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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? Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear.

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What Is a Technical Project Manager? (Job Description Included)

ProjectManager.com

There are many different project managers, but today we’re interested in focusing on just one, the technical project manager. Are you interested in becoming a technical project manager or are you in the market to hire one? What Is a Technical Project Manager? What Is a Technical Project Manager? Learn more.

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The Partnership of Technology and People in Project Management

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Why the partnership of technology and people bring more than one benefit. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, “a team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal.”

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The 5-Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Step 2: Involve Users In Defining Requirements. Define the users based on what data you want in your tool,” says Maxime. Too often, project planning models take support for granted or give lip service to it,” says Rick Maurer , author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance (which I thought I had reviewed on this blog but I can’t find it.

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Software Development Estimation: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools. What Is Software Development Estimation? Learn more.

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Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

ProjectManager.com

First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. The time value of money is about the potential rate of return on the investment as well as the reduced purchasing power over time due to inflation. Again, project management software has features to do this.

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The 12 Agile Principles: Definitions & How to Use Them

ProjectManager.com

The agile principles are statements that define the agile methodology and also act as best practices for agile teams. The agile principles and core values are documented in the agile manifesto , a brief document that defines agile. Teams that work in an agile environment need flexible project management software.