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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Project Management

The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Who controls access to the third-party accounts, if any?

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How to Control Project Scope and Avoid Scope Creep

PM Basics

You need to start to control project scope right away. I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Controlling the project scope is arguably the most challenging project management activity. What Does it Mean to Control Scope? Many tools can help you control scope creep.

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How to write an executive summary stakeholders will love

Planio

The budget and scope remain on track, but there are risks to the project’s software development resources following a resignation. Recommendation: The project remains well-controlled and will continue to report any issues as they arise to the monthly project Steering Committee, chaired by Mark Wilson (Chief Technology Officer).

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9 Best Practices for Recruiting Developers With Skills Tests

Teamweek

Recruiting developers in today’s job market can be as easy as knitting a sweater with spaghetti. ? With software development being the world’s most in-demand profession in 2023, tech companies and every technical recruiter on planet Earth are vying for their attention. What does a developer do?

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How to identify stakeholders? (+Identification Cheatsheet)

PM Basics

You can now think about ways to negate the potential threat they bring, perhaps by contracting the lunch preparation work to them instead. Project owners are basically stakeholders who have direct control over your project. You also worry that they may protest against the school principal to cancel your project. Project Owners.

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Webinar Recap: Project Performance Measurement – Part 1: Overview Of Project Performance Measurements

MPUG

Kyle: If you have any questions during today’s presentation, please send those over at any time using the chat question box on the go to webinar control panel. This is part one of the series. I am the director of technology solutions and CTO for Edwards Performance Solutions. You can’t influence that project.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Project risk management: lessons learned from software development environment,” Young Hoon Kwak and Jim Stoddard,” Technovation , 24(11), pp. Project Risk Management: Lessons Learned from Software Development Environment,” Y. Recent trends of Risk Management in Software Development: An Analysis,” Raghavi Bhujang and V.