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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Continuous Improvement The ongoing effort to improve a project process, product, or service to achieve better results. Cost Estimation The process of estimating project costs is done by leveraging historical data, expert judgment, or quantitative models. of a project. Also known as continuous process improvement.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Use of Benefits of Tools for Project Risk Management,” T. Charette, IEEE Software , pp. 255, April 2010.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program.

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Managing Risks and Controlling Projects: How Data-Driven Project Management Come in Useful for Multi-Project Environments

Epicflow Blog

Effective Communication This involves communication between team members, project teams, and stakeholders. Reference Class Forecasting (RCF) is used to improve the accuracy of project cost, duration, or other estimations by comparing them to similar completed projects. These are not all the features of Epicflow.

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Everything You Need to Know About Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Estimates

Wrike

A rough order of magnitude estimate, also known as ROM, is an estimation of a project’s level of effort and cost to complete. ROM estimates take place early in a project life cycle and guide strategy and planning choices. It helps in the evaluation, management, and control of software development.