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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower - Project Management

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? The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation. Graphic design?

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How to write an executive summary stakeholders will love

Planio

There’s no need for fancy software or hours of reading time, instead, an executive summary is a quick update that’s read in a matter of minutes. The budget and scope remain on track, but there are risks to the project’s software development resources following a resignation. Easier to share information with teams and stakeholders.

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Are These DevOps Obstacles Getting in the Way of Your Agile Transformation?

Leading Agile

As more and more companies scramble to untangle the code of their monolithic legacy software and get it into the cloud, strategic priorities are shifting. Want the Deck Text HIDDEN to 33777 Video Transcript We will run into times where packing software makes it harder for us to transform the skills of our staff and external vendors.

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Getting the Outcomes You Want From Technical Spikes

Leading Agile

She had just taken over this part of the organization, and I was the technical consultant tasked making her dreams come true: working-tested product in the demo. and I followed with “Could we take that idea and build a small slice of working tested software in the next 24 hours and reconvene?” “Are these volleyball games or demos?”

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower - Project Management

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation? Are you ready?

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Cargo Cult Agile — A Checklist to Open the Discussion

Scrum.org

Consequently, many consultants responded to the increasing demand for agile practitioners, particularly from corporate organizations, by rebranding themselves. And the damage is tainting the reputation of a great way to build software in complex environments. Or you are sugar-coating command-and-control structures to look “agile.”

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How to identify stakeholders? (+Identification Cheatsheet)

PM Basics

Suppose you want to build software to help dentists manage their clinics. This person can later help you to market your software through his contacts with dentists. 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.