Top 7 Most Popular Agile Estimation Methods for User Stories

Top 7 Most Popular Agile Estimation Methods for User Stories

In software development, “estimation” in the usual sense includes a quantitative assessment of the effort required to perform a specific development task; this is usually expressed in terms of duration. Agile estimation is the process of evaluating the effort required to complete the tasks on a product’s backlog in order of priority. This effort is usually measured in terms of the time required to complete the task, which in turn leads to accurate sprint planning.

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Agile Estimation in Scrum? Story Point and Planning Poker

Agile Estimation in Scrum? Story Point and Planning Poker

Whether the team is working on a product or a project, we need to answer the question, “When will we get it done?” “Or how much we can do at a certain point in time, so as in the traditional development model, we need to estimate the effort before we start the project. During the development of Scrum, the team shared responsibility and collectively committed to the work of each Sprint, so the estimated workload for the agile team used a collective estimation approach.

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PERT Chart for Project Management with Online Examples

PERT Chart for Project Management with Online Examples

PERT diagrams show each task in a project as a node. Dependencies between tasks (for example, one task needs to be completed before another can be started) can be clearly shown through connections between task nodes. It also shows time information for each task, similar to the critical path approach (CPM), which determines the longest path for a project and thus the minimum time for the project to complete.

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Visualize Data with Online Charts

Visualize Data with Online Charts

Choose from over 50 chart types to find the perfect representation of your data. Both common and advanced chart types are supported, including bar, line, area, pie, doughnut, radar, and rose charts. Visualize your data and statistics quickly and easily with Visual Paradigm’s online chart maker.

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7 Powerful Strategic Analysis Toolset for your business

7 Powerful Strategic Analysis Toolset for your business

Strategic Analysis is a core step in the Strategic Learning Cycle. Every strategist should have a toolset of analytical models at his or her disposal. However, there are many techniques and tools available for strategy analysis. If you google around the web, you will find a long list of options available. The challenge is to acquire the right techniques and tools for a given business problem. This article give you a brief introduction for you to jumpstart the strategic analysis learning process.

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On-the-fly FREE Online UML Software: 30 Class Diagram Examples

On-the-fly FREE Online UML Software: 30 Class Diagram Examples

Visual Paradigm Online (VP Online) Free Edition is a free online drawing tool that supports UML, ERD, Organization Chart, etc. It features a simple, intuitive yet powerful UML editor, which allows you to create professional UML diagrams smoothly and quickly. The free UML tool comes with no ad, no limited period of access and no limitations such as, number of diagrams, number of shapes and etc. You own the diagrams you created for personal and non-commercial purposes.

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AWS Architecture Diagram — with 2019 new icons & Over 50 examples

AWS Architecture Diagram — with 2019 new icons & Over 50 examples

Try Visual Paradigm Online (VP Online) Free Edition. It is a FREE online diagramming software with support to AWS Architecture Diagram and many other diagrams such as UML, Org Chart, Floor Plan, wireframe, family tree, ERD, etc. You can easily draw AWS Architecture Diagrams through the simple, intuitive diagram editor. As a real free AWS Architecture Diagram tool, there is no ad, no limited period of access and no limitations such as, number of diagrams, number of shapes and etc. You own the diagrams you created for personal and non-commercial purposes.

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AWS Architecture Diagram — with 2019 new icons & Over 50 examples

AWS 2019 Update — The Most Powerful AWS Architecture Design Tool

The latest update of Visual Paradigm Online supports creating AWS architecture diagram with the new AWS icons released officially in 2019. Amazon Web Services (AWS) have officially released a complete overhaul of their AWS Architecture Icons. The latest update of Visual Paradigm Online have made the new AWS icons available. Users can now create AWS architecture diagram with the latest and greatest AWS architecture icons, or keep using the previous AWS icon set, at their own choice.

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The Best Easy Dashboard for BI 2019

The Best Easy Dashboard for BI 2019

The latest update of Visual Paradigm Online features a powerful dashboard software, which is a highly configurable data visualization tool that help people see and understand their data easily. Visual Paradigm Online helps you visualize your data into valuable insights. Build dashboards and perform ad-hoc data analyses in just a few steps. A wide range of chart and graph are available to fulfill different business needs. Together with the intuitive spreadsheet editor, anyone can visualize data in few minutes. No coding, just insight.

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