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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. While scrum has been scaled to apply to bigger projects and organizations, its roots are in agile software development and has come to work seamlessly in that smaller, nimble environment.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. That varies depending on the industry. Free training!

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There’s going to be a mix of retail, office and residential units along with a hotel. The Australian government has granted two initiatives close to Brisbane major project status. Over A$10bn has been committed by the Australian government to fund the upgrades. Source: PMI; figures relate to country).

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Navigating External Factors in Small Business Risk Management

Proofhub

However, it’s essential to keep in mind the influence of external, uncontrolled risk factors too. Some of the sources of such risks can be: the market, the environment, the economy, or the government policies. Agile Decision Making : Being able to adapt quickly and make sound judgments is essential in today’s work environment.

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The Clerk (A Misunderstood Product Owner Stance)

Scrum.org

A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment (a retail clerk). Clerks are also rarely talking (or allowed to talk) to external influencers or governance stakeholders, such as legal authorities and/or regulators.

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COTS – Commercial off the Shelf Lifecycle Model

Jez Lister

Since then I have implemented numerous COTS Commercial off the Shelf packages in sectors such as central government, local government, law, housing and higher education. In this section I will set out a blue print for a successful governance regime to support and enable the right controls and decision making.

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100+ Tech Conferences and Events to Attend in Europe 2020

Teamweek

In their words: Since its start-up in Oslo 2008, the Norwegian Developers Conference (NDC) quickly became one of Europe`s largest conferences for.NET & Agile development. In their words: What is influence in UX? This is the subject we have given our speakers for 2020: “Influence & Designing for Good”. London, UK.