybersecurity. Estimating has not changed. Here, again, the 7th edition.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Software development is going to adopt Scrum as its operating approach to developing software. New items are added to the backlog by the product owner as they are identified and placed in the backlog according to the product owner’s estimate of their priority. By Steve P. You get the word: “We are going AGILE!”

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Someone from inside will already have connections and informal influence that will help you navigate change as the project management office goes through the creation process and the growing pains that follow. Who consistently gets work done? Identify these leaders and work to pull them into the ranks of your project team. Let’s discuss! .

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