Archive for December, 2007

Overestimate or Underestimate?

While trying to provide estimate for a new requirement / project, it is always an enigma whether to overestimate the requirement and face the risk of not getting the project or underestimating the requirement to get the project. My thoughts, don’t intentionally underestimate (to get the work). The outcome and the penalty for underestimation is […]

December 21, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management, Software Engineering

Think before you Blog…..

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December 16, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: General

Free Project Viewer: LiveProject

I came across this Project tool, great value for clients and users who cannot afford to have Microsoft Project. LiveProject is a FREE Project Viewer application for Microsoft project files. It enables you to view tasks, Gantt charts, resources, among other Microsoft Project information, without the need to install Microsoft Project. LiveProject has no expiration […]

December 16, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management, Tools, Tips & Utilities

Talman is Hiring……

Talman Pty. Ltd. is currently looking for Senior developer and a Senior testing and QA professional. The roles are based in Sydney-Australia, for more information on our company visit http://www.talmansolutions.com.au Applicants must have Australian permanent residency in order to apply. Please send expressions of interest to employment@talman.com.au Quote of the Day:He who laughs last has […]

December 15, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Talman news

Estimates and Plans – The tightly bonded relationship

Estimation and planning are related topics (not similar topics), but at the same time estimation is not planning, and planning is not estimation. As project managers we do tend to ignore this relationship very often.   Estimation should be treated as an unbiased, analytical process; where as, planning should be treated as a biased, goal-seeking […]

December 15, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management, Software Engineering

SDLC, Phases and task ownership – Post Mortem Phase (6)

Continuing the previous articles: SDLC, Phases and task ownership – Inquiry / Investigation Phase (1) and SDLC, Phases and task ownership – Inception / Initiation Phase (2) and SDLC, Phases and task ownership – Pre-Construction Phase / Design Phase (3) and SDLC, Phases and task ownership – Construction / development Phase (4) and SDLC, Phases […]

December 15, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management, Software Engineering