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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

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Of course, these roles can also vary greatly depending on the types of products or projects being executed in the organization. For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch.

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Engaging Stakeholders with Gamification [video]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this video Elizabeth Harrin discusses how merging engagement and gamification creates engagification, a methodology to help people take action on projects. Watch the video to listen (about 30 minutes). If you prefer to read, there are closed captions in the video or there’s also a transcript underneath the video.

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Engaging Stakeholders with Gamification [video]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this video Elizabeth Harrin discusses how merging engagement and gamification creates engagification, a methodology to help people take action on projects. Watch the video to listen (about 30 minutes). If you prefer to read, there are closed captions in the video or there’s also a transcript underneath the video.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Scrum?

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Google Project Management: Professional Certificate Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I completed the quizzes and worked through the training videos. Who is the Google Project Management Certificate for? The Coursera Google Project Management Certificate is aimed at complete beginners, but it quickly starts to dive into a range of topics that provide a good refresher for early and mid-career project managers.

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Software Project Management: Why It’s Different

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Developing a mobile application Creating a new software Adding new features, patch fixes and new version releases to an existing software Changing the UX of a software The Project Management Life Cycle As noted above, software project management differs from other types of project management in its deliverables.

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A Project Manager’s guide to Agile workflows

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The constant business hype surrounding Agile workflows can feel a bit like a buzzy food trend on your feed (avocado toast or matcha lattes, anyone?). Unlike the latest foodie fads, though, we can confidently tell you that Agile project management is here to stay—and the most successful PMs will be the ones who get on board with it. .

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