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Struggling to implement PM software? You’re not alone

Rebel’s Guide to PM

GetApp’s survey of over 1,000 managers, decision-makers and SME owners has revealed that despite the proven benefits project management software brings to businesses, more than half of employees opposed their managers’ suggestion to implement PM software. I wonder how many of them were project managers!

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12 Ways to Manage Project Quality Without Drama

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you want to use subjective measures , think about how you could survey the team in this scenario. Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. But, projects rarely have dedicated budgets for training.

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

After $170m spent on a project to upgrade its computer system, the FBI project crumbled because the requirements were ill-defined from the beginning and the software didn’t function the way the agency had hoped. The Standish Group’s CHAOS Report and other surveys report that project failure is more common than we would like.

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Construction Engineering: A Quick Guide With Definitions, Roles and More

ProjectManager.com

ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that helps maintain construction schedules with robust Gantt charts. For example, they’ll analyze the survey reports and maps to prepare the project documentation around the construction plan. If there are equipment malfunctions , they’re responsible for resolving them.

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Project Requirements: The What, Why, and How

Rebel’s Guide to PM

By understanding and documenting the project requirements, you can ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and meets the expectations of the stakeholders. Second, they help to ensure that the project team can balance scope, timescale, budget, and resources to get them an output they will find acceptable.

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Programmer- or Product Developer? Why The Difference Matters!

Scrum.org

And to be clear, writing code to resolve technical debt can still be valuable, because it improves the quality of the product, and quality is what allows us to release incremental, at a constant pace, our product increments. This person explains what he/she has understood as the specifications, which you turn into software.

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Unlock the Power of ChatGPT for your Scrum Team

Scrum.org

Think twice if you still believe this technology is a fad or a toy. Your suggestions include surveys, talks, interviews, team meetings, games, exercises, or including other parties like stakeholders or line managers, and other useful practices. If you still believe that underlying technology is a toy or fad, think again.

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