Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

So in the end, if we are to make a decision in the presence of uncertainty, we MUST make estimates to develop a reliable shipping date while producing an accurate and precise estimate of the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the product shipped on that date. Eggstaff, Thomas A.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

Research clearly shows the root causes of most software projects cost and schedule overruns and technical shortfalls comes from poor risk management. ISO 31000:2009, ISO 17666:2016, and ISO 11231:2010 Risk is Uncertainty that Matters. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project.

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 3, 2023

So we start with culture, maybe we go to practices and then all those teaming strategies and dependencies and governance and metrics and all that stuff that we struggle with all the time will just kind of work itself out. And so you think about it, matrixed organizations are a problem, like technical coupling of cohesion issues are a problem.

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nTask

AUGUST 8, 2019

In his opinion, the prototype iteration was essential for better understanding the requirements and technologies involved in the project and to ensure that the final product delivered what the customer required. The United States government settled on the Waterfall Model as the model’s advantages perfectly fulfilled their requirements.

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Appfluence

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

While, technically executive coaching has been around since the 1930s, it only picked up speed in the 70s and 80s , when corporations began to move away from looking at everyone, including executives, as cogs in the system and began to focus more deeply on the concept “intellectual capital.” Background on Executive Coaching.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In a previous post, Why Johnny Can't Estimate , mentioned some resources for estimating, the principles of business and technical management that demand estimates be made to make decisions, and background on the sources of uncertainty, that create risk, that require estimating to increase the probability of project success.

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Project Management Hacks

AUGUST 4, 2016

This led me to a project coordinator position in local government early in my career. Through many discussions with my husband – who works in software development – I discovered an interest in the technology field. Editor’s Note: Rita Mulcahy passed away in 2010. Read Leigh Espy’s book review of “ The Obstacle is the Way.”.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2017

The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). This is due to many reasons. Unanticipated technical issues with alternative plans and solutions to maintain effectiveness.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 17, 2017

The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). This is due to many reasons. Unanticipated technical issues with alternative plans and solutions to maintain effectiveness.

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Technical Review 2005 Estimate Software Review 28

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Cone is a project management framework describing the uncertainty aspects of estimates (cost and schedule) and other project attributes (cost, schedule, and technical performance parameters). This is due to many reasons. Unanticipated technical issues with alternative plans and solutions to maintain effectiveness.

Technical Review 28

Technical Review Estimate 2005 Software Review 28

MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. With over 20 years in both product and project management, Tad is a passionate technology evangelist and experienced change agent. Then of course technology.

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MPUG

JULY 23, 2020

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. Kyle: Today’s session is eligible for one PMI PDU in the technical category, and the MPUG activity code for claiming the session with PMI is on the screen now.

Risk 52

Risk Software Review Estimate Underperforming Technical Team 52

MPUG

JULY 23, 2020

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. Kyle: Today’s session is eligible for one PMI PDU in the technical category, and the MPUG activity code for claiming the session with PMI is on the screen now.

Risk 52

Risk Software Review Estimate Underperforming Technical Team 52

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Keys to Project Success: 48% say the team’s technical skills. Lean & Test Driven Development (TDD) – 11%. Government – Federal. Technology. Government – City/State/Local. Between 2010 and 2020, 15.7 Business services and healthcare are expected to lead job growth between 2010 and 2020. [11].

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2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

MPUG

JULY 17, 2020

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. This session is eligible for one PMI PEU in the technical category. We can’t link to a value list of Microsoft Project, it’s a technical limitation.

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MPUG

JULY 1, 2020

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. PMI PDUs in the technical category and the MPUG activity code for claiming the session was on the screen now. PMI PDUs in this technical category. Here we go.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Risk 2016 Underperforming Technical Team 52

Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

International Journal of Technology in Education and Science (IJTES), 3(2), 72-84. What the Data Say About IT project Risk in the Public Sector,” Alexander Budzier and Bent Flyvbjerg, in Commonwealth Governance Handbook, 2012/2013: Democracy, development, and Public Administration, Commonwealth Secretariat, December 2012. 1, May 2012.

Estimate 40

Estimate Software Review Software 2012 40

MPUG

MAY 24, 2020

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. Today’s session is 45 minutes long and eligible for three quarters of a PMI PDU in the technical category. My name is Kyle, and I’ll be the moderator today.

Software Review 40

Software Review Artificial Inteligence Software Developers Software Development 40

Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. 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.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. 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.

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Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Review on Traditional and Agile Cost Estimation Success Factor in Software Development Project,” Zulkefli Mansor, Saadiah Yahya, Noor Habibah Hj Arshad, International Journal on New Computer Architectures and Their Applications (IJNCAA) 1(3): 942–952. “The Information Technology and Computer Science , 2012, 8, 43–50. 1, January 2007.

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