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A PM’s Guide to Agile Software Development

Project Bliss

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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Back to Basics: What is the Difference between Process Groups and Phases?

MPUG

RUP was developed by Rational Corporation which was later acquired by IBM. It is an iterative software development approach which divides the project lifecycle into four phases: Inception, Elaboration, Construction, and Transition. There is a fundamental difference between process groups and phases. In figure 1.5

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Agile Teams: Roles & Structures That Work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll look at two things: The different roles you’ll find in an Agile team The team structures you can set up to help make your agile team a success. Therefore they become a close-knit and trusted group of colleagues, finding a working rhythm for deliveries. What is an Agile team?

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Software Development Life Cycle and Project Management

PM Basics

Software Development Life Cycle is on every job description for a Project Manager. Everyone wants you to know how to develop software applications. When I googled “software development life cycle definition” I found different variants. Phases in Software Development. Concept Development.

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Agile Laws to Help with Transformation

Scrum.org

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. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Starting to change always requires the acceptance that there is a problem that needs attention.

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How to Overcome 12 Common Requirements Mistakes

Project Risk Coach

Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts. If you suspect there are unspoken requirements, be proactive to engage the individuals, groups, and organizations who have yet to speak up. One of the greatest sins of software development is allowing users to specify things that will never be used (or rarely be used).

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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If I’m in software development, it’s how quickly I can deliver the next release and what new functionality I can put in it. Is the role of the corporate strategy director dead, to be replaced with a PMO and a group of enterprising project managers who can advise strategically? A version of this article first appeared in 2012.

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