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On Technical Debt And Code Smells: Surprising insights from scientific studies

Scrum.org

So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. This post is ideal for developers with some experience, and for people who support developers in the development of their technical skills.

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For example, in June 2010 Chrysler merged with Fiat. Merging required some major organizational changes such as introducing new technology, creating a new management team and alternation in business processes and policies. The merger was not a successful one.

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The 7 Habits of Successful Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

This is about technical competence, at the least, and technical excellence if you want to really succeed. They review outstanding risks on a regular cycle and push constantly for progress. Review your experiences. Once you’ve done that, you’ll follow that process – adapting it, of course, as necessary. Are you wise?

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Top Linux Project Management Software of 2021 for Tech Savvy PMs

nTask

Activity tracking to make sure that every single task and process is tracked and managed, and nothing is missed during the final review of the project development process. Microsoft Project 2010 compatibility. The post Top Linux Project Management Software of 2021 for Tech Savvy PMs appeared first on nTask. Key Features.

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5 Ways To Use Visual Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That has always been the case, but today, technology makes it even easier for us to pull out the data that’s required and present it in a way that is simple to understand. Many project managers copy and paste milestones out of their Gantt chart and list them as due dates in a project report, perhaps in a table.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

So we went to Google Scholar and searched for review articles. 2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. A strength of such a review is that it allows for the identification of patterns across many studies. 2010, April). Cardozo et. References.

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Why Agile Transformations sometimes fail

Scrum.org

Based on my experience working in agile environments since 2010, I did some research and had general observations on the topic. Another observation I have made is a strong focus on delivery, productivity, technology and effectiveness. A huge technical debt, sporadic releases, lack of continuous integration, etc.,

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