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]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/01/30/five-measures-of-product-manager-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-504612 Comment on Advanced PERT Estimation by Scott Sehlhorst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/var3CpAD_VY/ Scott Sehlhorst Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:41:47 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=959#comment-504595 Hey, thanks Mike. Pretty neat calculators. Somewhere (or some-when) I wrote up an analysis of agile estimation, based on Mike Cohn's work. Maybe an old blog article that I can't find, but I think it was something for a client. The key element was that using velocity to manage / predict "rough estimates" based deliverability distinctly from detailed (PERT) estimates for tasks made sense, because you still get the feedback loop that removes uncertainty from the estimation process. Can't find the write-up. Long story short, I think the calculator can come in handy for that 'planning estimation' phase. Hey, thanks Mike. Pretty neat calculators.

Somewhere (or some-when) I wrote up an analysis of agile estimation, based on Mike Cohn’s work. Maybe an old blog article that I can’t find, but I think it was something for a client. The key element was that using velocity to manage / predict “rough estimates” based deliverability distinctly from detailed (PERT) estimates for tasks made sense, because you still get the feedback loop that removes uncertainty from the estimation process. Can’t find the write-up.

Long story short, I think the calculator can come in handy for that ‘planning estimation’ phase.

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/18/advanced-pert-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-504595 Comment on Why Gannt Charts Are Useless For Agile Projects by Scott Sehlhorst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/aCGZDBAy57M/ Scott Sehlhorst Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:37:40 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/13/agile-gannt-charts/#comment-504592 The screenshot is gorgeous. What would be interesting to me is to see how it deals with "locking up" a resource for a period on the calendar (attending a seminar, vacation, etc), dealing with dependencies - where I think the real value of planning comes into play, dealing with changes to the tasks "in flight" and the backlog, providing a visualization of the value of the tasks and/or the value of a sprint/delivery,.... Video is also really good (would be better with audio :)). Will think about it some more, maybe some other readers will find this old article and check out <i>Team Effort</i> and share feedback. The screenshot is gorgeous. What would be interesting to me is to see how it deals with “locking up” a resource for a period on the calendar (attending a seminar, vacation, etc), dealing with dependencies – where I think the real value of planning comes into play, dealing with changes to the tasks “in flight” and the backlog, providing a visualization of the value of the tasks and/or the value of a sprint/delivery,….

Video is also really good (would be better with audio :)).

Will think about it some more, maybe some other readers will find this old article and check out Team Effort and share feedback.

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/13/agile-gannt-charts/comment-page-1/#comment-504592 Comment on Advanced PERT Estimation by Mike Burrows http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/FTxIQQu1uQ8/ Mike Burrows Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:53:20 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=959#comment-504428 Thanks Scott. If you're doing iterative development you might find interesting the calculators ("Release Calculator" and "Wiggle Room Calculator") that you can find in the sidebar of my website positiveincline.com. Tweet me (@asplake) if you find them interesting/useful or have suggestions for others. Mike Thanks Scott.

If you’re doing iterative development you might find interesting the calculators (”Release Calculator” and “Wiggle Room Calculator”) that you can find in the sidebar of my website positiveincline.com. Tweet me (@asplake) if you find them interesting/useful or have suggestions for others.

Mike

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/18/advanced-pert-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-504428 Comment on Why Gannt Charts Are Useless For Agile Projects by Scott Sehlhorst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/hZ0TIm1SIxg/ Scott Sehlhorst Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:58:13 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/13/agile-gannt-charts/#comment-504382 Thanks, Jason! I'll definitely check it out. Thanks, Jason! I’ll definitely check it out.

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/13/agile-gannt-charts/comment-page-1/#comment-504382 Comment on Why Gannt Charts Are Useless For Agile Projects by Jason Glover http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/-37U9veJcrA/ Jason Glover Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:28:47 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/13/agile-gannt-charts/#comment-504284 It's been a long time since you wrote this Scott but your points are still valid. A testament to your writing and clearly thought out argument I suppose. I note that you're not saying that Planning is a useless exercise in Agile projects, just that preparing the traditional Gantt charts is a wasted dead-end effort. I could not agree with you more! So you might find it strange to hear that a lover of all things Agile would spend a few years in the closet building an online project management tool that looks remarkably like a Gantt chart, but I did. I really would love to hear your thoughts on it ... http://blog.teameffect.com/post/Team_Effect_equals_Agile_friendly_Gantt_charts.aspx Regards, Jason It’s been a long time since you wrote this Scott but your points are still valid. A testament to your writing and clearly thought out argument I suppose.

