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Ask a PM: How to Get Proper Estimates

LiquidPlanner

We do a lot of projects that are innovative (for us), and my development colleagues always seem reluctant when it comes to project planning. How do you deal with a team that refuses to estimate how long tasks will take? It is difficult to estimate when the task is too big. Tested new features before—you can estimate that part.

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Exploring Estimation Approaches: What is the Right Fit for Scrum Teams!

Scrum.org

Estimation is a complementary practice Scrum Teams use in Product D evelopment. The purpose of estimation is to provide a rough idea of how much effort, time, and budget are needed to complete specific features or PBI- Product Backlog Item of the product.

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Mastering Project Estimation: Simplified Techniques for Reliable Scheduling

MPUG

The solution, of course, is estimating. There is a whole science to estimation, and it would be possible to go very deeply into this. But before we start, let’s tackle the Estimation Elephant in the Room…. The estimation techniques they use are a deliberate trade-off between speed and accuracy.

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Ghosts of Agile Past: Story Points

Scrum.org

Initially intended as a tool for simplifying estimation, story points have become a source of confusion and dysfunction within teams. The inception of story points was meant to move teams away from the absolute estimation of tasks, such as the number of hours, to a more relative and flexible system.

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Will a Project Management Certification Help Your Career?

LiquidPlanner

But in a competitive marketplace, with the pressure for IT teams to be innovative but with fewer resources and more time pressures, it certainly isn’t going to hurt your career path in any way. To learn more about how to master the Art of Estimation, download our eBook, “ 6 Best Practices for Accurate Project Estimates.”

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The Illusion of #Velocity ?

Scrum.org

Stifled Innovation : When the directive is to “go fast,” where is the time for innovation, for trying new approaches, or for learning from failure A Leadership Issue, Not Just a Team Issue Imposing velocity as the sole metric is a form of micromanagement that neglects the nuanced fabric of agile values.

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Women in Project Management: Rachel Mata

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The innovation that your work as a project manager can bring to life. Never stop innovating. Innovative projects are constantly happening. By the end of 2019, the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá had estimated that 14% of the companies in the region were founded last year. Read, try, analyze, and try again.