Since joining the 'real world' he has been on a mission to teach the lessons of theatre to organizations struggling to meet deadlines, work cohesively as teams and have fun. There are a number of good lessons that the theatre industry has to offer its suited brethren in the business world about managing projects. Mark shares these thoughts and insights in a truly unique and memorable presentation. Estimation One of the greatest frustration of software project customers has been the inevitable inaccuracy of project estimates and budgets. Of equal frustration to software project managers has been the inability of their customers to accept any number other than the first one they heard.
Software estimation is regarded by most as a black art.
Mark Mullaly explores the mysteries of this process, and the tools, approaches and processes available to project managers to successfully estimate software projects, and manage the expectations of customers and sponsors. These tools support not only the creation of better, more reliable estimates but also improved decisions about how projects should be managed. Attendees of this session will emerge with concrete methods of improving the accuracy of their software estimates, making informed decisions about their projects, and creatively convincing their customers to accept a different number. Interthink Consulting Incorporated. All rights reserved.