Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The term refers to how the project’s requirements or feature list grows over time without proper control. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. Example of scope creep in software development. What causes scope creep?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2020

I believe Agile software development is more than ready to use new forecasting techniques to express uncertainy to narrow their decision-making process. These new forecasting techniques are not based on estimations but historical data, thus saving time on the part of developers to focus on what they do best.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This is especially important in software development projects, where terms such as deployment , release , go-live , and implementation get used interchangeably, causing endless confusion and misalignment. Identify tasks, estimate timings, and map a timeline Step 4. Jump to a section: What is an implementation plan?

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One of the 4 summary root causes of project performance failures is Unrealistic Cost and Schedule Estimates based on inadequate risk-adjusted growth models. If you have no uncertainty, then estimates provide no value. One notion in a governance paradigm is It's Not Your Money . This is how business works.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

Inaccurate time estimation is the cause of 25% of failed projects. Learning how to estimate time for a project is tricky, but critical to its success. In this guide we’ll go over: What is time estimating in project management? Why is estimating time for tasks important? What is time estimating in project management?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2021

Marc Andreessen’s adage that “Software is eating the world” is becoming the differentiator for Industries that were previously thought to be more manual. . A company known for developing “Agile” products surveyed more 18,000 customers and Software development professionals, which is what they discovered. .

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What about a forward estimation if stories are generated just in time? For example, does UX research for the next thing while developers deliver the current? Do you refer to OKRs in general or to OKRs as you define them in your OKR book? How to deal with bug fixes and the sorts? OKRs drive your backlog. Allan Kelly on Twitter.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 30, 2017

Talking with the moving van owner, he started telling stories about estimating the load in pounds. The agent makes the first estimate of the weight of the load, issues a quote for the cost of the move. The quality of the estimate depends on the skill and experience of the estimator.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

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. To be informed how to estimate in this broad range of domains, problems, and impacts — education, experience, and skill are needed. illities are a waste.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

At its foundation, agile product management is a reaction to the widespread usage of agile software development approaches such as scrum or kanban. These techniques stress evolutionary development, early delivery, and ongoing improvement. Agile software development is more adaptable than traditional software planning and design.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 5, 2022

What about a forward estimation if stories are generated just in time? For example, does UX research for the next thing while developers deliver the current? Do you refer to OKRs in general or to OKRs as you define them in your OKR book? How to deal with bug fixes and the sorts? OKRs drive your backlog.

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

In this stage, the project manager identifies how many people (often referred to as “resources”) and how much expense (“cost”) is involved in the project, as well as any other requirements that are necessary for completing the project. Define requirements for completing the project.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Project estimation is the backbone of proper project planning and execution. Using the right project estimation techniques helps managers predict the time, cost, and resources needed to complete a project. What is parametric estimating? What is parametric estimating? Analogous and parametric estimating.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population. The estimate can also be produced parametrically or through a simulation (Monte Carlo is common, but Method of Moments is another we use). . Estimates can be about the past, present, or future.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

There's a recent post titled Four Fallacious Reasons to Estimate. It lists the usual suspects for why those spending the money think they don't have to estimate how much they plan to spend when they'll be done producing the value they've been assigned to produce for that expenditure. Let's look at each one in more detail.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

According to Wikipedia : A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect. “Velocity” in software development doesn’t mean velocity. Consider the example of velocity as a metaphor for the observed delivery capacity of a software development team.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

When I present the Scrum framework to a new team, I almost always hear someone cry out, “How can we get anything done with so many meetings?! ” The Scrum framework consists of five events (what the uninitiated refer to as meetings), three artifacts, and three roles. So yes, Developers CAN deliver a Done increment in less than a month. . .

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Planio

MAY 8, 2023

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 However, as IT projects often require a deeper understanding of technology, many IT PMs have a background in software development or IT support. Software Developers). billion in 2022 — with no signs of slowing down.

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Techno-PM

MAY 12, 2022

DevOps is a software development practice that stresses communication, collaboration, integration, and automation. It helps organizations shorten the time to get software from development to production by bringing together developers and operations professionals. What Are the Benefits of DevOps?