I note that you’re not saying that Planning is a useless exercise in Agile projects, just that preparing the traditional Gantt charts is a wasted dead-end effort. I could not agree with you more!

So you might find it strange to hear that a lover of all things Agile would spend a few years in the closet building an online project management tool that looks remarkably like a Gantt chart, but I did.

I really would love to hear your thoughts on it …

http://blog.teameffect.com/post/Team_Effect_equals_Agile_friendly_Gantt_charts.aspx

Regards,

Jason

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/08/13/agile-gannt-charts/comment-page-1/#comment-504284 Comment on Writing Complete User Stories by David Locke http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/nI_bhRCzp7w/ David Locke Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:09:49 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=987#comment-504035 Implementation environments have characteristic impedances. These impedances are constraints. In your Goals and User Story figure, where do those constraints come from? Your figure referencing personal goals hints at product managers using personas as a means of aligning their own team members. Thanks. Implementation environments have characteristic impedances. These impedances are constraints. In your Goals and User Story figure, where do those constraints come from?

Your figure referencing personal goals hints at product managers using personas as a means of aligning their own team members. Thanks.

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/07/06/writing-complete-user-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-504035 Comment on Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? by Scott Sehlhorst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/Mw-Fm4gR4LQ/ Scott Sehlhorst Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:41:16 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=979#comment-503863 Great point, Roger. If you do an iteration (a tree falls in the forest), and no one's around to give you feedback (hear it), does it make you any better (any sound)? Great point, Roger. If you do an iteration (a tree falls in the forest), and no one’s around to give you feedback (hear it), does it make you any better (any sound)?

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/30/agile-maturity-model/comment-page-1/#comment-503863 Comment on Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? by Roger L. Cauvin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/wIxawCIQPts/ Roger L. Cauvin Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:46:16 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=979#comment-503772 If there's one basic thing I recommend agile teams do, it's time-boxed iterations with demos. I call it "<a href="http://tr.im/r76d" rel="nofollow">demonstration-based agile (DBA)</a>". If there’s one basic thing I recommend agile teams do, it’s time-boxed iterations with demos. I call it “demonstration-based agile (DBA)“.

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/30/agile-maturity-model/comment-page-1/#comment-503772 Comment on Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? by unto the breach http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/7EB9mMXkSGE/ unto the breach Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:50:53 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=979#comment-503680 <strong>Getting a New Team to do Cool Stuff...</strong> Bootstrapping a New Engineering, Product and Design TeamWhen I took on my current job I was given an established product team and a mostly-new engineering team. We also had a brand new engineering man...... Getting a New Team to do Cool Stuff…

Bootstrapping a New Engineering, Product and Design TeamWhen I took on my current job I was given an established product team and a mostly-new engineering team. We also had a brand new engineering man……

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/30/agile-maturity-model/comment-page-1/#comment-503680 Comment on Advanced PERT Estimation by Planet Project: ProjectEstimation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/aHrcIdmlR_Y/ Planet Project: ProjectEstimation Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:12:03 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=959#comment-503346 [...] Advanced PERT estimation (on Tyner Blain) [...] [...] Advanced PERT estimation (on Tyner Blain) [...]

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/18/advanced-pert-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-503346 Comment on Advanced PERT Estimation by Planet Project: Humbling Exercise on Estimation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/h3CfUNYJ9lQ/ Planet Project: Humbling Exercise on Estimation Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:03 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=959#comment-503345 [...] Advanced PERT estimation (on Tyner Blain) [...] [...] Advanced PERT estimation (on Tyner Blain) [...]

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/18/advanced-pert-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-503345 Comment on User Goals and Corporate Goals by Rolf Goetz http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/lJyRg0DkuHc/ Rolf Goetz Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:31:18 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=973#comment-503272 Nice article, Scott! I like most The Part about how different values come to light if One gets clear about conflicting goals. Thanks for bringing The topic up. Rolf Nice article, Scott!
I like most The Part about how different values come to light if One gets clear about conflicting goals.
Thanks for bringing The topic up.
Rolf

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/22/user-goals-and-corporate-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-503272 Comment on Advanced PERT Estimation by Scott Sehlhorst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/wVe2Ve5Uags/ Scott Sehlhorst Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:31:46 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=959#comment-503265 Thanks, Rolf! Thanks, Rolf!

