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Estimates
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14 Reasons Why the Website RFP Process Is Really Broken
One of the most painful roadblocks of the web ecosystem is the practice of creating and submitting RFPs (Request for Proposals). And among the leading reasons…
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Strategic Estimation Frameworks for Web Development and Digital Product Delivery
“How much does X cost?” is one of the most common (and yet complicated) questions in the software engineering industry. Estimating development projects is rarely a…
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How to Determine the Cost of a University Website?
Pricing is never easy. Estimating work is one of the most tedious activities for me when discussing a new project proposal – let alone a migration…
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Why Are Estimates Challenging For Custom Development Work?
I’ve been browsing and replying on Quora over the holidays and one of the questions made me think deeper about the estimation challenges when quoting custom…
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7 Reasons Why I Avoid Estimates
Every time I need to do estimates, I cringe a little. I no longer do estimates for small and medium clients since it creates false expectations and…
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An Estimate Is Not a Deadline
I had a few meetings over the last few weeks that were focused on tight deadlines. Two of the clients were burned by other agencies who didn’t…
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Estimation Is Arbitrary – Risk is Out There
Chris Lema posted about his approach for Estimating Without Requirements and this is one of the most brilliant posts of his that I’ve ever read. When I…
