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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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some project managers have a defensive mindset. 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. Let's define opportunity.

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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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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.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 19, 2017

Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. How can project managers optimize their risk responses and get the results they are looking for? Risk reassessment.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. What tools and techniques can project managers use for controlling risks and getting the results they are looking for?

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 2, 2016

John Smith was hired as a new project manager at a leasing company, and he was assigned a small project with a team of six people. How well did John use risk management to accomplish his goal? He and his team completed a project plan and identified project risks. Improving Risk Management.

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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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nTask

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Project management does not entail the management of any single type of project. In fact, software development and project management are like two peas in a pod known as software development project management. What is Software Development Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When working in information technology (IT), an incident can shut down a network or server and stop work, which is why IT incident management is so important. Before we go into the process of IT incident management, let’s first understand what the term IT incident means and how IT incident management is defined.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

IT asset management is how businesses make sure those IT resources are being efficiently used. But what is an asset in IT and what does IT asset management mean? We’ll define that term and the different types of IT assets, including what the life cycle of an IT asset looks like. What Is IT Asset Management?

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

No requirements management plan. The project manager should define the approach to requirements development and management. How will you manage requirement changes? How will you manage requirement changes? Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts. Requirement.

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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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Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective risk management is crucial to the success of any project. By providing a visual representation of project timelines, tasks, and dependencies, Gantt charts enable project managers to efficiently plan, track, and communicate project progress.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. 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.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban?

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Planio

APRIL 3, 2020

As a project manager, you of all people know the truth of this old adage. Get your free template and create your own risk management plan. We have designed an easy to use Risk Management Template for you to use for free. We have designed an easy to use Risk Management Template for you to use for free.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Imagine a project manager that focuses primarily on identifying and managing project threats and very little on opportunities. The best project managers know how to exploit and enhance opportunities. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines opportunity as "a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something."

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope creep in project management is where additional requirements are added to the project, beyond what was originally agreed and these additions are not formally authorized. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. What is scope creep?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Before we get into framework processes and phases, let’s more fully define the meaning of ITSM and why it’s important. What Is IT Service Management (ITSM)? Learn more Why Is IT Service Management Important?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Before we dive into how to make a bug report, let’s go deeper into the definition of a bug report and why it’s so important to software development. A software tester will usually create the bug report and pass it on to the development team so they can understand and resolve the problem.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Product Manager vs Project Manager. While both are leadership roles and the titles are similar, there’s a difference between a product manager and a project manager as Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains. What Is a Project Manager? Let’s take a look at the most important project manager responsibilities.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

There are several project management certifications that you can get to become a project management professional. To determine which one is best for you, you’ll need to think about things such as your project management skills, the career path you want to choose or your desired project management methodology specialization.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

While agile is relatively new, it has made a big splash in the work of project management. It started in software development, but has since been adopted by other industries that have seen the benefit of agile’s iterative approach. Agile is more of an approach, and could almost be defined as a philosophy.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Managing information costs and managing information security for those costs are part of making an IT budget. Some of the items that are included in an IT budget are hardware, software, personnel, outsourcing, disaster recovery and any occupancy costs associated with the support of the IT in the organization.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The same can be said for the field of project management, where every constraint usually impacts another constraint, and every missed deadline puts the project off the delivery date by just a little bit longer. According to Newton’s third law of physics, every action in nature has an equal and opposite reaction. What is Agile?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Welcome to project management 101. Project management can seem like a daunting discipline, but once you get a grasp of the fundamentals and combine that with some intuition, you’ll be on your way to leading successful projects, no matter your situation. What Is Project Management? Get started for free today.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

As a manager, tackling team and project challenges effectively can often seem like navigating a complex labyrinth. Here's how Scrum addresses ten common challenges that managers face, providing clear solutions through its empirical approach. This strategic management of the backlog is key to guiding the team's efforts efficiently.

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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. The scrum methodology emphasizes teamwork in project management. What Is the Scrum Methodology? Scrum Values.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 27, 2023

Nine Reasons for SAFe®’s Winning Streak Here are nine reasons behind the corporate success of SAFe®: From context to its evolution to bridging management gaps to risk management and alignment with business goals: Context is Key : It’s crucial to remember that no single framework fits all contexts.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

IT financial management (ITFM) covers the costs of keeping our network, servers and devices running. IT financial management is a bit more complicated than that and we’ll explain by more thoroughly defining the term. Then we’ll list the professionals who are tasked with IT financial management and their key objectives.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The ability to measure progress is how project managers keep projects on track. But if you’re working in an agile environment, the Gantt chart isn’t the right tool for your iterative approach to project management. Let’s define it, explain when it’s used and explore how to make one. What you need is a burn up chart.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

A project execution plan is a document for executing projects that helps you strategize, come up with project management processes and put the whole thing into action. Needless to add, it’s an essential project management document. A project execution plan is a document used to define how you will execute a project.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If you work in project management, your job isn’t done until your users are happy — but that isn’t always the case. As every project manager knows, it’s almost impossible to get from A to B on a project without something going wrong. Select the scope, create the deliverables, and define “good” Step 3. Team accountability.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 28, 2021

But with a traditional project management methodology, such as waterfall, you set everything up first and then you’re stuck with it. But the waterfall methodology is only one way to manage a project. Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like scrum. For example, research and development (R&D) projects.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Deliver working software more frequently and reliably, reducing the time-to-market and increasing customer satisfaction.

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