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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Learn more One value of using this method is that it’s easier to identify bottlenecks and other issues that could delay the completion of tasks and address them before they affect your project budget or schedule. Scrum allows you to create flexible project plans that can be adjusted at any point without impacting your project or budget.

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Agile vs Waterfall: What’s the Difference?

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In 2001, a group of 17 software developers got together in a resort in Utah, and together came up with the “ Manifesto for Agile Software Development ” as a reaction to what they deemed as heavy project management methodologies—like waterfall. Even though agile is popular, the history of agile is in its infancy. Drawbacks of Agile.

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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

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What is their impact, risk and how the item might help in the learning process? By 2001, Sutherland and Schwaber and 15 other software development leaders created the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Schwaber co-authored with Mike Beedle, the first book on scrum, Agile Software Development with Scrum , in 2001.

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Why PMPs Should Actually Read the PMBOK 6th Edition

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These studies help PMI understand how project managers perform their duties and lead cross-functional teams within the constraints of schedule, budget, and scope. I got PMP in August of 2001 and my PMI-RMP in December of 2012. PMI conducts Role Delineation Studies for each certification every five to seven years. Refresh Yourself.

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Risk Management Resources

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Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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What is Risk Management?

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Risk management is about making informed decisions by consciously assessing what can go wrong, as well as the likelihood and severity of the impact when that possibility comes true. The heart of Risk Management is making informed decisions in the presence of the uncertainties that create risk.

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Project Management and Leadership Competencies: A Snapshot

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Track budget. Resolve conflict when discussing project budget. Reach consensus on risk mitigation. Enhance risk approaches using guidelines. Change risk averse attitudes to risk neutral. Competency. Project Management Behavioral. Competency. Leadership Technical Competency. Leadership. Behavioral.