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How to Write a Test Case (Example & Template Included)

ProjectManager.com

A test case is an essential part of software development to make sure a product or a feature is working properly. But there’s not just one test case in software development so we’ll also define the different types to give you a full understanding of this value software development process.

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The PDCA Cycle: a Cornerstone of Effective Project Management

Inloox

The PDCA cycle, also known as the PDCA method, PDSA cycle (Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle), Deming cycle, Deming wheel or Shewhart cycle, is a four-step framework designed to improve processes through iterative testing, learning and refinement. This includes setting goals, defining success metrics and expected outcomes.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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Best PMI-ACP Exam Prep Books

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Below, I list the best agile books for your certification studies. Instead, you would probably get more use out of investing your reading time in User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Mike Cohn). Note that they aren’t exam study guides i.e. they are not designed to help you get through the syllabus.

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

ProjectManager.com

We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. That means that project managers work in virtually all fields, from software development and IT to human resources, from advertising and marketing to construction, and everything in-between.

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IT Financial Management (ITFM) Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

IT financial management is a bit more complicated than that and we’ll explain by more thoroughly defining the term. An IT director is responsible for the IT team and ensuring that they follow guidelines defined by the CIO and other regulations. This can be done with dashboards and reporting features for greater detail.

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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

Scrum.org

We chose to develop our model from observational data from 13 case studies that took place over a period of five years. Although the case studies were not exhaustive of all kinds of Scrum teams, they provided a great starting point for model development by grounding it in real Scrum teams. Each core factor?—?except

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