Development and Design in the ID World

     If you have ever been involved in a project that did not have scope creep, you are one of the few expectations that exist. This is because scope creep is so common in projects due to the desires to add more features, change other features, or rework features that seem inadequate to seemingly improve the project as a whole. Scope creep occurs because individuals have a desire to make a project better based on additional ideas they have that were not originally accounted for at the start of the project. Ironically, scope creep rarely benefits a project without also having drawbacks.      I have been involved in several projects over the past few years that have experienced scope creep, and one in particular that comes to mind was a project I was working on about two years ago. You may have heard of me talk about this particular project before because it was a doozy with lots of learning opportunities of what to do (and not do) in projects. The company I ...

     One of the primary tasks that is required of a PM is to estimate the cost of projects and schedule resources that are needed for the project’s completion. To say the least, estimating the cost of a project and its resources can be overwhelming. Because there are so many pieces to the grand puzzle of cost estimation, it can be daunting task. Thankfully, PMs are not alone. Because every project requires cost estimations, everyone is looking for helpful resources to make the job easier. For this assignment, I am going to provide two resources I found extremely beneficial when attempting to create a project cost estimate. I hope these resources can be helpful to you estimate the cost of your project. ProjectManager’s Free Project Estimate Template : ProjectManager is one of many cloud-based project management software platforms that offers all the basic tools of any project management software (i.e., planning, tracking, collaborating). It provides detailed features ...