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/18/advanced-pert-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-503265 Comment on Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? by links for 2009-07-01 • Bare Identity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/-EmnYSurNeE/ links for 2009-07-01 • Bare Identity Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:04:52 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=979#comment-503216 [...] Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? | Tyner Blain "You have to solve the biggest/closest/roadblockiest issue first. Then move on to the next issue. That’s how you should use a maturity model – as guidance about “what’s next?”" (tags: tynerblain scottsehlhorst requirements cmm maturitymodel) [...] [...] Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? | Tyner Blain "You have to solve the biggest/closest/roadblockiest issue first. Then move on to the next issue. That’s how you should use a maturity model – as guidance about “what’s next?”" (tags: tynerblain scottsehlhorst requirements cmm maturitymodel) [...]

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/30/agile-maturity-model/comment-page-1/#comment-503216 Comment on Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? by Brief Reply to Comments on the Agile Maturity Model (AMM) « Si Alhir (Sinan Si Alhir) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/cfoiviOyNq4/ Brief Reply to Comments on the Agile Maturity Model (AMM) « Si Alhir (Sinan Si Alhir) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:35:27 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=979#comment-503185 [...] Reply to Comments on the Agile Maturity Model (AMM) This is a brief reply to Scott Sehlhorst’s / Tyner Blain’s comments on the Agile Maturity Model (AMM). The article proposed the following as an agile maturity [...] [...] Reply to Comments on the Agile Maturity Model (AMM) This is a brief reply to Scott Sehlhorst’s / Tyner Blain’s comments on the Agile Maturity Model (AMM). The article proposed the following as an agile maturity [...]

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/30/agile-maturity-model/comment-page-1/#comment-503185 Comment on Advanced PERT Estimation by Rolf Goetz http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/yVzppbJoHqo/ Rolf Goetz Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:11:07 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=959#comment-503149 Superb explanation! Thanks Scott Superb explanation! Thanks Scott

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/18/advanced-pert-estimation/comment-page-1/#comment-503149 Comment on Agile Maturity Model – What’s Next? by Scott Sehlhorst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/Yq7ZuFxbYbU/ Scott Sehlhorst Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:33:04 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/?p=979#comment-503128 I "buried" the <i>call to action</i> in the article - but I would really love to have our agile practicioners and experts chime in on the hierarchy of 'what's next' that I've observed. TIA! I “buried” the call to action in the article – but I would really love to have our agile practicioners and experts chime in on the hierarchy of ‘what’s next’ that I’ve observed.

TIA!

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2009/06/30/agile-maturity-model/comment-page-1/#comment-503128 Comment on Ten New Product Manager Tips by Scott Sehlhorst http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/qMjQqt0Vew0/ Scott Sehlhorst Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:58:35 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/12/ten-new-product-manager-tips/#comment-503028 Hey Satyender, thanks for the question and welcome to Tyner Blain! The strategy you use depends on so many things that there is no single right answer. Your business model (funding, costs, revenue) will define constraints for how you have to go to market. The market you're competing in will introduce more constraints (is it red-ocean, oligopolistic, monopolistic, very competitive, or a new market). Your potential customers will influence how you go to market too - what are their goals/needs, capability (and inclination) to pay (and how much). Your product (which problems does it solve, is it distinctive, etc) will also make some choices better than others. Your company's marketing capabilities will also influence which engagement models you can pursue with your customers. Hey Satyender, thanks for the question and welcome to Tyner Blain! The strategy you use depends on so many things that there is no single right answer. Your business model (funding, costs, revenue) will define constraints for how you have to go to market. The market you’re competing in will introduce more constraints (is it red-ocean, oligopolistic, monopolistic, very competitive, or a new market). Your potential customers will influence how you go to market too – what are their goals/needs, capability (and inclination) to pay (and how much). Your product (which problems does it solve, is it distinctive, etc) will also make some choices better than others. Your company’s marketing capabilities will also influence which engagement models you can pursue with your customers.

]]> http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/12/ten-new-product-manager-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-503028 Comment on Ten New Product Manager Tips by satyender kumar http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TynerBlainComments/~3/Surc8Rz9cts/ satyender kumar Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:23:12 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2007/11/12/ten-new-product-manager-tips/#comment-503024 what type strategy should be used to launch a new product in market. what type strategy should be used to launch a new product in market.

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