Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Know the risks in your project! Risk management plays an enormously important role in project management. The task here is to identify, analyze, control and ultimately minimize risks. The better risk management is handled in your project, the greater the probability of success, all other things being equal.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fast forward to our modern era, as we traverse the intricate landscape of software development, particularly through the lens of the agile approach, we find these age-old Greek sins echoing in the challenges and pitfalls agile teams often encounter. The absence of an ordered backlog is another telltale sign.

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Epicflow Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. What Is Software Project Management? Software project management is the planning, managing and tracking of software development projects.

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Planio

OCTOBER 2, 2019

But software development isn’t one of them. Every great piece of software starts with a plan and a clear process in place. Luckily, there are numerous software development processes you can choose from when you’re starting your next project. But which software development process is right for you?

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

Consider using version control for your requirements. One of the greatest sins of software development is allowing users to specify things that will never be used (or rarely be used). One way to mitigate this risk in agile projects is to use a requirements backlog. Poor requirements change process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way. They ensure that new versions of software are released on schedule and without any major issues.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. You’ll get the whole risk management process below.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The term refers to how the project’s requirements or feature list grows over time without proper control. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. What is change control and why is it important? What causes scope creep? How to avoid scope creep.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

You’re also more likely to stay compliant with security and legal policies, which reduces risk. It provides more control, visibility and assigned responsibility avoiding undue costs. Project management software can help with IT asset management by keeping track of IT assets. Learn more What Is an IT Asset?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

ProjectManager has dozens of free project management templates for Excel and Word that IT managers need when working on web development, software development, mobile app development, network configuration and so much more. This is why our free IT risk assessment template for Excel is so important.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Source control, also known as version control, is a fundamental tool that aids in achieving code consistency. By tracking changes made to code files and facilitating collaborative development, source control helps in maintaining a high level of code consistency throughout the software development lifecycle.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

These organizations offer a variety of certifications that focus on different project management methodologies such as agile or scrum, or specific project management knowledge areas such as project scheduling, resource management or risk management. PRINCE2 is an acronym for Projects in Controlled Environments. Price: $300.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Then we’ll offer a few free IT incident management templates to help you control issues in your IT and how project management software can do what templates can’t. Any violation of security policies and controls is a problem, whether it steals data or disrupts systems. What Is an IT Incident? What Is IT Incident Management?

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Assessment of threats It draws attention to potential external risks and threats that could negatively impact the project.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

This, of course, is a violation of the principles of Managerial Finance and Microeconomics of software development in the presence of uncertainty and scarce resources. Software Project Cost Estimation . There are numerous horror stories about software development cost and schedule overruns. It bad management ?

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In the world of software development, risk mitigation plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth and successful project outcomes. One powerful tool that developers have at their disposal is feature flags. This proactive approach allows for timely adjustments and ensures that the project stays on track.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. Therefore, negative risks are considered to be threats and positive risks are opportunities.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 2, 2016

How well did John use risk management to accomplish his goal? He and his team completed a project plan and identified project risks. He captured the risks in his risk register and periodically conducted risk reviews. He skipped capturing his risks and conducting the risk reviews.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

COBIT This is a governance framework and supporting toolset developed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Our risk management, task management and resource management help you better manage your IT projects. The design is built, tested and moved into production to give customers the desired value.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For example, manufacturing product managers are responsible for tangible products, while software development product managers will have different teams and agile workflows to assist in the software product launch. Develop a project plan. What Is a Project Manager? Assemble and manage a project management team.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A project budget plan serves as a roadmap for financial control, enabling organizations to allocate resources effectively, monitor expenses, and ensure the project stays on track. It acts as a control mechanism, so that the project team adheres to the allocated budget and avoids unnecessary expenses.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free. Monitoring Risks.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. Scrum is part of agile software development and teams practicing agile. What Is the Scrum Methodology? Scrum Values.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Commonly used in engineering and software development, it’s a more structured approach because progress falls in one direction, like a waterfall, from ideation to launch. The main values of agile include prioritizing individuals over tools, functioning software over documentation, collaboration over contracts and change over planning.

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PM Basics

APRIL 24, 2018

Software Development Life Cycle is on every job description for a Project Manager. Everyone wants you to know how to develop software applications. When I googled “software development life cycle definition” I found different variants. Phases in Software Development. Concept Development.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

Take for example the deployment of an ERP system, the installation, and startup of a process control system, the release of a suite of embedded software controllers for a car, aircraft, petrochemical plant. Enthusiasm for new software capabilities is a good thing. Now To Risk Management.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Initiation: Here’s where you set out the project scope , the goals, the organization of the project, its business case, its constraints, who the stakeholders are, what the risks are, the project controls, the reporting framework, etc. Execution: The project begins and the project plan is put into action.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Others still prefer forms of agile software development where they have room to adjust their project plan. Though most often applied to agile software development or new product development, it can be used for other projects that might not move as swiftly. For example, research and development (R&D) projects.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To accomplish this requires financial governance, creating and controlling an IT budget, tracking expenses and doing cost-benefit analysis of IT investments. This includes IT operations management, IT service management, IT asset management and IT risk management. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This is especially important in software development projects, where terms such as deployment , release , go-live , and implementation get used interchangeably, causing endless confusion and misalignment. Consider your risks and put controls in place Step 6. Project control. Risk approach.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

That should be obvious from the name, but it also addresses the project scheduling, monitoring and controlling needed to bring the project deliverables. A list of any relevant reports, products, services or new software developments. Monitor and Control the Project Execution Plan. Quality Standards. Learn more.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

She was able to schedule a one-hour meeting to discuss top project risks. When we exploit an opportunity, we make the upside risk happen. Consider a project sponsor who asked a project manager to deliver a project four weeks earlier than originally planned for a software development project. Monitor the opportunities.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This will include an accurate estimate of decentralized IT spending and shadow IT spending, the former being the distribution of functions, control and information, while the latter is IT-related hardware and software use without the knowledge of the IT department. By creating a baseline, you capture the IT budget as planned.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The main emphasis of the project management body of knowledge is “control”, which typically means more or better planning. Peter Drucker said, “…the word ‘controls’ is not the plural of the word ‘control’”. Making a detailed plan doesn’t give real control; it gives the illusion of control. How flexible are they?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

Certainly, Asana is simple to use and pleasing to the eyes, while ClickUp is similar to Asana, but with software development tools. There are industry-focused templates to help you get started and risk management tools to allow you to identify and track issues until they’re resolved.

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