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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

By the way, the answer to that question is: “Yes, let me analyze what the impact will be and bring you a recommendation for what that means for our current budget and timeline.”). Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. What’s so bad about scope creep anyway?

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What's wrong with a Mid Sprint Check-in or Mid Sprint Review?

Scrum.org

Lately, I've seen some Scrum Teams using or being advised to hold a Mid Sprint Check-in. Sometimes it goes by other names such as a Mid Sprint Demo or Mid Sprint Review. Maybe it seems like a great idea on the surface, or perhaps you heard that other Scrum Teams are doing it and want to suggest it to your team.

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Project Management Statistics: 45 Stats You Can't Ignore

Workamajig

File sharing, time tracking, email integration, Gantt Charts, and budget management are the top five most used and requested features in project management software. PMOs are growing in both size (by budget and staff) and importance. In 2016, the average PMO accounted for nearly 5% of the project budget and had a staff size of 9.

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What's wrong with a Mid Sprint Check-in or Mid Sprint Review?

Scrum.org

Lately, I've seen some Scrum Teams using or being advised to hold a Mid Sprint Check-in. Sometimes it goes by other names such as a Mid Sprint Demo or Mid Sprint Review. Maybe it seems like a great idea on the surface, or perhaps you heard that other Scrum Teams are doing it and want to suggest it to your team.

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Project Kickoff Meeting: How to Write a Kickoff Meeting Agenda

ProjectManager.com

But all that work is pointless if they don’t communicate the purpose of the project to their team and clients. The team and client know the mission statement, the vision statement and the project plan. It’s all part of the meeting agenda and makes sure the project team starts off on the right foot. It sets up project success.

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Types of Risks In Project Management – Are All Risks Equal?

WorkOtter

Being able to identify the risks early on can help the team to avoid them and minimize the risk of failure. It is important to know the types of risks in project management so that the team can avoid them. Sometimes the financial toll of a project may surpass the budget that is allocated for the specific project.

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How does an agile team maintain requirements? 6 Easy Ways

Agilemania

Not maintaining requirements in an Agile team can lead to several challenges, including scope creep, missed deadlines, low-quality deliverables, and dissatisfied stakeholders. This can cause frustration for both the team and the stakeholders, as the project may require additional work to fix these issues.