Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. Ultimately, it isn’t the project manager coming up with new requirements and asking the team to “just do it”. What’s so bad about scope creep anyway? It takes its toll on team morale.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

Or perhaps your team said they had gathered the requirements, but in reality, the team had hastily rushed through the requirement process resulting in rework, missed deadlines, and another blown budget. The project manager should define the approach to requirements development and management. Requirement.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. The bad news, it’s hard to master. Scrum is part of agile software development and teams practicing agile.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan? I’ve developed this checklist to help you develop your project management plan including baselines, subsidiary plans, and ancillary plans.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 7, 2019

The concept of technical debt comes from software development where it refers to the costs of having to go back and resolve problems that arise because of an earlier decision to take the easy route, instead of the best one. That doesn’t mean that technical debt is all bad. What Is Technical Debt?

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

There is no doubt now that Agile is not just a buzzword, but a really working methodology that takes software development to the next level. . How does it differ from the traditional approach to product development? SDLC (software development life cycle) is a sequential approach to software development.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 28, 2016

Ever have this sinking feeling that a bad moon is arising on your project? The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines risk as, “An uncertain event or condition that, if occurs, has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives.”. Define risk triggers that indicate when a threat is considered an issue.

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Planio

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Rituals tie your team together, creating a shared purpose and a powerful culture. While everyone has their own routines to help them maximize productivity, team rituals create a sense of togetherness and motivation that takes performance to the next level. Jump to a section: What are team rituals? What are team rituals?

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2022

During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams. According to the 15th Annual State of Agile Report, the use of agile approaches for software development grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. It is, in essence, the plan for what the Scrum Team will do next.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. Let's define opportunity. The PMBOK® Guide defines risk as "an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives." Define specific questions. Interviews.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In the fast-paced world of software development, agility and efficiency are paramount. Within Scrum teams, the role of a Product Owner is pivotal. The Product Owner is the bridge between the stakeholders and the development team, responsible for maximizing the value of the product.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Navigating the complexities of modern project management demands a sophisticated comprehension of the Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance Domain. Delve deep into this insightful guide crafted to unravel the intricacies of Development Approaches. By: Meredith G.

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nTask

MAY 19, 2021

Transitioning to Agile, although beneficial, requires a few changes in the software development life cycle (SDLC). The introduction of Agile metrics in the workflow helps in the successful management of software development projects. The health of the team. Help keep teams focused. Quality of work.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, having a stellar product development team can make all the difference between failure and success. Building a team of talented individuals who possess the right skills, expertise, and mindset can foster innovation, drive growth, and ultimately propel your business forward.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Internal risks are defined as having originated within the organization, or within the project environment. This type of risk is easier to control, since the project team can exert a direct influence on the project environment. External risks, on the other hand, originate outside the sphere of influence of the project team.

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Proofhub

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Source: [link] In this post, we are going to discuss how the HR teams benefit from the project management systems. The HR software is usually designed for the HR personnel to carry out HR-related tasks efficiently and achieve more productivity at work. It requires a lot of attention and hard work to decide on a project plan.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2022

Kanban is a visual workflow tool that, while originally used as a Toyota scheduling system, is now associated with in an agile methodology, especially in DevOps software development. As its popularity has grown, kanban boards have found a use in industries looking for a way to have everyone on the team view the state of their work.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

As a manager, tackling team and project challenges effectively can often seem like navigating a complex labyrinth. Unclear Priorities Challenge : Teams often struggle with prioritizing tasks effectively. Lack of Accountability Challenge : Team members are unclear about their responsibilities.

