Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This guide will help you dive deeper into the nuances of engineering projects, learn the fundamentals of engineering project management, navigate its complexity, and still deliver engineering projects successfully. What is Engineering Project Management? Project management and engineering management go hand in hand.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

If you are a software engineer, show me your software projects. Luckily, this is relatively easy as most job descriptions will include a list of technical and soft skills and competencies they expect candidates to have. What types of projects should you include on your application for a new role? You get the picture.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

That’s why every massively successful tech company, from Netflix to Airbnb, has invested in finding the best project management tool for them. Part 1: The big list of 11 best project management tools used by top tech teams (and why they use them): 1. Figma uses Asana. But it’s not enough to just know what tools are being used.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2020

And then the experiment began with a nice and tidy little community of practice composed of “fresh out of school software engineers”. Exploring technical debt. The importance of spending time exploring new technologies. Attention to technical excellence. The sessions varied from 1.5h - 2h in duration. SM and Dev).

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2024

TL; DR: Agile Laws in Software Development On many occasions, working with agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. In a remote working situation, to make matters worse, there is a compound effect due to the increased communication overhead.

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Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2020

On many occasions in the recent past, working with distributed agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. Frederick Brooks stated in his 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering that “adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.”.

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Planio

JUNE 8, 2022

As products become more complex, technical project managers have quickly become the holy grail for growing businesses. Technical project managers (TPM) bridge the gap between understanding what’s technically possible in a project and managing the resources, timelines, and expectations to get it done. First, learn the basics.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2020

Finally, the term Development Team seems to limit the role to technical people, for example, software engineers. Ignoring technical debt: The Development Team is not demanding adequate capacity to tackle technical debt and bugs during the Sprint. Read more on technical debt and Scrum.). Team leads?

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Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. Please note that our paper is currently reviewed by academic peers. . What about Sprint Goals?

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2019

These websites and software services will only be “done” development when the company stops being competitive, offering new services or keeping up with technology evolution. At one time getting to "Done" on your software project was a relief, a goal, a milestone, now it is more of a tombstone.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This includes training, technical support, and preparation for new releases. One of the reviewers of this article, Maarten Dalmijn , noted that he missed “product discovery” as a core activity in the work by Bass (2018). The Sprint Review is an excellent opportunity to engage in product discovery. rather than on your own”.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 12, 2024

In an IT project, for example, you could have system developers also taking on a testing role or peer reviewing their colleague's work in a quality role. Review your project plan, resource requirements and schedule and see if there are any areas where you have a gap. It's common for people to need to wear multiple hats on a project.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

The reasons for this are apparent, with software eating the world and the pace of innovation accelerating as the market-entry barriers of the technology sector are continuously lowered. Current tech trends — accelerated by the pandemic — threaten the very existence of many legacy organizations.

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Teamweek

MARCH 6, 2025

Imagine three mid-managers are due for promotions this year, and you must replace two. Review Glassdoor, Indeed, and LinkedIn company pages for critical feedback. Ask current employees for reviews. In contrast, talent acquisition focuses on long-term workforce planning. Evaluate your online reputation. LinkedIn 3.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

Also, Developers enjoy complete autonomy regarding the technical side of their work: For each selected Product Backlog item, the Developers plan the work necessary to create an Increment that meets the Definition of Done. The term “Developer” seems to limit the role to technical people, for example, software engineers.

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Most technical coaches, including me, have a lot of difficulty clarifying the difference; not because it’s inherently complicated, but because it’s so obvious that it’s hard to come up with a verbal explanation. Keeping code clean at all times really ought to be considered baseline job performance for a software engineer.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

Staggered iterations lead to more technical debt and lower quality software. TL;DR; The expected result of staggered iterations would be an increase in rework and in technical debt. There is a better way than staggered iterations for delivery that will keep you on the path to agility. Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide!

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

So we went to Google Scholar and searched for review articles. 2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. A strength of such a review is that it allows for the identification of patterns across many studies. Information and Software Technology , 78 , 83–94.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

software estimation”), and then select “review articles” under “type” on the left. Note that there are at least 4 reviews of other research available here about estimation in Scrum. I always find it most helpful to start with a review article, and then investigate their references more fully.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the realm of software development, principles of DevOps and a commitment to technical excellence can further enhance the process. Additionally, if you're intrigued by the application of VSM in software engineering, check out the article " The value of value stream mapping in software engineering ".

