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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower - Project Management

Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear.

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How agile is your team (and what you can do about it!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I regularly see that software teams are expected to deliver new features faster, become more productive, and create amazing, intuitive and easy to use applications that are bug-free. However, at the same time, they are often not given the time to tackle technical debt, learn new skills or improve how they work. Read on to find out.

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From Servant Leadership to Shared Leadership

Leading Answers

This is part one in a series on leading agile teams from the Beyond Agile book. We will examine what leadership entails and how it applies to agile teams. Then discuss the transition from servant leadership to shared leadership.   EQ as a Foundation for Leadership.   Leadership is a Huge Topic.

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Hiring a Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

That means that they need to have some level of knowledge of both the relevant business domain to help the Product Owner, as well as enough technical knowledge to help the Scrum Team. Are technical skills required to be a Scrum Master? Scrum Masters are true leaders who serve the Scrum Team and the larger organization.

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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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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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Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT

Scrum.org

Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT’s Answer Organizational issues often lead to Scrum anti-patterns that can hinder the effectiveness and efficiency of Scrum Teams. Reassigning Team Members : Frequently moving team members between Scrum Teams disrupts the building of trust and undermines the stability and effectiveness of teams​​.

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