Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It’s an essential role… because without her, we risked putting any old thing live and ending up with software conflicts and no process to roll back changes if we messed up. In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. Scheduling. Remote work options galore!

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Teamweek

JULY 2, 2020

But, given the recent rise in remote work, managers are struggling to find agile project management tools that fit their needs. This article will guide you through the best agile tools, taking a look at their key features and costs to inform your buying decision! Agile Planning Tools. Let’s get started. Toggl Plan.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 28, 2018

Since then I’ve come across too many project professionals, teams and organizations who stretch Microsoft Excel into a project management tool, and unsuccessfully so. When teams use legacy tools for something like project management, they invite in even more legacy problems. Related: 5 Ways Cloud-Based PM Tools Save Time and Money.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you're a software developer, administrator, or project manager, you'll know that managing programs can be a daunting task. Fortunately, there are a variety of tools available to help make the process easier. In this article, we take a look at 10 of the most powerful program management tools out there.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Software development is an integral part of the modern world. In today’s digital age, software is used in virtually every industry, from healthcare to finance to entertainment. However, for those outside of the field, software development can seem like a complex and mysterious process.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

What tools and techniques can project managers use for controlling risks and getting the results they are looking for? Let’s look at six tools and techniques recommended in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 5th Edition for controlling risks. Risk Control Tools and Techniques.

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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. Kanban Methodology.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

Certainly, Asana is simple to use and pleasing to the eyes, while ClickUp is similar to Asana, but with software development tools. However, as project management tools, they both fall short. It’s a popular project management tool that is designed for teams to organize, collaborate, plan and execute their tasks.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum’s Nature: It Is a Tool; It Is Not About Love or Hate. Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. The question then is: Why would I “hate” a tool unsuited for the intended purpose or applied incompetently?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But is that because they’re good at marketing or a good project management tool? ClickUp is a feature-rich, highly collaborative work management tool and Monday is a customizable work management tool designed to help teams work more efficiently by tracking projects and workflows. ClickUp vs. Monday both have weaknesses.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Asana vs. Monday are both similar project management tools. They have features, such as project tracking, workflow automation and other standard project management software features. Not convinced that ProjectManager is a superior project management tool? Monday is another online platform that offers project management tools.

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PM Basics

APRIL 24, 2018

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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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. 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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Could you be a citizen developer? I use low-code and no-code tools for various different automations and data processing at work, and while I’m no expert, the low-code revolution is going to make it easier for us all to do a whole lot of stuff without input from IT. The Citizen Developer Practitioner (CD-P) course. Ideation 2.0:

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 30, 2022

It can be a daunting task to look for an agile project planning tool. You will find a plethora of option – even free agile project management tools. This article focuses on three hosted agile project management software tools – from Atlassian, Microsoft, and Google. Agile Project Planning Tool Features.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This is a guest article by David Daly. I regularly see that software teams are expected to deliver new features faster, become more productive, and create amazing, intuitive and easy to use applications that are bug-free. This matches my experience. Discovering the recipe for team agility.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In fact, they're so helpful that they've become an essential tool in many industries, including project management, engineering, and marketing. In this article, we'll introduce you to the 12 best Gantt chart tools that will help […].

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PM Basics

APRIL 3, 2018

It should fit in with software development project. However, this differences should not be an excuse not to apply proper processes and tools. Read this article to ensure you address the most significant problems of software development project management. Software Development is Mostly Agile.

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nTask

JANUARY 12, 2022

To take full control of your Agile retrospective and to take full advantage of the interaction, you need the perfect tool at your disposal, but what is Agile Retrospective? An Agile retrospective is a meeting or an interaction between the team members of the project development team. 12 Retrospective Tools to Use in 2022.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

There are numerous requirements management tools on the market that can help you manage the history and versions of your requirements. Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts. 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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Leading Agile

AUGUST 15, 2018

Many of those developers are particular about the way their desktops are configured. They’ll spend hours, days, or even longer customizing the look and feel of their desktops and their tools; especially their favorite IDE. For them, customizing the tools in a way that streamlines their work flow makes perfect sense.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. Here are some resources that will provide guidance to produce credible software development estimates, in both traditional and agile domains. Here's a set of papers (being added to often) for estimating agile software development projects. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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. We have the tools, techniques and contacts to do this. A version of this article first appeared in 2012. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Manual testing can be time-consuming, tedious, and prone to human error, making it a challenge to achieve the desired level of software quality consistently. This is where automated testing tools come into play. Software quality guarantees that the user interface is visually appealing, responsive, and user-friendly.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Deliver working software more frequently and reliably, reducing the time-to-market and increasing customer satisfaction. Corbin and Tiffanie Newton with the help of ChatGTP.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

That’s just a guideline: use whatever your company software development lifecycle specifies or what works until you have working software you are happy to ship. Tip: Make sure you have the project management tools and testing software that make your life easier.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2023

An agile mindset, and a set of shared values, principles, and often Agile tools, help Agile teams succeed. 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. It sounds messy, but it worked!

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Wrike

JULY 28, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world of software development, staying on top of bugs and defects is crucial for delivering high-quality applications. A reliable bug tracker tool can help you streamline the bug tracking process, enhance collaboration among team members, and ensure timely bug resolution.

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After taking a break from writing for a few weeks, I was planning to write about the importance of conversation in the work we do, but a late day Mastodon toot caught my attention today: “ Gantt charts are lies “ Based on the hashtags accompanying the post, the author works in the software development domain using adaptive approaches.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 8, 2023

I have never had the opportunity to lead a megaproject (the term is typically used for those with a budget in excess of $1 billion), but over the last fifteen years I have read a number of the articles published by Prof. Flyvbjerg on the subject and always learned lessons which were applicable to the projects I was involved with.

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Project management tools and techniques that really work; that’s the problem statement. When it comes to project management tools and techniques, you don’t have just one technique or foolproof tool that you can use in every project of every organization. Project Management Techniques. Classic technique.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 21, 2023

Explore a series of carefully curated collections of essential books, newsletters, podcasts, and tools to elevate your agile expertise. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? You will discover how changeable story maps keep your team user-focused and aligned throughout development. It’s a classic.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Metrics around the success and progress of a software development project are many and varied. One way to sell an Agile system is to offer executives a stake in proposing new metrics and tools for measuring and reporting the development projects under their watch. Find a champion among the executive stakeholders.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. We did have a team of developers who built some in-house apps, and web front ends to databases, but we were not, at heart, a company that built software.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

To start with, this article will provide you with some key definitions in the world of AI. While there are more ways to work with AI than can possibly be described in a simple article, we want to provide you with some ideas on how Chatbots, like ChatGPT and Bard, can help you with project origination and planning.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 12, 2021

In this article, we will look at what a risk owner is and why they are needed. Imagine that you are managing a software development project. She provides oversight to the IT software development process and proactively identifies and manages the IT risks. Have you ever had a really bad day as a project manager?

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

To start with, this article will provide you with some key definitions in the world of AI. While there are more ways to work with AI than can possibly be described in a simple article, we want to provide you with some ideas on how Chatbots, like ChatGPT and Bard, can help you with project origination and planning.

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