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Basis of Estimating Software Development

Herding Cats

The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. Here are some resources that will provide guidance to produce credible software development estimates, in both traditional and agile domains. Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Each methodology is relevant in its own right, unlocking potential, driving innovation, and ensuring that your projects meet expectations. Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Columns include "Reported," "Confirmed," "In Development," "Testing," and "Deployed."

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Is Software Development Art or Engineering

Herding Cats

I started my career as a Software Engineer , writing Fortran 77 signal processing algorithms to find and track missile launchers in the middle eastern desert. Signal processing is a domain of software development well suited to the paradigm of engineered systems. The design of the code was straight forward.

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The Pillar of Steady Operations: Site Reliability Engineer

Wrike

Enter the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), the unsung hero of the digital age. This comprehensive article will delve into the world of SREs, exploring their role, responsibilities, importance in business operations, the intersection of software engineering and systems administration, and the future trends shaping this crucial field.

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What is a technical project manager? (And why you should think about becoming one)

Planio

They’re often expected to help establish software engineering tools, standards, and processes like code reviews and testing strategies. If you can’t walk the walk with your development team, they’re going to reject your suggestions. Learn the basics, connect with your development team, and build something for yourself.

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The Agile Feature-driven Development Methodology

The Strategic Project Manager

Feature Driven Development (FDD) is an agile methodology specifically applied to software development. What Is the Agile Feature-driven Development Methodology? Feature-driven Development (FDD) is one of several agile methodologies or approaches (some other popular ones include Scrum , XP , DSDM, and Crystal ).

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

This tool uses a validated and scale-based questionnaire to allow teams to diagnose and improve their process in an evidence-based way. They also note that this is particularly relevant to complex challenges, which is typically the case for the product innovation that happens in Agile teams. C., & da Silva, F. 2010, April).

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