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Risk Breakdown Structure for Projects: A Complete Guide to RBS

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Either way, project managers have to prepare for risk, either good or bad—it can interfere with project objectives. More often, you’ll address it during the planning phase when you assign roles and responsibilities to your team members. Risk is usually thought of as a negative impact on the project’s budget, timeline or quality.

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The unbreakable bond: How outstanding service = brand loyalty

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In addition, 89% of consumers moved to rivals after having a bad customer experience [ii]. User stories can help project teams put customer needs at the heart of what they build. Check out more project management trends shaping how we deliver projects successfully this year for other ideas of how to empower teams.

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

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If we don’t have a straightforward answer about a batch of cookies, imagine how much more grey area there might be in something as complex as software development. Without a clear agreement about a Definition of Done, some developers may think they are done after the code is complete. Prevents misunderstandings among Developers.

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Henry Gantt’s Biography & Role in Gantt Chart History

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To further illustrate what a Gantt chart is, we’ll give you an example and link to a free Gantt chart template for Excel that you can download and use right away. He’s best remembered for the tool that bears his name and his works in the development of what’s called scientific management. Who Was Henry Gantt?

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What Is a Project Management Communication Plan?

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Managing those tasks is a constant communicative effort with your team. By describing the project landscape, so to speak, you know what your parameters are, and it’ll help you get buy-in from the stakeholders and your team. What are strengths and weaknesses in your plan? These strengths and weaknesses are not etched in stone.

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Current State and Future Prospects of Scrum and Agile Development in Japan

Scrum.org

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. More recently, examples of successful Scrum adoptions in Japan have continued to emerge (² ³ ⁴ ⁵).

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Career Development in Overdrive

Leading Answers

Beyond “Drive” Enablers – Into “Overdrive” A recent  Entrepreneur article about seven basic human needs provides great insights into a holistic set of motivational/satisfaction ideas we can bring to teams. This second example also demonstrates vulnerability by asking for help. Don’t be one of those managers.