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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. Once everything looks good from a technical standpoint, the release manager could start working on preparing communications about the upcoming software change. And then the cycle begins again!

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The Myth of Complete Foresight

Scrum.org

Agile frameworks are used in complex environments where requirements and technology are ever-changing. It involves numerous variables—technical challenges, evolving user needs, and market shifts—that cannot be fully anticipated. Technology changes. The Waterfall approach is both a structured and sequential process.

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The 12 Agile Principles: Definitions & How to Use Them

ProjectManager.com

If you did the due diligence beforehand, then you can trust them to do the work. Of course you’ll monitor that work, and step in as needed, but stay out of their way. But if it’s the latter, you want to try and keep the schedules to the same hours, so you can at least video conference. Fix them now.

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Industry, Product, and Technical Knowledge: What Makes a Project Manager an Expert?

Epicflow Blog

And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . For example, the pharmaceutical industry is now facing a lot of challenges due to pandemic, the shipbuilding sector is trying to cope with the resource gap and needs a reasonable approach to resource allocation.

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15 Easy-to-Do Types of Professional Development

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As a project manager, you might take a short course to learn more about capacity planning. Whether you want to achieve a certification , gain more confidence, build your technical skills or something else — it isn’t going to happen unless you make it happen. What are some examples of professional development?

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The Evolution of Project Management

The IIL Blog

and Cynthia Snyder Dionisio, MBA, PMP We have all attended project management workshops, conferences, and symposiums. When the Department of Defense (DoD) decided to expand the need for more technical projects following World War II, pressure was placed upon the aerospace and defense community to develop expertise in project management.

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16 Creative Reward Ideas To Recognize Your Best Employees

Proofhub

Tanner Learning Group white paper , 79% of people who quit their jobs say they did so due to “lack of appreciation.” And, of course, Visa cards are always well-appreciated. Ideas for gift cards to more niche stores include Bath and Body Works, specific restaurants, gaming or tech stores like Best Buy, Home Depot, and more.