Oct 19, 2008 · Projects that successfully meet planned targets are those that often began with estimates that accurately reflected the reality involved in realizing the project. This paper …

May 12, 2016 · Estimation is at the heart of most project disciplines, and project cost and time overruns can often be traced back to inaccurate estimates. Estimation requires human …

This practice standard focuses on providing models for the project management profession in both plan-driven and change-driven adaptive (agile) life cycles.

Estimating is an inherently imprecise and difficult process; this article discusses eight tips for creating more accurate estimates: 1) better estimates require better information; 2) never …

Oct 23, 2012 · Estimating work effort in agile projects is fundamentally different from traditional methods of estimation. The traditional approach is to estimate using a "bottom-up" technique: …

Christian Bisson, PMP, shares seven tips that can help practitioners arrive at useful and accurate estimates.

May 25, 2021 · PM Point Of View #86. Estimations Oh My!Estimations – they are at the very core of PM activities, the ability to estimate, the reliance others have on our estimations, our …

Comparing Agile/Lean Backlog Management StrategiesAs you can see in the Intake Work process goal diagram of Figure 1, there are four fundamental strategies for managing your …

Practice: Decomposing a Feature into User StoriesThe key to decomposing a feature into user stories is understanding what a user story is. While a feature is a set of functionalities at the …

Oct 22, 2012 · Many organizations encounter challenges estimating the effort associated with projects, and many projects are often off-track before they even start. Once the estimate is …