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Citizen Developer Foundation & Practitioner Review: PMI Training

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Tech disruption is huge in our industry, so why not get ahead and show employers that you are ready to take the lead and can lead low-code app development projects? I’ve dived into the world of citizen development to help you decide if you should take this PMI Foundation and Practitioner course.

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Software Development Estimation: A Quick Guide

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Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools. What Is Software Development Estimation? Learn more.

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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. Once everything looks good from a technical standpoint, the release manager could start working on preparing communications about the upcoming software change. And then the cycle begins again!

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Software Project Management: Why It’s Different

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Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. What Is Software Project Management? Software project management is the planning, managing and tracking of software development projects.

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Can scrum be used outside software development?

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. Can scrum be used outside software development? And so it’s crucial that if you’re working in non-software and also I would argue in software you need to learn the business domain. You need to learn the technical domain. You can achieve agility outside non-software but you need to understand the work.

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Is the IBM IT Project Manager Certificate worth it?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I have pre-registered to take the course, so I’ll update this article later with my experiences. I’ve done a lot of project management training in my 20+ years as a project manager, and those courses helped me understand the skills, tools and techniques required to succeed leading projects.

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Technical Debt: What Is It & How Do I Avoid It?

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This is often due to the various forces at play that impact decision-making, like those related to the project budget, schedule or resources. There’s a term to explain this idea: technical debt. If you’re about to embark on a new project, take a moment to read about what technical debt is and why you’ll want to avoid it at all costs.