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Pilot Project: Meaning, Benefits and Example

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A pilot project is a small-scale, preliminary study or test run of a new concept, process, product or service before full-scale implementation. Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceutical companies conduct pilot studies in drug development and clinical trials. What Is a Feasibility Study? What Is a Pilot Project?

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How to Write a Test Case (Example & Template Included)

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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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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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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. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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Agile Project Management: What is it and Why is it so Important?

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And many project managers still think it is something that only applies to software development. Iterative and incremental software development methods go back as early as 1957 – and maybe earlier. Evolutionary project management and adaptive software development started in earnest in the early 1970s.

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7 Lessons for Customer-Centric Leadership

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As businesses continue to make the digital transformation, they’re adopting approaches such as Agile , which was once primarily the domain of software development, said Jennifer. She explored case studies of customer experience and customer service to learn lessons in a customer-centric type of leadership. So how do we do that?

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What can I do with a degree in project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Or what you can do for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? Many of these roles are predicted to be in software development and sub-sectors like app development, IT security and healthcare tech. It’s still worth applying for jobs even if your studies were in an unrelated subject. Don’t worry.

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Is the IBM IT Project Manager Certificate worth it?

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You don’t need any prior knowledge or pre-requisite study, or any particular education requirements in order to take the certificate. It’s fully online so you can study around your day job or university requirements. The recommendation is 10 hours of study per week for 3 months. But it is up to you. What certificate do you get?