Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In this review of Unito, I’ll share the pros and cons of this automated sync tool that is the answer to all your too-many-tools problems. There are four main plans starting at $10 a month for 10 users and scaling up. Summary review of Unito: Unito is simple to use and deceptively powerful. Product: Unito. Website: [link].

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

ClickUp and Monday are two of the more visible project management software products on the market. ProjectManager is an award-winning project and portfolio management software that has better features than either ClickUp or Monday and at a competitive price. We set ClickUp vs. Monday in a battle royale and may the best app win.

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Software Review Software Underperforming Technical Team 2014 342

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM The quest for methodologies that offer efficiency and agility has never been rockier. Agile methodologies stand at the forefront of this quest, providing the blueprint for rapid, responsive, and customer-centric project execution. Agile methodologies offer a path to mastering these challenges.

Software Review 52

Software Review Technical Review Agile SCRUM 52

Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Vendors are dropping support of key technologies used by your application. Staffing for legacy technologies is increasingly expensive and difficult to find. You have multiple versions, releases, and code bases, creating a support nightmare. Establish an Agile System of Governance to guide this (and other) efforts.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Governance 143

Teamweek

JANUARY 4, 2024

In 2024, technical hiring is about more than just finding someone who can code. The tech industry is constantly evolving, and as a result, so are the skills required to excel in it. Stop sifting through piles of resumes or relying on experience over skills to source top talent for your tech recruiting efforts.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review 2024 Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 52

Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

Many organisations wrestle with the seeming incompatibility between agile and release management, and they struggle with release planning and predictable delivery. TL;DR; Without working software, you can’t build trust and you don’t know when you will get the next piece of working software.

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Software Review Technical Review Planning Manufacturing 228

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. Scrum has repeatedly proven to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. It is the Sprint Review. The Sprint Review According to the Scrum Guide.

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Technical Review Software Review SCRUM Agile 209

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Over that quarter of a century, Scrum has gone from a niche method used by software developers to mainstream adoption with many millions of people using Scrum or at least parts of Scrum every day. Now Scrum is not just a smart way of delivering software, it is a fundamental part of any enterprise agility transformation. .

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Technical Review Agile Software Review SCRUM 193

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 31,000-plus other subscribers. Join more us on July 6, 2021, for the Hands-on Agile #32: How to Win with Agile Resistant Teams—Scott Weiner. Remember, “Agile” is a mindset, not a methodology. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In this article, I’ll explore the need for and the attributes of an agile business operating system related to Private Equity (PE) portfolio companies. Dealing with common business challenges through agility. Business/Organizational Agility - The New Business Operating System.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Innovation 185

Project Bliss

JANUARY 6, 2020

Agile has been a buzzword for many organizations in the last few years. And while many organizations are “adopting” an agile methodology, many are not fully embracing it. Effective implementation of agile requires a cultural shift. Read on to learn how to use agile metrics to improve your work processes. What Is Agile?

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Software Review Agile Underperforming Technical Team 257

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

What Is Agile Project Management? Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project through short planning cycles called sprints. Agile project management allows teams to gather customer feedback as the project progresses. That flexibility must be evident in agile software, too.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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. Agile Methodology.

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Technical Review Prince2 Manufacturing Lean 483

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

And many of the professional bodies offer certificates and credentials that require pre-requisites – difficult to get if you are just starting out in technical project management. I’ve spent many hours reviewing the materials and going through the lessons so you can save time in your own course evaluation.

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Certification Technical Review Software Review 2023 331

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You’ve made the product or developed a great service, now you need to create a marketing plan. Your marketing plan defines the strategies that your organization will use to reach target customers, outperform competitors and position your brand. Basically, it’s taking a marketing plan and executing it. What Is a Marketing Plan?

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Planning Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 305

nTask

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Obviously, in this fast-paced market, you are never going to perform all of these different processes by hand, and you need an incredibly effective project management software that takes care of these processes and activities for you and your team members. Another great example of a Linux project management software is OpenProject.

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Technical Review Software Review 2021 Software 179

Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. Sprint Planning. Release Planning. Agile Transformation Coach Leaders.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Lean 118

ProjectManager.com

JULY 1, 2020

It requires two things: vision and planning. But product planning is something that anyone can learn. So, let’s break down product planning to show exactly how to do it yourself. What is Product Planning? Product planning utilizes many of the same processes, documents and tools that are used in project management.

