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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And what are the weak points? As I said, PRINCE2 doesn’t cover working with people and as team management and getting the best out of the people is what we all do every day, this seems like a big oversight on the part of PRINCE2, especially as project boards form such a critical part of the standard. No, not that I’m aware of.

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How We Made Our Customer The Product Owner

Scrum.org

From 2010–2015 I worked as a Scrum Master for a web agency. We developed software solutions for external clients. In this article, I’ll share how we addressed this challenge, what experiments we tried, and what insights I gained from the period after 2015. That’s in a nutshell the approach we used within our Scrum team.

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How to Steer Your Team Away From the 2021 Burnout Epidemic

Proofhub

How To Steer Your Team Away From The 2021 Burnout Epidemic Source: [link] In May 2019, The World Health Organization (WHO) characterized “burnout” as “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed,” and emphasized that the term “burnout” shouldn’t be used to describe experiences in areas of life outside of the workplace.

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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? This has always been a huge struggle for us and most of the teams we’ve been part of. Unfortunately, many developers and development teams still burn more hours than are probably good for them. The initial practice was for developers to work no more than 40 hours a week.

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How To Steer Your Team Away From The 2021 Burnout Epidemic

Proofhub

Pre-Pandemic Burnout Source: [link] The term “burnout” was coined in the 1970s to describe the exhaustion, listlessness, and inability to cope experienced by workers in “helping professions,” such as doctors and nurses, due to the severe stress and high ideals associated with their work. were working at home due to the pandemic.

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Projecting Project Success

MPUG

Although technology and software development tools are essential for most projects, it’s the leadership of a project that makes the difference between a project’s success or failure. Giving employees or teams the right foundational skills is critical to success. According to a 2015 chaos report by the Standish group, it hasn’t.

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10 Powerful Questions in a Checklist to Save Your Projects

Project Risk Coach

The CHAOS Reports have been published every year since 1994 and are a snapshot of the state of the software development industry. The Standish Group 2015 Chaos Report studied 50,000 projects around the world, ranging from small enhancements to massive systems implementations. What motivates your team? Click To Tweet.