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11 Project management skills employers expect you to have

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Plus, there are technical skills we have to consider -- employers definitely look for those too. One in five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communication, according to research by PMI (The Essential Role of Communications, 2013). I think the area will grow in importance over the coming 10 years.

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

The IIL Blog

While our tools and techniques might have evolved since 2013, content strategists can find value in looking closely at the basic principles of project management. But that is not always the case, especially in technology. The key is to carefully tease out and state how a content strategy will meet the business needs.

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Key Considerations for Project Delivery Teams in 2025 Strategic Planning

The IIL Blog

By The PMO Squad October 30, 2024 Strategic planning is a pivotal moment for organizations, providing an opportunity to review, assess market conditions, and set a course for the coming year. Technology: Identify whether there are areas where third-party tools could provide a strategic advantage.

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9 Essential Project Management Competencies

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One in five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communication, according to research by PMI (The Essential Role of Communications, 2013). Technical competencies. Effective communication is top of my list because it’s core to what we are trying to do as project managers: effect change.

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7 Must Read Books on Stakeholder Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Patrick Mayfield, Elbereth Publishing, 2013. A well-researched book for prompting thinking about how we communicate with a focus on how to simplify communication and make the best use of technology. Elizabeth Harrin, BCS Publishing, 2013. Here are some of the best. The Project Manager’s Little Book of Cheats.

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Dependency Management – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Scrum.org

Sutherland, Scrum Guide, 2013. Scrum Master or Tech Manager. No-one knows better than the development team the art of the possible when it comes to using technology to solve problems. Are there multiple levels of review? The team model in Scrum is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity.” - K.