VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Estimation Gym
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP:
Estimation Gym
When: Saturday, June 26th, 2021 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: Virtual Live Instruction (Zoom)
Price:
Early Bird: PMISV member: $99 Non-PMISV member: $119
Regular: PMISV member: $119 Non-PMISV member: $139
Last date for On-line Registration:
Early Bird - 6/20/2021
Regular – 6/24/2021
Description
Estimation is half art, half science, and half magic. (See what I did there?) However it adds up, it’s a trap for the unwary that can make or break projects, careers, even entire businesses. The Standish CHAOS report has consistently shown over the years that barely a third of projects are considered successful, and “success” is often redefined only after the project ends. In other words, apparently estimation is almost impossible. But it’s not!
The thing is, just like going to the gym, you can’t just estimate once and expect perfection. So, in our session, we’ll look not only at estimation techniques, but also at the traps and how to avoid them, and the underlying theories, factors, and praxis of high value estimation. You’ll learn proven techniques that make estimation orders of magnitude more useful than just a numbers game. You’ll come away knowing how estimation can develop your strength, flexibility, and fitness as super-competent project manager.Takeaways:
- Deep understanding of estimation traps to avoid.
- What, how, when, to estimate, with whom, and most importantly, why.
- The cadence and granularity of estimation.
- The language of estimation, good, bad, and ugly.
- The psychology, anthropology, and economics of estimation and how to use them as a force for good.
- Most importantly, confidence in your skill in estimation from now on.
About the Instructor:
Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster, an independent consultant coaches and trains people so their experience of work is fulfilling both to them and to those who benefit from the work. In software since the 1990s, with successful engagements in multiple industries in the UK, Australia, and the US, working with small, medium, and global businesses at team, management, and executive levels. Andrew has been an Agilist since 2004, certified as CSM, CSPO, and CSP, and as an NLP Master Practitioner, a Training From The Back Of The Room trainer’s trainer, a (lousy) graphic facilitator, a Drexler/Sibbet Team Performance Indicator facilitator, an Agile Fluency Practitioner, a certified WBECS coach, an accredited Cynefin Trainer and Practitioner, and recently as an XScale Business Agility and Product Management coach. He could really use a shorter job description!
Project Management Education Hours:
Earn 8 PDUs (Technical - 8)
Meeting Leader: Ajay Navaratna
Program Agenda:
08:30 AM - Sign In and Networking
09:00 AM - Workshop Begins
12:00 PM - Lunch Break
12:30 PM - Workshop Resumes
5:00 PM – Adjourn
Plan Ahead Registration:
Early Bird: PMISV member: $99 Non-PMISV member: $119
Regular: PMISV member: $119 Non-PMISV member: $139
Questions: Contact memberservices@pmisv.org or Ajay Navaratna (ajaynpmisv@gmail.com)
Cancellation Policy:
This event is a professional society meeting, held for the benefit of its members.
- Cancellation before Early Bird Registration Date: Full refund
- Cancellation between Early Bird Registration Date and Regular Registration Date: $30 cancellation fee; remaining amount refunded
- Cancellation after Regular Registration Date and Day before workshop (by 5:00 PM Pacific): 50% refund
Event Properties
| Event Date | 06-26-2021 8:30 am |
| Event End Date | 06-26-2021 5:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 06-24-2021 11:55 pm |
| Individual Price | $139.00 |