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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. Check out more project management trends shaping how we deliver projects successfully this year for other ideas of how to empower teams.

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Celebrating Women in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

Stevens is a podcaster, author, speaker and works with women in project management to reinforce within themselves their true value to their team, company and industry. Deloitte Access Economics – Westpac Diversity Dividend Report 2017. Workplace Gender Equality Agency Dashboard Report 2017/18.

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Agile Product Development: Agile Methodology Explained

Epicflow Blog

There is no doubt now that Agile is not just a buzzword, but a really working methodology that takes software development to the next level. . How does it differ from the traditional approach to product development? SDLC (software development life cycle) is a sequential approach to software development.

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Authenticity: How Authentic Leadership Reshapes Organizational Culture in Project Management

The IIL Blog

As you reflect, have you experienced a leader who truly knows themselves, stands firm on their morals, and genuinely understands their team? ” It’s about leaders who consistently self-reflect and understand their journeys, whether good or bad. Authenticity goes beyond just being “real.”

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Effectively Using Product Roadmaps for Agile

The IIL Blog

Multiple agile teams can utilize a shared product roadmap. When employed in agile development, a roadmap equips your product with the essential framework for a team’s daily tasks and should be reactive to developments in the competing landscape. How does a Product Roadmap Improve Projects? Reflection. Market Events.

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5 Project Management Goals to Boost Your Career

ProjectManager.com

While the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t specifically track project management careers, a study by the Project Management Institute, Project Management: Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017-2027 , found “a drastic increase in the number of jobs requiring project-oriented skills.”. Whatever the reason, it’s a bad precedent to set.

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How to Develop the Essential Skills to Be a Project Manager

Wrike

One important note: In addition to the technical competencies we’re dishing out, project managers will also need to develop at least some basic subject matter expertise in whatever industry they’re managing projects. Develop this skill. Develop this skill. Develop this skill. Develop this skill.