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MPP File Extension: What Is It & How to Open It

ProjectManager.com

Unfortunately, since MPP files were not designed to be shared outside of Microsoft Project, the project management software that they are created in, trying to open an MPP file extension can cause confusion and delay. Microsoft Project is one of the oldest project management software options around and is a part of MS Office suite.

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Top PM 10 Articles of All Time

Rebel’s Guide to PM

My project alphabet was a popular post of 2010 and inspired Derek Huether to write a book about zombie project management. For more up-to-date software reviews, see my complete list here. Google Analytics tells me that 6 Things I Didn’t Know About Being a PM was the top post of 2013. Don’t know what that is?

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

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2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. Many studies have identified high autonomy as an important prerequisite for Agile teams ( Moe, Dingsøyr & Dybå, 2010 ; Donmez & Gudela, 2013 ; Tripp & Armstrong, 2018 ; Melo et. 2010, April). 2013, June).

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Scrum: A Brief History of a Long-Lived Hype

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The first, official version of the Scrum Guide was released in February 2010. So, how was Scrum defined before 2010 then? How did its definition evolve before and after 2010 and become the framework that we know today? The book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” by Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle (2002).

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How to Run Microsoft Project on Mac (Updated Dec 2019)

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ProjectManager.com is free for 30 days, so you can test out the software and determine for yourself if it’s a good fit for you. MS Project is the standard project management tool for many project managers, but the expense of the software makes it an unrealistic solution for many industry professionals. Microsoft Project 2013.

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Back to Basics: What is Microsoft Project?

MPUG

Microsoft Project is a software application sold by Microsoft that provides project management tools to manage projects. The software is automatically kept up to date (with options for customizable policies). Microsoft Project 2013. This version requires SharePoint 2013, which is sold separately. Microsoft Project 2010.

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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

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The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. Scrum is a simple project management framework that facilitates team collaboration on complex product and software development projects.

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