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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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Why Your Team Resists Change – And How to Inspire Change

Scrum.org

This is typically due to the existence of the resistance to change (conscious or unconscious). Stories can explain technical details, demonstrate processes, communicate benefits, spread ideas, connect with people, and highlight why change is urgently needed. Vervoort, 2012). Harvard Buisness Review. Rev , 59-67.

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We are Not Alone: The Intersection of Project Management and Content Strategy

The IIL Blog

Align with the Business Need A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK ), the bible for project managers, states that “projects are initiated due to internal business needs or external influences”. But that is not always the case, especially in technology.

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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. The application can be integrated with sales, purchases, and after-sales services so that all of the transactional details are present when you want to review them.

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Construction of a Huawei research and development center Aircraft R&D facilities The continued development and expansion of Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory LEGOLAND® Park & Resort in Jinshan District at the cost of US$550m, due to open in 2024. This project will deliver 31 stations with a view to increasing capacity by almost 100%.

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Free project management certifications

Moira Alexander

Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is one of the biggest MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platforms available and offers many project management (PM) courses. Related story: 8 free online courses to grow your tech skills ]. Here are just some of the PM courses available to students and professionals.

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Women in Project Management: Natalie Steck

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I have been involved in project management my whole career (focused in the sales and marketing) but more specifically since 2012 when I needed to set up the US and UK operations of an Australian based technology firm. I moved to the USA, from Melbourne, Australia in 2012 and now call Seattle home. Natalie Steck.

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