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SLIM Note Panel Simplifies Reports, Documentation, and Guidelines
SLIM Suite default workbooks contain pre-defined views you can customize to fit your reporting needs. The Navigation Panel on the left side of the user interface displays the list of views, organized...
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All About Bar Charts and Histograms
Having data is great, but if you don't understand how to display it, you can't get your point across. The focus of this blog series is to explain the various chart types available to you in...
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Customizing SLIM Suite Workbooks
Although each workbook is set up with default themes, the look and feel of SLIM-Estimate, SLIM-Control, SLIM-Metrics, and SLIM-MasterPlan workbooks are readily customizable. Screen BackgroundThe...
View ArticleAsk Carol: If IT's Important, Get a Second Opinion
QSM is hosting a new free advice column for software professionals who seek help to solve project management, communication and general software project issues. The first few scenarios are based on...
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How to Customize SLIM Charts to Make Them Presentation-Ready
Think of a time when you gave a presentation that did not go well. Was the actual content of your presentation subpar, or was it that something lacked in the delivery? More likely than not, your...
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SLIM Suite 8.2: The New Look
The new look and feel of the default workbooks in SLIM Suite are based around infographic and dashboard design principles. Information Dashboard Design by Stephen Few served as an excellent resource...
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Data-Less Decision Making
I rather enjoyed the Google Analytics April Fools prank earlier this month, Welcome to Data-Less Decision Making on Analytics Academy. Though satirical, this video brings to light an important reason...
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Extending SLIM Tools with Extension Menu Items
Extension menu items are one of the best new features in SLIM-Suite 8.2. You don’t have to be a programmer (or even pretend to be one online) to create customizable menu items that perform tasks like...
View ArticleChanging the Size Unit in SLIM-Estimate Solution Wizards
How can I change the unit for Total system size in the Balanced Risk and other solution wizards? Currently it is set to IU, but we use Function Points.Solution wizards that require a size estimate...
View ArticleSolution Life Cycle Duration Doesn't Match Schedule Constraint
I set a Schedule Constraint of 24 months. Why does the Solution Panel show a 22-month schedule for the life cycle?There are several reasons this could be happening, but the most likely cause is that...
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