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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are some high-profile failed projects: Following an internal review, Multiplex, the Australian development company responsible for the reconstruction of the Wembley Stadium, became aware that costs for the project were escalating to the point that the company would make a loss of £750 million on the project. billion to £10.9

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100+ Tech Conferences and Events to Attend in Europe 2020

Teamweek

If you want to go to one tech conference almost every week – we’ve got you covered. Tech conferences are where we gather and find inspiration. . The best annual tech conferences in Europe in 2020. In their words: Get better at modelling & designing software for complex domains. DLD Conference. Munich, Germany.

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Next Generation Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The project and portfolio management (PPM) software market is changing. In this article we look at emerging software in the PPM space and discuss how its selection and implementation needs to be done in line with an overarching digital strategy. A tiny snapshot of the analysis that the different software tools went through.

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A Quick Guide to User Story Mapping

ProjectManager.com

He literally wrote the book about it, It’s All in How You Slice It , which came out in 2005. The idea of a user story as it applies here comes from software development and product management. A user story is an informal description of one or more software features, written from the perspective of an end user in plain English.

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What’s the Scope of a Unit Test?

Leading Agile

” An executable unit test is really a functional check ; not the same thing as testing the software in the true sense. In fact, I’ll go so far as to assert it’s even more valuable to write the unit tests before writing the production code, too. Technically, that looks like this: [1] “Is that small enough?”

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10 Management Trends to Watch For in 2019

Teamweek

This was an increase of 115% from the year 2005. Evolving technologies, like Teamweek’s project management software , are also making it easier for these companies to communicate and collaborate with their remote workers. Telecommuting is rapidly becoming more common for both small and large business. Continuing Education.

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4 Best (and Worse) Cities for Remote Workers

Productivity Land

According to a study by FlexJobs, remote work grew by 159% between 2005 and 2017, and the trend has only accelerated due to recent global events. Gone are the days of being bound to a single office location; now, as a remote worker, you can take advantage of modern technology and explore new possibilities.