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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.

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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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Jira Kanban Board: Pros, Cons & Alternatives

ProjectManager.com

Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. Yes, Jira’s kanban view is one of its most popular features and software developers commonly use it for sprint planning. If you’re looking for software that offers more than two project management views, use ProjectManager.

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Product Manager vs Project Manager – What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch. Project management process groups : Project initiation, planning, scheduling, tracking and closing.

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Agile Software Development Best Practices

Wrike

Whether you’re learning about Agile for the first time or want a refresher on the basics, this roundup of Agile software development best practices has what you need to get your team up and running so you can do what Agile does best: deliver fast and frequent value. Try Wrike for free What is Agile software development?

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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 Teams: Roles & Structures That Work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

An Agile team is a cross-functional group of people that is self-contained to the point that the people in the group can deliver the product (or the next iteration of it) without needing to draw on skills outside the group. What is an Agile team? It’s almost easier to think of Agile teams by virtue of what they are not.

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