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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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New Features vs. Technical Debt: A Product Owner's Dilemma

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The Product Owner must balance the demands of users against the need to ensure that the product remains up to date from a technical perspective. This often means that the Product Owner may need to choose between developing new features to satisfy customer requests and fixes for technical debt. What is technical debt?

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Five Steps in Evaluating Project Management Technologies

Project Pulse Journal

The different PM technologies offer that, empowering you to manage projects better. What if you could leverage these technologies without being a technical expert? Many of these tools are developed with user-friendly interfaces, making them accessible to professionals of all technical backgrounds.

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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.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Agile: A Grecian Odyssey through Modern Software Development

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Fast forward to our modern era, as we traverse the intricate landscape of software development, particularly through the lens of the agile approach, we find these age-old Greek sins echoing in the challenges and pitfalls agile teams often encounter. The absence of an ordered backlog is another telltale sign. Enjoy these videos?

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What is a technical project manager? (And why you should think about becoming one)

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As products become more complex, technical project managers have quickly become the holy grail for growing businesses. Technical project managers (TPM) bridge the gap between understanding what’s technically possible in a project and managing the resources, timelines, and expectations to get it done. First, learn the basics.