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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations: Pros, Cons and Best Alternatives

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First, let’s define the product we’re testing. It finally transitioned into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations, which was released in late 2001 or early 2022. That begs the question: Are there any Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations alternatives? Yes, and it has Microsoft beat, but more on that later.

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The Agile Manifesto, Explained

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The phrase agile software development was first used in 2001, but agile was in fact being applied to projects since the mid-1990s. So, we’ve hinted at the Agile Manifesto long enough—let’s define it. In 2001, a group of 17 people working in the industry, codified the approach at a ski resort in Snowbird, Utah.

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Agile vs Waterfall: What’s the Difference?

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The waterfall model is used in a variety of industries, from construction to marketing, but we’ll talk about it in software development terms as we define the different phases. One of the very first citations of the waterfall method was in 1970 by Winston W. Phases of the Waterfall Method.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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That’s because what we think of as agile really appeared in 2001 with the publication of the “Manifesto for Agile Software Development,” authored by 17 software developers. It became a part of agile when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” in 2001.

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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

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It stresses accountability and is an iterative progress towards a well-defined goal. For this purpose it defines three roles, a scrum master, a product owner and a development team, made up of several team members. This expanded vision can be very helpful to further define the scrum team’s objectives. Scrum Roles. Scrum History.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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For software development , kanban fosters dynamic task management, speeds up delivery cycles and improves customer satisfaction, all of which align with agile.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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The scrum methodology has been around since the mid-1980s and has been a core sub-methodology of agile since 2001 when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book on it: Agile Software Development with Scrum. Likewise, if the tasks are not well-defined, then you’re going to have inaccuracies.

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