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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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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it. Virtual work is supported by communications technology that helps people to connect when far apart. One example was to use the first 5 minutes of a call to do social chit chat. What Is A Virtual Team?

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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. . By industry, we mean a certain area of business, for example, construction, pharmacy, healthcare, and so on. Do Project Managers Have to Possess Technical Knowledge? What is Industry Knowledge?

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15 Easy-to-Do Types of Professional Development

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What are some examples of professional development? Just quickly, as we’ll get deeper into examples in a minute here are some examples of activities that contribute to developing your skills professionally: Formal education Informal learning Being part of a professional body and participating in their activities On the job learning.

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What’s the big deal about the Definition of Done in Scrum?

Scrum.org

Others may think a code review is needed before the work can be considered done. At the Sprint Review event, progress towards the Product Goal is discussed. Prevents the accumulation of additional technical debt. Technical Debt refers to Developers' decisions to trade quality for speed. Improves product quality.

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Crossing divides

Scrum.org

It was a great example of openness to sharing, learning and inclusivity. Conferences and meetups are another great way for people to broaden knowledge. There are a plethora of events for all kinds of specialisms, including Agile conferences and meetups. It was entirely voluntary, and attendees came from all functional areas.

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Risk Breakdown Structure for Projects: A Complete Guide to RBS

ProjectManager.com

Technical: Scope, requirements and other technical issues call into this category. For example, on the top-level risk, you can start with a broad topic such as technical, management, external or scheduling risks. Risk Breakdown Structure Examples. Examples of an risk breakdown structure include the following.

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