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How To Be An Estimating Superhero

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A statistical model for estimating isn’t normally something I’d put in the ‘make my job easy’ box, but I might just have found one that works. He’s taken the PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) estimating approach to the next level by letting you add a dash of professional judgement in with the numbers.

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Demand Management: Process, Importance and Tools

ProjectManager.com

Next, we’ll outline the demand management process to learn how to implement this planning methodology and how software can facilitate that process. Managing production is key to demand management and project management software is essential to that process. This leads to a reduction in costs due to overproduction or stockouts.

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What is Level of Effort (LOE)? Plus, 5 Tips for Effort Estimation

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This includes sending out emails, requesting reviews, posting surveys and making phone calls. What Is Effort Estimation? In order to know a task’s LOE, you must practice something called effort estimation. These estimations are the foundation of sound project planning. Effort Estimation Examples.

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RFI in Construction: A Quick Guide for Contractors

ProjectManager.com

ProjectManager is award-winning construction project management software that has multiple project views that update in real time to foster collaboration. Design clarifications: Clarifies conflicts, incomplete plans and specifications Design change: Notes changes that come about due to construction errors, sequencing problems, etc.

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On Technical Debt And Code Smells: Surprising insights from scientific studies

Scrum.org

Why is code quality so often an issue? Why do software teams?—?despite So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. Technical Debt and Code Smells.

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10 Steps for Successful Project Completion (Templates Included)

ProjectManager.com

Organizing project documentation and final activities can be done more efficiently with the same project management software used to plan, execute and control the project. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that has unlimited file storage to hold all project documentation and make it easy to track.

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Resource Forecasting Guide for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the dynamic business environment, companies need accurate estimations for timely decision-making and futureproofing workforce availability against market volatilities. It is a step-by-step process that project managers can implement to estimate and allocate resources effectively.