Geetali KheraSr. Project Manager| Macys Systems and TechnologiesAlpharetta, Ga, United States
We are spending too much time estimating projects in the conceptual phase. These estimates are being used to decide if the project will get funded or not, or part of scope will get funded, which is the minimum viable product.
Architect and the analyst write a document with scope items , and a system diagram, and teams are identified who are supposed to join a meeting to review. Then estimates are due one week later. But some problems are 1) that right people don’t always attend the review, 2) estimates drag and people go too deep into estimating whereas we are looking only for T shirt sizing’s, and 3) many times teams are missed for impacts. Writitng the document to revieweing it to getting estimates and finalizing on funding takes 3-4 months back to back. Each month we review at least 3-4 potential projects for providing estimates. It’s a process by which project finally gets funded. And many of these projects NEVER get fuded, but we invested time and effort to size these. Looking for ways to make this less costly, less time consuming, more effective, and still get estimates and fund the right projects.
