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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That’s the minimum (and the approach advocated by PRINCE2). If you are expecting the project oversight committee to make a decision at the meeting, make sure that they have information in advance of your meeting so that they can review the different options. Action review and next steps. Key decisions. Then address the ‘what’.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. A Critical Review Of Risk Management Support Tools,” Irem Dikmen, M. 5, September/October 2011.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

The naturally occurring work effort in the development of a software feature - even if we've built the feature before - is an irreducible uncertainty. Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E. McMahon, Cross Talk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering , July/August 2015, pp.

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How to Start a Career in Project Management: Answers to FAQ

Epicflow Blog

According to PMI’s Job Growth and Talent Gap in Project Management 2017-2027 , organizations’ need for project talent has significantly increased since their previous investigation in 2008. Prince2 certification (pricing starts from $540); . What Are the Best Software Tools to Use for Project Management and What Tools Are the Worst?

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4 Project Management Trends of 2020: What to Prepare for?

Epicflow Blog

There’s no doubt that most PM software solutions are based on specially designed algorithms that aim to automate such actions as planning, scheduling, resource allocation, but these mechanisms are not the result of artificial intelligence. Thus, a resource shortage has become a number one barrier to successful business due to this decision.

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Clarifying Misconceptions of the Big Launch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In 2008, the Democratic Party made the decision to move Obama’s speech at their convention in Denver from the Pepsi Center (capacity 18,007) to the larger outdoor venue of Invesco Field (capacity 76,125). In a Forbes magazine story eight years later, reviewing WordPress’s early history, author J. It explains why some companies take.

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