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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. You have to be technically-minded, with good technical skills. Key skills for the role.

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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it. Virtual work is supported by communications technology that helps people to connect when far apart. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. What Is A Virtual Team?

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Industry, Product, and Technical Knowledge: What Makes a Project Manager an Expert?

Epicflow Blog

And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . For example, the pharmaceutical industry is now facing a lot of challenges due to pandemic, the shipbuilding sector is trying to cope with the resource gap and needs a reasonable approach to resource allocation.

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15 Easy-to-Do Types of Professional Development

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article I’ll share 15 easy ways to develop professionally. Whether you want to achieve a certification , gain more confidence, build your technical skills or something else — it isn’t going to happen unless you make it happen. Buy Now Read my review We are pleased to be an affiliate of BrainBOK #ad 6.

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Meeting Management Techniques for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The chair found it hard to give different people the floor as several people were due to give short presentations but he couldn’t make the laptop show their slides. People join conference calls from cars. 3: Check Your Tech. And nothing annoys me more than joining a virtual meeting and finding that the tech doesn’t work.

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What’s the big deal about the Definition of Done in Scrum?

Scrum.org

Others may think a code review is needed before the work can be considered done. At the Sprint Review event, progress towards the Product Goal is discussed. Prevents the accumulation of additional technical debt. Technical Debt refers to Developers' decisions to trade quality for speed. Improves product quality.

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The Scrum Master Balancing Act

Scrum.org

This article explores the challenges faced by Scrum Masters in their balancing act and how they navigate through it to ensure effective team performance and continuous improvement. Each team operates within a unique context, encompassing factors like team size, domain, technology, culture, and the nature of the products they develop.

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