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Development Team Anti-Patterns

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Development Team Anti-Patterns. After covering the Scrum Master and the Product Owner, this article addresses Development Team anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events as well as the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Development Team in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2017. .

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Risk Breakdown Structure for Projects: A Complete Guide to RBS

ProjectManager.com

A risk breakdown structure is a tool for managing risks, which are any events that you have not planned for or expected. Either way, project managers have to prepare for risk, either good or bad—it can interfere with project objectives. Technical: Scope, requirements and other technical issues call into this category.

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How Poor Risk Management Is Hurting Your Program

Project Risk Coach

Poor risk management is costly. Let's look at the cost of poor risk management through the example of Tom Whitley. The Risk Management Mistakes of Tom Whitley The Star Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC) hired Tom Whitley as a project manager to manage information technology projects. The imaging team had started building workflows.

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How to Make a Contingency Plan

ProjectManager.com

In most cases, a contingency plan is devised to respond to a negative event that can tarnish a company’s reputation or even financial livelihood. A contingency plan is set up to account for those disruptive events, so you’re prepared if and when they arrive. So, a contingency plan is what to do if an unplanned event occurs.

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Project Scope 101

ProjectManager.com

But before you jump into that project plan and begin to tackle the scope of your project, let’s review the basics. This way you begin to define the boundaries of your project and figure out what responsibilities you will task your team with, and the process by which that work will be verified and approved. What Is Project Scope?

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Crisis Management: How to Lead During a Crisis

ProjectManager.com

Sometimes leading a team, project or organization goes well. In Review – Crisis Management: How to Lead During a Crisis. Jennifer noted that whether you’re leading a team , project or organization, things are either going well or poorly. These crises impact teams. Technology initiated another crisis.

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How Poor Risk Management Is Hurting You

Project Risk Coach

Poor risk management is costly. Let's look at the cost of poor risk management through the life of Tom Whitley. The Risk Management Mistakes of Tom Whitley The Star Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC) hired Tom Whitley as a project manager to manage information technology projects. The imaging team had started building workflows.