targets, estimates, & commitments (and leadership)
DESCRIPTION
Management and programmers are both stressed out by project estimates. Software teams often over-commit, compounding the problem. A lot goes into making better estimates and commitments, but this talk gives you a simple place to start, by expanding your vocabulary about "When Will You Be Done" to include Commitment and Target, as well as Estimate. It also explains how Commitments can shape outcomes, and where you and your organization stand.TRANSCRIPT
Robert T. Merrill, Principal
uFunctional LLC
“When Will You Be Done?”Taking the Fear out of Project
Estimation
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Everybody’s Uptight
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Estimate!Estimate!
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Everybody’s Uptight
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Estimate
CommitmentTarget
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Estimate
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Commitment
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BUY
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When You Feel Like the Target
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Establish Dialogue
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Understandthe Target
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Step Away
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Understandthe Target
Step Awayto Estimate
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Present Options
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Understandthe Target
Step Awayto Estimate
ProposeAchievableTargets
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Then Commit Together
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It’s a Stretch Goal, Parkinson!
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What Do You See?
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Commitments DO Shape Reality
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Target, Estimate, Commitment
Estimation Training & Coaching
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