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From Project Management Professional (PMP)® to Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

I have been trainer in PRINCE2® and PRINCE2 Agile®, in Management of Portfolios (MoP®) and Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O®), and in AgilePM®. Not that these project management methodologies were no good; they did help me understand what works and what doesn't in a given context.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. Business Plan A formal document that clearly defines the business goals of a project and how to attain them.

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The balance of power in Scrum

Scrum.org

I think of the three accountabilities in the Scrum framework as creating a balance of power. And the Scrum Master helps to maintain the balance between them. of the accountabilities in Scrum gets a bit — um — power hungry? The Product Owner accountability is critically important for the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master.

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project Quality Manager Project Scheduler (often found in the construction industry or engineering) Project Risk Manager If you love agile project management, then look for a Scrum Master role — even though this is not the same as project management it might be a good fit for you.

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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The ‘formally authorized’ part is important because you can, of course, make changes to what’s in the scope statement at any point. It’s normal to make scope changes as you go. However, those changes should be fully analyzed, documented and incorporated into the project. What is change control and why is it important?

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Navigating the Agile Job Crisis

Scrum.org

Your single best investment to improve your professional standing ; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ? Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! Engage in reflective practices : Start a personal journal to document your daily practices, noting successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

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Adopting Agile is an Exercise in Change Management

LiquidPlanner

If you’re fresh out of Certified Scrum Master training, you are likely invigorated to start applying the Agile and SCRUM based techniques to your next project. After all, your two-day training class and one online test later makes you a certified Scrum Master! Hours worked just fine for them so they didn’t see a need to change.