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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. Backlog A list of tasks, features, or requirements to be addressed by an agile project manager or team and is often associated with Agile methodologies.

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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. Similar situation: IT project managers manage specific types of costs, including development hours, software licenses, and hardware items. And that’s no simple job.

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

Assessment of threats It draws attention to potential external risks and threats that could negatively impact the project. This knowledge enables the project team to develop and implement risk management strategies to avoid potential obstacles or mitigate their impact. There are 5 key approaches: 1.

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Can you be agile if you release only once a year?

Scrum.org

( Japanese version・日本語版 ) When picturing an effective and truly agile product development team, one often imagines a software development team, pushing some software to production every day, maybe multiple times a day, ala Amazon. The problem with this way of thinking is that risk builds up over time.

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Leveraging Agile to Improve Quality

Leading Agile

So, what we’re looking for are cross-functional teams, clear backlog, good acceptance criteria, work broken down as small as possible, so that we can integrate the Dev Teams and QA Teams as we go and create feedback loops throughout the life of the Sprint. The Impact of Agile on the System of Delivery.

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Strategy vs. tactics: How to use both to build better products

Planio

6 rules to follow How to bring strategy and tactics together: 5 examples for different teams 1. Product development teams 2. Digital marketing teams 3. Sales teams 4. Customer service teams 5. Benefits Good strategy aligns team members and helps everyone connect to the same ‘why’. Keep them risk-free.

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What does a project manager do?

Planio

Assessing and mitigating project risks 7. Updating project management software to keep their team on track 9. Identifying and managing any risks or issues as the project progresses. In some cases, this means handing over their work to another team (along with an implementation plan).