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Think you’re a Good Collaborator? Check out our Top 10 Collaboration Killers

Collaboration. It’s one of the tenets of the new Heart of Agile and central to all agile practices today. Effective collaboration increases communication, encourages creativity,…

Carol DekkersJanuary 31, 2020

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Reprise: Software Cost Estimating, If You Don’t Know What, You Can’t Estimate How… and ICEAA TAMPA

I first published the article listed below in 2014 - A WHOLE 5 years ago, and as I prepare to present at next week's ICEAA…

Carol DekkersMay 9, 2019

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Latest installment of Ask Carol: With Software Sizing, If You Don’t Know the What, You Can’t Estimate the How

One of the biggest (and not so obvious) reasons that software estimation goes awry is that amateur estimators don't always realize how important it is…

Carol DekkersMay 9, 2014

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What’s the Point of Estimating?

Here's the latest installment of my QSM Ask Carol blog: "What's the Point of (Early) Estimating?" ... click on the image or the title here…

Carol DekkersJanuary 21, 2014

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Latest installment of “Ask Carol: Sizing Alternatives when Cost is an Issue”

Happy new year 2014! I present you with the latest installment of the Software Professional's advice column I pen for QSM, Inc. called "Dear Carol"…

Carol DekkersJanuary 13, 2014

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Latest installment of Ask Carol: No matter What… in Project Management, Size Matters

Just wanted to share with you my latest installment on the QSM website blog - My Dear Carol advice column. Enjoy! Here is the link…

Carol DekkersNovember 20, 2013

Articles Estimating Models Estimating Software Development Cost and Effort

Fundamentals of Software Metrics in Two Minutes or Less

To read more click on the link: http://www.qsm.com/blog/2013/fundamentals-software-metrics-two-minutes-or-less

Carol DekkersNovember 8, 2013

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What Can Goldilocks Teach about Software Estimating?

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Carol DekkersOctober 4, 2013

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Estimating Before Requirements with Function Points and Other Metrics… Webinar Replay

On June 7, 2012, I conducted an hour-long webinar on "Estimating Before Requirements with Function Points and Other Metrics" before a worldwide audience spanning a…

Carol DekkersJune 13, 2012

Certified Scope Manager / CSM Change Communication Estimating Models Estimating Software Development Cost and Effort

Trust and Verify are the (IT) Elephants in the room

As a party involved in some aspect of software development, why do you think projects are so hard? Millions of dollars in research work to…

Carol DekkersMay 15, 2012