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

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Why our brain is not built for software engineering. It is a mental process and a limited mental resource (Ashcraft, 2002). In fact, simple heuristics can actually lead to better, quicker decisions than theoretical optimal procedures (Gigerenzer, 2002). Limitations of attention. Limitations of thinking. References.

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

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2001 ) and proactive behavior ( LePine, Erez & Johnson, 2002 ). “So SCRUM and productivity in software projects: a systematic literature review. In 14th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE) (pp. A survey study of critical success factors in agile software projects.

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Risk Management Resources

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Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 3, March 2002. 11 November 2002. México, 1 al 3 de Febrero de 2006.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 3, March 2002. 11 November 2002. México, 1 al 3 de Febrero de 2006.

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Reading List for the Cone of Uncertainty

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"A Quick Estimation Approach to Software Cost Estimation," Leckraj Nagowah, Hajrah BibiBenazir, and Bachun, African Conference on Software Engineering and Applied Computing , . "A A Probabilistic Method for Predicting Software Code Growth," Michael Ross, Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics 4:127-147, 2011. "10

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ‒ Steve McConnell. Planning and Executing Time-Bound Projects,” Eduardo Miranda, IEEE Computer , March 2002, pp. 5 Oct 1990, Page 21.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

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Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E. McMahon, Cross Talk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering , July/August 2015, pp. Architecting Large Scale Agile Software Development: A Risk–Driven Approach,” Ipek Ozkaya, Michael Gagliardi, Robert L. 8, August 2002 pp.

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