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

It refers to a set of methodologies utilized to meet the ever-changing client requirements. An assumption in project management refers to assuming about possible factors or situations that may occur in the project planning process that it may actually happen. It can also refer to a comprehensive set of expenses or revenues.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

All these approaches worked some place at some time, and all have very common reference architecture type elements. And how they are used in a changing software development and deployment structure. And how they are used in a changing software development and deployment structure. Certifications get minted.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 21, 2022

The word “sprint” refers to a period during which the team focuses on a specific project, product, or set of tasks and has limited distractions. A sprint plan is laid out for all the developers and other individuals needed to complete the project on time. Sprints are an essential part of agile software development.

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Herding Cats

JULY 16, 2017

The GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide has 12 steps. There are not specific to Agile Software Development. Agile encourages change, but those changes must be recorded so a reference class can be built of time. These describe the increasing maturity of the project's artifacts. But here's how they are connected.

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MPUG

JULY 15, 2019

Now, imagine a software development project. Also, in software development, requirement change is the rule, rather than the exception. Once have your stories, you break them down to tasks, which can be estimated in hours. The product backlog items (PBIs) are not only prioritized, but also estimated.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

It also serves as a reference point throughout the project execution, ensuring the team stays on track with the expected schedule and achieves the objectives without any misunderstanding, deviation, or avoidable risk. Define project timelines: Project charters include an estimated project schedule for the project to be completed.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Since all risk comes from uncertainty - reducible (Epistemic) and irreducible (Aleatory), estimating is a foundation of all we do. There is no discussion of the conjecture that estimates are a waste, estimates can't be done, estimates are evil, estimates must be stopped immediately. illities are a waste.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 8, 2017

When we hear that the next big thing in agile is Not Estimating, let's look to see how those 12 Principles can be applied without those estimates? . How estimates help implement these principles. Without estimates what is missing. Always a good idea, no matter the development method. 12 Principles of Agile.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Estimate a project timeframe: Create time estimates for each task. Similar past projects can help you here as a reference. and add that to your cost estimate. You should let the client know that your estimates are, in fact, just estimates and not a fixed cost. Such as licensing fees, etc.,

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Techno-PM

JULY 4, 2023

Scope refers to the specific deliverables, objectives, and boundaries of a project. Scope control prevents scope creep, which refers to the uncontrolled expansion of the project's scope. Cost and Resource Control: Proper scope management allows project managers to estimate and allocate resources accurately.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2022

Agile ceremonies — also known as Scrum ceremonies or just ‘events’ — are specific events that provide a structured framework for iterative software development processes. Agile is an umbrella term for different iterative and feedback-driven software development processes. Update user stories to properly estimate tasks.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 24, 2016

One of the escape clauses of #Noestimates is to re-label Forecasting as NOT Estimating , It is forecasting, based on empirical data. This is in comparison for estimating purpose for a theoretical model that produces data, parametric from empirical or theoretical models that produce data. All are estimates about some outcome.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A project budget plan provides a comprehensive overview of the financial aspects of the project, including the estimated costs, resources required, and potential risks. It serves as a reference point throughout the project lifecycle and assists in making informed decisions regarding resource allocation and prioritization.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 13, 2018

Estimation locks down choices early through upfront t decision making, #NoEstimates preserves options. A real option is a choice made available with business investment opportunities, referred to as “real” because it typically references a tangible asset instead of a financial instrument. And attached the hashtag #RealOption.

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MPUG

JANUARY 14, 2022

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Sam Bell’s course, Critical Path Modeling Using Microsoft Project (Lesson 1: Estimating Resources and Using Resource Calendars), being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Or if I just need a high level estimate, we can take time to actually do the planning later.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

All these approaches worked some place at some time, and all have very common reference architecture type elements. And how they are used in a changing software development and deployment structure. And how they are used in a changing software development and deployment structure. Certifications get minted.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 2, 2017

So the first part is following standard estimating principles. which states clearly and concisely that decisions can be made (in the presence of uncertainty - which is ALWAYS present on software development projects - without estimating the impact of those decisions. From large construction to software development.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 27, 2018

First let’s keep the concept of ROI basic, which is in this context: Applying this equation to a real-life example, if the cost for rolling out a SMILE activity = $10,000 and the estimated value of the program is $100,000 (considering quantitative and/or qualitative factors such as listed above): This number is not exaggerated.

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