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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development.

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Project Executing: A "How to" Guide

Project Pulse Journal

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM You've just been handed the reins of a significant project, and now is the time to begin execution. The 'Executing Process Group' is a critical component of this journey, and understanding it is foundational. What is the Executing a Project? It's not just possible; it's achievable.

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Quick and Easy: This Is New in the Scrum Guide 2020

Inloox

A lot has happened since the first release, which is why the two inventors are constantly working on their concept and regularly publish updated editions of the Scrum Guide - the last one in 2017. This goes hand in hand with the new responsibility of the teams for the execution, monitoring and management of their own work.

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The Origins of Scrum Might Not Be What You Think They Are (Wisdom from Rafael Sabbagh)

Gunther Verheyen

As the earlier excerpt shows, it was this book that introduced the idea of applying the practices described by Takeuchi and Nonaka to software development. The authors explain why the waterfall model doesn’t work for software development, and they offer possible alternatives, among them (what they call) Scrum.

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Project Management Challenges with Artificial Intelligence

International Institute for Learning

Advances in software development. External customers may not be supportive of the influence and decisions that AI software might have on their projects. During competitive bidding practices, contractors may be required to include in their proposals how they plan on using AI during the execution of the customer’s projects.

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Project Delivery through the Definition of Done

Project Pulse Journal

This definition ensures transparency and quality control as features pass the development process. It may include coding, testing (unit, integration, system), documentation, design approvals, and any other conditions the team deems necessary in a software development project.

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Take for example the deployment of an ERP system, the installation, and startup of a process control system, the release of a suite of embedded software controllers for a car, aircraft, petrochemical plant. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. 55-66, 2017.