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Software Development Estimation: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Let’s explore how software development estimation works and its techniques and tools. What Is Software Development Estimation? Learn more.

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Think about how you can use current trends or developments to your advantage. What is a SWOT analysis?

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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. Once everything looks good from a technical standpoint, the release manager could start working on preparing communications about the upcoming software change. And then the cycle begins again!

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Can scrum be used outside software development?

Scrum.org

. Can scrum be used outside software development? And so it’s crucial that if you’re working in non-software and also I would argue in software you need to learn the business domain. You need to learn the technical domain. You can achieve agility outside non-software but you need to understand the work.

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What Is a Service-Level Agreement? (Example & Templates Included)

ProjectManager.com

It’s part of the contract between any technology vendor and sets up what will be levied upon them if the agreement isn’t upheld. Then we’ll outline what goes into an SLA so you can make one, with an example to flesh it out and make it more comprehensible. Project management software can help you keep track of SLAs.

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New Features vs. Technical Debt: A Product Owner's Dilemma

Scrum.org

The Product Owner must balance the demands of users against the need to ensure that the product remains up to date from a technical perspective. This often means that the Product Owner may need to choose between developing new features to satisfy customer requests and fixes for technical debt. What is technical debt?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. The waterfall method makes use of Gantt charts for planning and scheduling; an example is below. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.