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Demand Management: Process, Importance and Tools

ProjectManager.com

Next, we’ll outline the demand management process to learn how to implement this planning methodology and how software can facilitate that process. Demand management is cross-functional as it crosses many disciplines, from consumer demand, supply teams and inventory to marketing and customer service. What Is Demand Management?

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On Technical Debt And Code Smells: Surprising insights from scientific studies

Scrum.org

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. Why is code quality so often an issue? Why do software teams?—?despite But also a field that has much to say about code quality and how we can be better developers. Technical Debt and Code Smells.

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The Agile Metrics Survey 2021

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Agile Metrics Survey 2021. Therefore, we ran an extensive survey throughout 2020 and 2021 with more than 1,000 participants from all walks of agility: the Agile Metrics Survey 2021. The Intention Behind the Agile Metric Survey 2021. Preliminary Metric Ensemble and Metric Indicators.

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8 Employee surveys to improve organization culture & productivity

Proofhub

Employee surveys One of the most important things an employer can do is to understand, foster, and encourage their employees. The most effective way to do this is to conduct purposeful employee surveys. The information garnered from an employee survey can prove invaluable to the diligent and forward-thinking company.

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11 Best Project Management Software For Teams of All Sizes

Scoro

There are lots available—each varying in features and complexity, but each helps you keep your team organized and on schedule. In this guide, we’ll highlight a list of project management tools and software that help you manage tasks, collaborate with your team, and manage resources.

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Managing Multiple Projects: The Research

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. The biggest challenge for people leading many projects is that they feel like nothing is being done to a good enough level of quality due to time pressure: 62% of respondents said this was an issue for them. I had two major projects that were at different stages.

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Resource Forecasting Guide for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Suppose a project manager has an upcoming project for website development and design. The project has a defined timeline of six months, and the resources involved are developers, testers, UI/UX designers, analysts, etc. Deloitte Global Cost Survey reveals, “ Cost reduction is the most significant initiative for any business.