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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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While kanban systems were once analog, they have since moved into the digital space and are often found in project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that has powerful kanban features that can estimate project costs and track resource allocation.

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Why Johnny Can't Estimate? (Update)

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There is a discussion of the conjecture that estimates are a waste, estimates can't be done, estimates are evil, estimates must be stopped immediately. In our domain of engineered systems, there is a broad range of problems, complex issues, approaches to solving problems. In all cases, we start our work with.

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Basis of Estimating Software Development

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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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Raising Climate Awareness in Scrum Teams - a Scrum Master’s Journey

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During that session, the team estimated that optimizing our landscape and decommissioning legacy components could reduce our footprint by a significant percentage! The sprint review showed the value they achieved for the planet, reducing an estimated 4 tons of CO2 per year. Identify low-hanging fruit and plan a sustainability sprint.

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Estimating Accuracy Mathematics

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In the estimating business, like many things in project management, there is confusion about principles, practices, and processes. A good estimation approach should provide estimates that are within 25% of the actual results, 75% of the time. Software Engineering Metrics and Models. Dunsmore and V.Y.

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7 Uncomfortable Truths for Project Managers

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Famously, software engineer and author Tim Lister said that: “Risk management is how adults manage projects.” Related: Free Project Communication Plan Template. Plan our work to accommodate risks and contingencies. And it certainly won’t respect your plan. Is it any wonder that your plan is out of date on day two?

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Bye Bye Velocity. Hello Throughput.

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I’ve taught the regular Professional Scrum Master (PSM) course for about 6 years now and when I get to the Sprint Planning slides, we usually extend the conversation around velocity and capacity. When I get to the Sprint Planning slides, I point out that the throughput history is used as an input to the Sprint Planning.

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