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How to Manage Auditability (and other non-functional, non-technical requirements)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Consider the following attributes of a modern transaction processing system, whether located on a server in the corporate data center or delivered as Software-as-a-Service in the Cloud. Work with them to identify relevant security controls, how to implement them as procedures, and how to validate that they work correctly.

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How to Replan When Project Goals Are Unrealistic

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Step 1: Review your current process. Take a look at your current process. Buckle down, read some project management software reviews, and choose a solution that makes the process smoother. Learn how to prioritize projects and leave the least important for last. This article first appeared in 2014.

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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

Scrum.org

Work agreements are basically team-agreed expectations on how you will behave, interact and deal with certain scenarios. Some find the process of creating them “childish” or “a waste of time”. So how do you make proper work agreements? How to coordinate the flow of work. How to coordinate the use of skills.

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How to avoid a Project

The Lazy Project Manager

Tailwind Project Solutions was formed in 2014 to provide a bespoke approach to project leadership development. We expect more from our project managers – we expect them to inspire, lead teams and be more confident.

2014 186
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Are you really managing information overload?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

At the social media webinar I gave for the PMI LEAD Community of Practice one of the main themes coming out of the comments and questions from participants was how to deal with the extra information channels that social media tools offer. Graham Allcott talks about this in his book, How To Be A Productivity Ninja. Imposter Syndrome.

2014 341
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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

One consistent pattern in studies about Product Owners is that there is a gap between the theory of the Scrum framework and how it is practiced. . Van Waardenburg & Van Vliet (2013) offer a case study in a large organization and conclude that “The Project Manager focuses on the ’how’ of a project, the Product Owner focuses on the ’what’”.

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Asana vs. Monday: In-Depth Software Comparison

ProjectManager.com

There are workflow features that serve finance, project management, marketing, creative and design processes, IT, operations, sales, construction and HR. It’s been around since 2014 and specializes in work management. While both have limited free plans, Monday has twice the number of pricing tiers. What Is Monday?