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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Merging required some major organizational changes such as introducing new technology, creating a new management team and alternation in business processes and policies. They were unable to adapt to upgraded technology and modern methods which, eventually caused the company to throw in the towel.

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The unbreakable bond: How outstanding service = brand loyalty

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Offer the human touch for exceptional service beyond automation As technology advances, there is a greater emphasis on automation and AI-powered solutions. Check out Elizabeth Harrin’s book, Customer-Centric Project Management , for examples and a real-life case study of how to implement a new way of thinking about lessons learned.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

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’”. This includes training, technical support, and preparation for new releases. Gatekeeper : Approving completed items for a release.

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Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: The First Step

The IIL Blog

In March 2023, Google launched Bard , and Baidu , the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services, introduced ERNIE Bot. With these chatbot applications, we can easily maintain that every technological field is destined to be invested or at least touched by AI. Action Taker.

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What is Large Scale Scrum (LeSS)?

Scrum.org

Large Scale Scrum is still Scrum, although there is one case study that is non-Scrum. I isolated the differences between the 2017 guide and the 2020 guide. LeSS supports the 2017 version of Scrum. If the teams are delivering software, they’ll be using continuous integration and technical excellence.

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

Scrum.org

What do scientific studies have to say about the business outcomes of Agile methodologies, as well as the factors we just mentioned? So we went to Google Scholar and searched for review articles. 2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. 2017, May).

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23 Books About Recruitment Every Recruiter Should Read

Teamweek

What used to be simple: placing an ad and hiring the best candidate, is now a whole new world of complexity—shaped by new and emerging technologies , strategies , and candidate needs. The book is the perfect guide for employers looking to find diverse talent online through a combination of new strategies, technology, and scientific research.