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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

ProjectManager.com

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. The bad news, it’s hard to master. Scrum is part of agile software development and teams practicing agile.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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The unbreakable bond: How outstanding service = brand loyalty

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In addition, 89% of consumers moved to rivals after having a bad customer experience [ii]. User stories can help project teams put customer needs at the heart of what they build. Apply this in your projects Code software to add in customers’ names and default to their location. year on year [iii].

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How to Manage Expectations on Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In project management, not knowing how to manage the expectations of your client and your team, and your own expectations leads to many challenges including: Unclear objectives and measures of success. Confusion about what task is due and when. Lack of team engagement. Reduced trust between you, your team, and the client.

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Time Estimation for Project Managers: Tips & Techniques

ProjectManager.com

It’s of paramount importance to everyone involved, from stakeholders to team members. The best a project manager can do is develop an accurate time estimate for how long it will take to satisfactorily complete the project. The main lesson to learn from all this psychological profiling is that our gut is a poor estimator of time.

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Projecting Project Success

MPUG

Although technology and software development tools are essential for most projects, it’s the leadership of a project that makes the difference between a project’s success or failure. Giving employees or teams the right foundational skills is critical to success. These numbers were about the same in 2011.

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Top 5 Skype Alternatives for Video Conferencing & VoIP

TrustRadius Project Management

Since more people are working from home now than ever before, online communication tools have become the most popular software on the TrustRadius platform. An Overview of Skype Online Meeting Software. Since 2003, this software has been used for personal calls between family and friends and professional calls for businesses.