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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way. The role of a release manager is crucial in ensuring that software projects are completed on time and within budget.

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How to write a terms of reference with template & examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A Charter tends to be longer, more formal and it serves a particular purpose in project management land which is to confer authority on the project manager. 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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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

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The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. Scrum is a simple project management framework that facilitates team collaboration on complex product and software development projects.

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The Myth of Complete Foresight

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Due to the inability to adapt, projects may fail to meet user needs, miss critical market opportunities, or run over budget and timeline. This illusion of perfect planning fails to account for software development's dynamic, evolving nature. Are you excited by continuous learning?

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15 Easy-to-Do Types of Professional Development

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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Managing Remote Teams: Challenges, Best Practices & Tools

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With broadband, mobile devices and software solutions, teams could be recruited anywhere and work remotely. Managing remote teams is possible with online project management software to assign, monitor and report on remote teams, no matter where they are or when they’re working. Related: Coronoavirus: Work From Home Software & Tips.

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Crossing divides

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However, in my experience (which has mainly been within the software development industry) many of these teams appear to be thought of and treated as a delivery capability. Conferences and meetups are another great way for people to broaden knowledge. That is not to say that progress has not been made on breaking down the divides.