No Estimates | Glossary

Definition

No Estimates (as as it’s known: #Noestimates) acts as a countermeasure to estimates-driven software development. It requires for the elimination of a procedure of estimates, so that the software development team can do better, more focused work, and with minimal interruptions. Overall it results in a better development cycle, increased efficiency and less waste.

Further Reading

  • “No Estimates: How To Measure Project Progress Without Estimating”(book), by Vasco Duarte.
  • For more on No Estimates, read here and here.

Knowledge Based Work | Glossary

 

Definition

Work whose primary nature involved an application of a for of knowledge, is known as Knowledge Based Work. The philosophy behind this line of work is ‘thinking for a living’ and includes aspects like creativity,research and problem solving. People who are employed under ‘Knowledge Based Work’ are generally engineers, doctors, publicists, accountants,design thinkers, amongst other examples.

Further Reading

  • “Journal of Knowledge Economy”(book), edited by Elias G. Carayannis
  • For more on Information Radiators, read here and here.