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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

The scrum methodology has been around since the mid-1980s and has been a core sub-methodology of agile since 2001 when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book on it: Agile Software Development with Scrum. That hasn’t stopped practitioners from using scrum in varying industries, from retail logistics to event planning.

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How to Cash In on Project Opportunities

Project Risk Coach

Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. The PMBOK® Guide defines risk as "an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives." New opportunities may surface at any point in the project life cycle.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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Some of them work better on particular industries or projects, so you’ll need to learn about project management methodologies to decide which one works best for you. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies. If you manage projects, you need to learn about project management methodologies. Kanban Methodology.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Lessons Learned Leveraging the experience and knowledge gained from past projects to inform and improve future project outcomes. Milestone A specific point or event in a project is used to track progress and mark achievements. Projects are generally a mechanism for change and may leverage innovation. of a project.

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8 Aspects That Will Make You the Best Entry-level Project Manager

PM Basics

Read more about the benefits in this article: 26 Arguments to Prove the Benefits of Project Management. Every industry has its project life cycle. Project management approaches are common across all industries. Well, you can Google them: Project Life Cycle in a Construction Project.

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What is Project Management

MPUG

The PMI also notes that a project is typically different from ongoing operations or business as usual and that it requires the coordination of various resources and activities in order to achieve its objectives. From start to finish, a project usually goes through 5 phases, called the Project Life Cycle.

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Agile Project Management With Scrum or Kanban (2018 Guide)

PM Basics

Agile Project Management is common for Software Development and Telecommunication industries. There is no standardized agile project management approach. However, I would like to share my framework that described a possible application of Agile Project Management. Every project is unique.

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