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Underperforming Technical Team Planning Software Review Technical Review 438

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2019

These days, it seems like everybody is all about doing things agile. When it comes to project planning , this fluctuating environment can make things tricky: hard deadlines and a predetermined set of deliverables are nearly nonexistent. But first, let’s get some more background on agile and its methods. Finishing Iterations.

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Software Review Agile Technical Review 2001 316

Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2024

TL; DR: Agile Laws in Software Development On many occasions, working with agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. edition ! ?

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Agile Technical Review Sustainability Software Engineering 174

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to the latest State of Agile survey from Digital.ai, 90% of teams who are using an Agile framework are using Scrum. For example, Scrum includes five events: the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective.

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SCRUM Software Review Agile Software 167

Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

Fourth blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach, by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. For many years management used a top-down and plan-based approach for change. The slightly better way was developing a plan, selling it to the employees. Guideline: Co-create the Change.

Technical Review 192

Technical Review Agile Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 192

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Question] Are technical skills required to be a Scrum Master? As per the Scrum Guide, there are no requirement for a Scrum Master to have technical skills. For example, they should be able to tell if TDD is appropriate for this team, what does it look like, and if so, are they doing it well. Watch here: [link].

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Technical Review Software Review SCRUM Engineering 132

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2020

Why would you launch a new project management software tool when the market is so crowded already? And why focus on improving agile retrospectives? Jordan, what’s happening with the Agile world at the moment? The Agile Manifesto was written in 2001—which was the same year Rally Software was founded. Jordan Husney.

Software Review 292

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile Software 292

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation. Overemphasis on Utilization : Prioritizing keeping teams busy with feature work over allowing time for creativity, exploration, and addressing technical debt also contributes to a feature factory environment.

Technical Review 180

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 180

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2022

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Even before the planning stage , it’s critical to create an accurate forecast of the project’s duration, costs and more. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. What Is Software Development Estimation?

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Software Developers Software Development Estimate Software Review 305

Planio

MAY 8, 2023

On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. Planning 3. with examples of IT projects) IT project management is the process of planning, organizing, running, and managing information technology projects.

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Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Infrastructure 78

Leading Agile

JULY 3, 2023

As more and more companies scramble to untangle the code of their monolithic legacy software and get it into the cloud, strategic priorities are shifting. Today, Agilists must have a plan for incorporating DevOps practices into the early stages of Agile Transformation. We’ll also discuss the lack of automation.

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Software Review Fractional CTO Technical Review Agile 124

Planio

JUNE 8, 2022

As products become more complex, technical project managers have quickly become the holy grail for growing businesses. Technical project managers (TPM) bridge the gap between understanding what’s technically possible in a project and managing the resources, timelines, and expectations to get it done. First, learn the basics.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team 78

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2022

Microsoft Project is one of the most commonly used project management software, but it’s popularity has decreased over the years due to its many drawbacks such as not working on Apple products. The truth is, that Microsoft Project is an expensive, clunky project management software like many others in the market.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

I find a ToR is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. Put in the project’s name, title or ID code. For a committee this could be: Our scope is to review pay and benefits on an annual basis and make a recommendation to the board.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Andrea Fryrear, Agile marketing guru at MarketerGizmo , agrees. Too often, project planning models take support for granted or give lip service to it,” says Rick Maurer , author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance (which I thought I had reviewed on this blog but I can’t find it. Step 4: Consider Software Integration.

Software Review 390

Software Review Software Technical Review 2016 390

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? The Idea of a Scrum GPT Exploring Scrum in the real world often uncovers a tangle of anti-patterns—those practices that, despite best intentions, stray from agile principles and hinder progress.

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SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Development Team Review 181

Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

Your company has embraced agile and teams now enjoy greater focus and clearer collaboration. Although agile has markedly improved organisations, the full benefits are unattainable unless the entire work system is aligned with agile principles. Yet the anticipated business benefits have not materialized.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

You probably already know that you need a quality management plan , and that management, assurance and control are the pillars of doing it right. The basics: defining quality Knowing how you are going to manage quality feeds into your quality plan (obviously). What does it mean to “do” project quality? That’s where you start.

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Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Everybody’s talking about agile software development these days: project managers, software developers, IT directors, small startups and big corporations. What is Agile Software Development? Agile software development is an approach that promotes delivering value quickly to the customer.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Agile 191

Planio

MAY 22, 2023

With 80% of companies using Agile project management methodologies to run their businesses, release planning has become more important than ever. Release planning is the glue that connects your product vision and overall strategy to your day-to-day product development. Release planning vs. sprint planning: What’s the difference?

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