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Software Development Estimation: A Quick Guide

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Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Even before the planning stage , it’s critical to create an accurate forecast of the project’s duration, costs and more. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. What Is Software Development Estimation?

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IT Service Management (ITSM): Frameworks, Processes & Phases

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Information technology (IT) involves the use of computers, digital storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange electronic data. IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them.

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Software Development Process: How to Pick The Process That’s Right For You

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There are lots of things in life that are better with a little spontaneity—relationships, weekend plans, tattoos. But software development isn’t one of them. Instead, as Benjamin Franklin so famously put it: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin. Analysis and Planning.

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Service Request Management in IT: Process & Best Practices

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When someone makes a request in the information technology (IT) world, whatever that might be, there’s a process involved to fulfill that request. This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. It also includes the tools that are used to run this process.

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Change Control Board: Roles, Responsibilities & Processes

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It’s a given that there will be changes to the project plan during the project execution phase. If changes are requested, the change control board shows how those changes are managed with the least amount of disruption to the project’s plan. The changes differ from the baseline requirements set at the approval of the project plan.

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What Is Rolling Wave Planning?

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Sometimes the whole picture isn’t clear when you’re planning a project. Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like scrum. Others still prefer forms of agile software development where they have room to adjust their project plan. What Is Rolling Wave Planning?

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5 Tips for Better Agile Release Planning

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If you’re working in software development, you know that the software development life cycle can often be frenetic. Product features and stakeholder requirements constantly change, and your initial product development plan might look very different as the project evolves. What Is an Agile Release Plan?

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