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Thinking By Sprinting: What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Why Scrum Works

Scrum.org

Developing a new product requires understanding of the users, of the technologies involved and what makes something valuable (or not). This will affect all estimates and predictions. It is a mental process and a limited mental resource (Ashcraft, 2002). This will affect all estimates and predictions.

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

Herding Cats

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. When I left for the airport this morning to catch my flight to a customer site I estimated, given the conditions, how much time I need to get to my favorite parking spot at DIA. So when you hear we can't estimate you'll know better.

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A Step-By-Step Guide to Improving Your Resource Management

The IIL Blog

Take adequate time to make reasonable and realistic estimates: Perfection is nearly impossible to achieve in resource management, but you should still aim for it. Once project priorities have been clarified, take adequate time to estimate schedules and budget.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. requires making estimates) ? 3, March 2002. A Critical Review Of Risk Management Support Tools,” Irem Dikmen, M. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ? De Meyer, C.

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5 Ways AI and Automation Will Change Project Management

LiquidPlanner

Technology has made our lives easier. While technology and automation have lessened some of the strain, they’ve also stirred up a lot of fear. Since then, there have been numerous backlashes against technology and automation. Rather than run in fear, I suggest that we may find this technology is the friendly kind that can help.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. requires making estimates) ? 3, March 2002. A Critical Review Of Risk Management Support Tools,” Irem Dikmen, M. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs.