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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Leading Answers

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices.

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Managing risk

Scrum.org

Often I hear people say that Scrum does not take care of risk: there is no risk log, risk is not on the agenda of the Sprint Review or Retrospective as a standard agenda-item. The Development Teams need to be accountable for the quality of the product and how it's made. That's a risk right there!

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Architectural Design Process: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

The architectural design process is how a construction project is developed and analyzed in set stages. This process is usually broken down into seven phases to provide order to the project by identifying periods of review, creating a structured release of design information and determining the natural stages of invoicing.

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

Planio

This hybrid of business and engineering skills is a superpower. According to the Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession survey , 81% of top-performing companies prioritize the development of technical project management skills. They focus on communication across technical and non-technical teams.

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Gantt Charts vs PERT Charts: Why Project Managers are Crazy about Them?

nTask

PERT stands for the Project Evaluation and Review Technique. Well, that’s how the famous American engineer and management consultant, Harold Kerzner puts it in his book. It also helps you to set a realistic timeframe to complete your project development process in its entirety. Let’s begin. PERT chart. Let us explain.

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What are the Objectives of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

NimbleWork

A Brief History The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) has its origins in the mid-20th century, evolving primarily in industries such as defense, aerospace, engineering, and construction. This decomposition continues until the work packages are small enough to be easily understood, estimated, assigned, and monitored.