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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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Project Delivery through the Definition of Done

Project Pulse Journal

The "Definition of Done" (DoD) is a cornerstone in project management that ensures every task, feature, or phase meets established criteria before being considered complete. What is the Definition of Done? This definition ensures transparency and quality control as features pass the development process.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Transitioning from manufacturing to software engineering and development and various other industries, the Kanban Board has become a fundamental tool for visual management in project and workflow management, credited to the Agile movement. Columns might include "Ideation," "Design," "Approval," "Execution," and "Review."

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

A working definition of Agile and Stakeholders. I prefer a process-based definition of agility. This definition answers the question: “What kind of processes typically happen in Agile teams that distinguish them from non-Agile teams?”. So we went to Google Scholar and searched for review articles. We worked with Prof.

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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

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This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. Please note that our paper is currently reviewed by academic peers. . What about Sprint Goals?

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Best Free Project Management Software for Your Use Case

TrustRadius Project Management

The following free project management software will be compared: Teamwork Projects Wrike Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager Reviews Trello Quire. Some reviewers say that it can be tricky to set up but praise the intuitive UI and visualization features. Reviewers praise the design and ease of use.

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Agile project management- A tutorial

Binfire

The Agile project management methodology has been used by software engineers and IT professionals for the past sixteen years. In the late twenty century, many software engineering researchers in academia were studying the disturbing fact that most software and IT projects finish late or fail to finish at all.

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