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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. Learn more.

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

Planio

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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What is Agile Project Planning? An Introduction for Beginners

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It started in software development, but has since been adopted by other industries that have seen the benefit of agile’s iterative approach. Today we’re going to sidestep the philosophical, though, and instead focus on agile planning in project management, and specifically, creating an agile project plan.

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How to do Rolling Wave Planning

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Rolling wave planning, also known as progressive elaboration, is an iterative planning technique to use when it’s difficult (or pointless) to schedule too far ahead. The APM Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control Guide (2015) defines rolling wave planning as ‘the planning density that is achieved at different moments in time.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. ProjectManager’s kanban boards offer advanced planning, scheduling and tracking features to help you manage your team’s workload and track their performance.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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How to Create a Project Execution Plan (PEP) – Free Template Included

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Coming up with a great idea is only the beginning: t o realize it, you need a project execution plan (PEP). A project execution plan is a document for executing projects that helps you strategize, come up with project management processes and put the whole thing into action. What Is a Project Execution Plan (PEP)?

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