Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2024

I think that a lot of people are surprised to learn that Scrum is not just for software development. Most early Agile teams were software development teams. You might say that Scrum - like other Agile frameworks - 'grew up' in software development.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. What Is Software Project Management? Software project management is the planning, managing and tracking of software development projects.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A test case is an essential part of software development to make sure a product or a feature is working properly. But there’s not just one test case in software development so we’ll also define the different types to give you a full understanding of this value software development process.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The waterfall methodology is a process where project activities are broken down into linear phases. Commonly used in engineering and software development, it’s a more structured approach because progress falls in one direction, like a waterfall, from ideation to launch. Let’s take a look. What is Waterfall? What is Agile?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A bug is a problem with a feature or the functionality of the software, which needs to be fixed before it can be shipped to customers. A bug relies on a bug report to get that process started. Project management software can help manage the process of identifying and fixing bugs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

That’s when the Snowbird summit happened and the 17 authors got together to work out how things for software developers could be better. The Agile Manifesto says: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development.

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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. Scrum is part of agile software development and teams practicing agile. What Is the Scrum Methodology? Scrum Values.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch. Project management process groups : Project initiation, planning, scheduling, tracking and closing.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 3, 2022

Industrial processes are used in heavy manufacturing industries during large-scale projects. Having robust and efficient industrial processes is instrumental in a modern manufacturing business. Let’s explore a deeper definition of industrial processes and then break it down into different types. What Is an Industrial Process?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2024

Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. Yes, Jira’s kanban view is one of its most popular features and software developers commonly use it for sprint planning. If you’re looking for software that offers more than two project management views, use ProjectManager.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2019

Responding and incorporating customer feedback into products and processes requires self-organizing teams that are constantly tweaking what they do to be more efficient, where they can change regularly to meet new needs that pop up daily. Agile is the overriding methodology and the agile process can be executed with a variety of frameworks.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2019

Either way, agile offers a fast and nimble way to work that first benefited software development before expanding its reach to almost every industry. The phrase agile software development was first used in 2001, but agile was in fact being applied to projects since the mid-1990s. This delays development.

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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. Change control or change management is the process of managing unplanned but desired influences on the project. It’s the process of ensuring changes are properly evaluated and incorporated into project plans.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

Kanban is a very versatile methodology that can be used by any team that needs to manage workflows , business processes or projects. For example, the kanban methodology can be implemented in manufacturing, software development, product management, construction and many other industries. What Are the Benefits of Kanban?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. The scrum master is the team expert on the process, and they are instrumental in guiding the team to optimize the use of scrum in the project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

If you’re working in software development, you know that the software development life cycle can often be frenetic. Product features and stakeholder requirements constantly change, and your initial product development plan might look very different as the project evolves. Product Features development.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fast forward to our modern era, as we traverse the intricate landscape of software development, particularly through the lens of the agile approach, we find these age-old Greek sins echoing in the challenges and pitfalls agile teams often encounter. The absence of an ordered backlog is another telltale sign.

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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. If you want to improve your project success, improve your requirements processes. Poor requirements change process.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like scrum. Others still prefer forms of agile software development where they have room to adjust their project plan. Though most often applied to agile software development or new product development, it can be used for other projects that might not move as swiftly.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

At that time, 17 software developers started what would become agile project management by recognizing that shortening the delay of benefits to users and getting feedback from users A year later a manifesto was drafted. These were developed when the Agile Manifesto was written. Working software over comprehensive documentation.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2024

It’s easy to use and its features aren’t going to get in the way of team collaboration, which makes it a great tool for agile teams managing the sprint process. While Trello can support a wide range of teams and use cases, Jira offers a more structured tool that supports the complex processes of dev teams. Who Uses Jira?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 7, 2020

It’s a visual system for managing work as it goes through a production cycle or process. The hybrid combines the best features of both and is well-suited for product and development projects. This gives teams the power to continually optimize its processes. Then there’s kanban. It’s a cost-effective way to gain productivity.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Software development and product development teams use a burn out chart as these fields tend to work in a more iterative, agile fashion. But it’s also a tool to help software developers and product developers improve their communication and create transparency in the project.

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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. This allows for better management of the process, which improves the flow of work. The goal is to always improve an organization’s processes.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

You can even use the tool to know the project’s total risk exposure and summarize potential losses while outlining the risk management process. To manage risk correctly, you need to use project management software. For example, software development might have product engineering, development environment and program constraints.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

It can mean different things within various organizations or circumstances, but there is a way to broadly outline this business process improvement methodology and define its beginnings, its, rise, its use and its implementation. As noted, it’s a methodology used to improve the quality of an output in a process. Leadership is critical.

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2024

Think of it almost as how pair programming in software development works where developers work together to develop, test and validate software development. Scrum was born out of software development and has moved well beyond to almost every type of complex product creation and management.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

It started in software development, but has since been adopted by other industries that have seen the benefit of agile’s iterative approach. This approach goes back to the development of the Agile Manifesto, which was written by seventeen software developers who found consensus around twelve principles.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between. Help project team with the design and development tasks. Lead process of issue identification and resolution.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 7, 2020

They need direction, but if you’re too hands on then you can often stifle their process. For a long time the agile framework influenced teams outside of the software development sector from which it originated. Agile is about flexibility, bringing together teams and processes in order to create a more effective way to work.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 9, 2019

This is an important question to ask at the beginning of a software development project, or in the case of a long-standing product team, before the development of a major release of a system. The Plan the Release process goal. Related: How to Fund a Software Development Project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Could you be a citizen developer? I use low-code and no-code tools for various different automations and data processing at work, and while I’m no expert, the low-code revolution is going to make it easier for us all to do a whole lot of stuff without input from IT. Skilled developers are in demand.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Agile is a way of working that comes from software development. While the roots of incremental development methods of working stem back to the 1950s and into the 1970s, it wasn’t until 2001 that a group of software developers published the Manifesto for Agile Software Development.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Visual Project Management is a process that uses the visualization of the project delivery process to drive team behaviors: to collaborate and effectively manage projects to deliver on time. VPM treats project execution as a process, with principles and practices to create repeatable, scalable results. Thanks, Mark!

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