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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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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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The Importance of Operational Project Management for Businesses

ProjectManager.com

No matter what the type of project is, project management software helps deliver it more efficiently. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that has multiple project views to implement operational projects across all departments. A strategic project is about creating something new and innovative.

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Industrial Construction: Examples of Industrial Projects

ProjectManager.com

Being able to manage all these elements, including scheduling and the costs involved in industrial construction requires project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning construction project management software that has powerful Gantt charts that can schedule the project and make sure all its requirements are met.

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Embracing Uncertainty: Rethinking Project Timelines in Agile Environments

Scrum.org

It often lures us into the trap of deterministic estimates. Let’s investigate why deterministic estimates set us up for failure and explore pragmatic alternatives that empower decision-making while embracing uncertainty. What Are the Pitfalls of Deterministic Estimates? This approach generates better decisions.

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Basis of Estimating Software Development

Herding Cats

The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. When it is suggested that estimating is hard, of no value, and unnecessary, always ask what principle is used to support that claim? Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991. Don't hear one?

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10 Free Change Management Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

Project management software helps, too, but if you’re not ready to upgrade, we have some free change management templates that can help you manage change. It’s often used as a tool to help organizations meet long-term goals, stay innovative and generally improve their processes.