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Getting the Outcomes You Want From Technical Spikes

Leading Agile

“Are these volleyball games or demos?” the senior director leaned over to me and asked during the 7 team demo of the day. 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. It is not a research paper.

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What is a technical project manager? (And why you should think about becoming one)

Planio

As products become more complex, technical project managers have quickly become the holy grail for growing businesses. Technical project managers (TPM) bridge the gap between understanding what’s technically possible in a project and managing the resources, timelines, and expectations to get it done. First, learn the basics.

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IT project management explained: How to run great IT projects

Planio

On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. with examples of IT projects) IT project management is the process of planning, organizing, running, and managing information technology projects. And that’s no simple job.

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12 Factors To Consider When Managing A Hybrid Workforce

NimbleWork

Startups are all about flexibility and innovation and that spills over into how they structure their work. Consider a tech company with a hybrid setup. Performance reviews consider the nature of work – sales teams might have different metrics than developers. Imagine a technology startup with a hybrid work culture.

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Improving SAFe Through Professional Scrum

Scrum.org

SAFe's perspective is that "Nothing beats an Agile Team" and it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel or even innovate too much when it comes to the Team level. The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) is one of the most popular approaches to applying agile at scale out there.

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Year in Review: Unveiling the Hub Planner’s Latest Features

Hub Planner

This innovative addition empowers you to proactively prevent resource overallocation through a new scheduling conflict warning pop up. Try for free Book a demo Hub Planner’s new smart scheduler We did a huge revamp of the scheduler, allowing for better organization of the schedule and efficient team management.

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Answering 3 Key Automotive Industry 4.0 Questions

Planview

Vehicle factory shutdowns due to a microchip shortage, an automotive CEO losing his job for software concerns, and millions of connected cars on the road. Those changes bring incredible growth and innovation opportunities but can also be a source of uncertainty and turmoil. Innovation is synonymous with the auto industry.