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Inloox

MARCH 27, 2024

Especially in quality management as well as in product development, R&D and software development, this method can contribute significantly to the optimization of processes and the improvement of products and services. This includes setting goals, defining success metrics and expected outcomes.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A traditional or Waterfall software development lifecycle includes a long and detailed planning period to define requirements before beginning development. It’s a different approach than a traditional software lifecycle, but it is necessary. But teams still need to estimate their work to forecast releases.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 9, 2023

As a result, the project team may find themselves struggling to deliver outcomes within the set constraints of time, budget, and resources. Scope creep can arise due to a lack of clear communication, poor planning, or frequent changes in requirements from the client. It defines what is included in the project and what is not.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

An implementation plan guides your entire team through the who , what , when , and how of your project — providing clarity, alignment, and accountability for everyone involved. Select the scope, create the deliverables, and define “good” Step 3. Define team roles and assign team members to tasks Step 5.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Question 3 : “What defines business agility?”. Business agility is often achieved through the use of agile practices and methodologies, such as agile project management and agile software development. It gets a bit repetitive; however, the Generative AI adds agile practices and refers directly to agile software development.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 21, 2019

Sutherland and Ken Schwaber speak of “Velocity” and, to explain how Scrum breaks the Iron Triangle, they're known to say that a Scrum team increases their Velocity by reducing hand-offs, increasing quality, et cetera. In Product Development, the end state cannot be known in advance of starting. Hmm… how to explain…? Weird, right?

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Planio

DECEMBER 19, 2019

For a project to succeed, you need a clearly defined and agreed-upon scope (i.e., So how can you squash harmful scope creep and keep your project team agile, productive, and motivated as you handle changes? Scope creep isn’t just bad for project managers. It’s bad for everyone involved in your team and project.

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Productivity Land

JUNE 7, 2023

As new technologies enable companies to become more agile and adaptable, team working models have had to evolve in order to keep up. But which team working models are best for driving productivity? In this blog post, we’ll explore five research-backed team working models for driving productivity in the workplace.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Agile Methodology Agile is a flexible software development approach emphasizing continuous feedback, adaptability, and close customer collaboration. Rather than a rigid, linear process, Agile is characterized by: Iterative Development where work is broken into short, time-boxed (e.g. What are Agile and Waterfall Methodologies?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2019

Without one or the other, a business will struggle with weak performance. While seemingly impossible, there are principles that guide operational discipline so that a team can achieve these objectives. They’re challenging but attainable, relevant to the organization’s objective and scheduled within a defined timeline.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We plan a lot in Scrum: There is a daily plan when the Developers think about progressing toward the Sprint Goal during the Daily Scrum. Of course, the Sprint Goal reflects an intermediate target the Scrum team considers valuable to solve their customers’ problems. The Product Goal is in the Product Backlog. ” ( Source.) (The

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2022

Here some of the most popular polls from 2021: Can a Scrum team decide to skip the Retrospective ? Should managers attend team Retrospectives ? Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. 27 Sprint Anti-Patterns Holding Back Scrum Teams. Would you recommend SAFe ?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

In doing so it closes more sales contracts than the development unit can deliver. This in turn makes the development unit deliver late, and customer confidence drops which in turn makes it harder for the sales to close new contracts. Below is an example CLD showing the sales-development dynamics described above.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 7, 2020

Scrum is a great framework for helping teams work more productively together. In fact, the name comes from rugby and like it, scrum is a team sport. Teams learn through experience, reflective meetings and specific roles that add structure and manage work. This gives teams the power to continually optimize its processes.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2021

The Product Owner is the least well-defined accountability within the Scrum framework and—at the same time—the one Scrum role with the most facets. The following interview questions are neither suited nor intended to turn an inexperienced interviewer into an agile software development expert.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The framework’s regular feedback loops allow the Scrum Team to regularly inspect what they’re doing and improve how they work together. Scrum’s strength is that it makes difficulties visible faster so the team can address them. Years ago, I worked with several new Scrum Teams supporting a single product.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2022

Recently, the concept of “fluid teams”, “dynamic reteaming” or “ad-hoc teaming” has gained traction in the Agile community. Although the concept has many different definitions, a characteristic they share is that members move in and out of a team during its lifetime. The need for fluid teams.

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Planio

APRIL 11, 2022

When it comes to project management software , almost every technical team has tried Jira at some point. Jira can be overly complicated, too technical, and ineffective for managing modern software teams. Jira 101: What you need to know about using Jira on your team. Jira is slow to use (poor performance).

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The History of Agile Project Management Agile project management emerged in the software development industry in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 1991 the book Rapid Application Development was published and an approach of the same name, RAD, was born. Agile projects are iterative and have regular feedback loops.

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