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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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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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Doing the Right Thing Right - Validation and Verification

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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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Agile vs Waterfall: What’s the Difference?

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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. Design : There are two parts to this phase, including logical design and physical design, all resulting in the software or product architecture.

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Project Management Guidelines (Part 1) - What We Can Learn From Project Failures

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" Larry Constantine is a software engineer and designer who pioneered the Structured Design approach to software development. " This assumption can be especially applied to relying on project management software for support. Also read: The 62 Most Inspiring Project Management Quotes

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The Agile Manifesto, Explained

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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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Quality Assurance and Testing: A Quick Guide

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The Software Industry. In software development, quality assurance is a way to monitor the software engineering processes. In some cases, software is used to correct issues. The product assurance department reports to the highest management levels and has its own budget. Quality Assurance Testing.

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7 Uncomfortable Truths for Project Managers

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Famously, software engineer and author Tim Lister said that: “Risk management is how adults manage projects.” But in the even less-certain new world of large-scale software development, that was looking increasingly difficult. Employ the assets you deliver. One final uncomfortable truth: you can’t do it alone.