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Scrum.org

MAY 13, 2024

In the world of software engineering, two terms that often cause some confusion are verification and validation. While they may sound similar, they serve distinct purposes in the development of software products. Think of verification as the technical quality check phase in software development.

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nTask

JANUARY 18, 2021

Due to it being so new, different individuals have taken multiple approaches to understand it. Digital and IT project management both can deal with projects that have large, technical, and complex builds. Software project management deals with project management aspects related to software and web projects.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Design: After gathering requirements, developers create architectural blueprints that outline the software’s structure and components. This includes user interface design and technical specifications. This is where the software begins to take shape, translating design specifications into a functional application.

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Planio

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Every great company–from the billion-dollar tech behemoths to innovative and scrappy startups–has one thing in common: talented people motivated by a shared vision. Step 10: Do your due diligence before you make the offer. That means including more than just some technical requirements in a job description and calling it a day.

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Binfire

AUGUST 27, 2017

The Agile project management methodology has been used by software engineers and IT professionals for the past sixteen years. In the late twenty century, many software engineering researchers in academia were studying the disturbing fact that most software and IT projects finish late or fail to finish at all.

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Redbooth

APRIL 26, 2018

If you work in tech or any industry where things change fast, you probably are familiar with agile project management. The model has been favored by software engineers for its efficacy and flexibility, and it’s beginning to catch on in agencies and startups. Reviews : Feedback sessions held at critical junctures.

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Binfire

APRIL 7, 2017

Until recently some academics and Project Management Institute (PMI) considered Agile method not a serious contender in project management due to the fact that is very hard to set a due date for project’s competition in Agile method. But due to the short duration of each iteration, the deadline is at most weeks away.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2023

I dove into sustainable IT and started with a ‘Planet Earth Retrospective’ for my Scrum Team, where we reviewed the Principles of Green Engineering. The sprint review showed the value they achieved for the planet, reducing an estimated 4 tons of CO2 per year. Small steps in the right direction create a big impact.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Eugene Bounds and Steve Ackert Recently, the buzzword artificial intelligence (AI) has been on everyone’s minds, not just in the tech world but across many industries, including project management. AI technology will automate repetitive processes, generate insightful program reports, and highlight potential problems before they arise.

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TechEmpower - Project Management

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. In the sphere of software engineering , AI is pivotal for corporate IT by automating coding, optimizing algorithms, and enhancing security to boost efficiency and minimize downtime.

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Scrum.org

JULY 11, 2022

They intended to do that by moving people from their offices to an open space where concepts were to flow freely from developers to system engineers and vice versa. Thus, giving birth to a new kind of hybrid technical profile that could nail any aspect of the product development. Is this the right solution?

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PM Basics

JULY 1, 2020

But you don’t have a relevant degree, experience, or technical background…. For sure, the easiest way to become a software project manager is by getting a promotion inside an IT company. Technical Skill of an IT Project Manager. Combine it with challenges of cutting edge technologies. Yes, it is. Table of Content.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 7, 2018

Review the Story. Let’s review our first Story before we proceed: blog-ci-cd-pipeline-cloud-3.html. That’s test-driven development (TDD) in a nutshell. Note: Some people like to call “basic things about software” by the name, “software engineering principles.”

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Developing a new product requires understanding of the users, of the technologies involved and what makes something valuable (or not). Why our brain is not built for software engineering. They do this at the end of a sprint, during the Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective, and every day, during the Daily Scrum.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

“Believing is Seeing: Confirmation Bias Studies in Software Engineering, “Magne Jørgensen and Efi Papatheocharous, 41st Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA). Software quality measurement,” Magne Jørgensen, Advances in Engineering Software 30 (1999) 907–912.

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Teamweek

AUGUST 7, 2023

With software development being the world’s most in-demand profession in 2023, tech companies and every technical recruiter on planet Earth are vying for their attention. Plus, we’ll delve into the specific technical skills and programming languages sought after by different industries and projects.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 27, 2018

The impression was reinforced strongly when I attempted to bridge the divide by participating in the academic tracks of agile and technical conferences in the 2007-2008 time frame. I told them that practitioners wouldn’t bother using TDD if they hadn’t experienced benefits like that one. In the dirty, smelly field.

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