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IBM Project Manager Certificate: My Student Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Some exercises across the courses are the same e.g., create a RACI matrix , but the templates are different – that’s weird. Some of the exercises were the same, for example, creating a RACI or a RBS, but they had different templates. This course is new (it launched in June 2023). My bigger gripe is that the course is very PMI-focused.

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Job Simulations are Gaining Momentum in Modern Hiring Processes – Here’s Why!

Teamweek

With the great resignation in full effect, recruiters are constantly looking for ways to modernize their hiring process. Job simulations are exercises designed to replicate a real-life working environment and may include tasks such as answering calls, completing a skills test, or presenting a report.”. In-Basket/In-Tray Exercises.

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Agile Laws & Distributed Teams: From Conway to Goodhart to Parkinson

Scrum.org

From the long list of observation, heuristics, and mental models in psychology, organizational design, or software engineering, I pick six “agile laws” that seem to be particularly relevant in this area of distributed agile teams: Conway’s Law. Agile Laws: Conway, Brooks, Hackman, Goodhart, Larman, and Parkinson. Brooks’s Law.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

But adherence to a framework or prescribed process does not guarantee agility. Adherence to a framework or prescribed process does not guarantee agility.”. I prefer a process-based definition of agility. Although we used Scrum teams for our investigation, these processes are generic enough to apply to Agile teams in general.

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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

Scrum.org

Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. How can Scrum Masters and Agile coaches support this through exercises and workshops? Daniel Russo to write an academic paper that has been submitted to the academic journal “T ransactions of Software Engineering ”.

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5 Steps to Get the (Right) Software Engineering Job on a Top Technical Team

Planio

So you want a software engineering job at Facebook/Apple/Amazon/Google/Netflix? It’s every software engineer’s dream to work with one of the top technical teams in the world. So how do you get a software engineering job at one of these companies? How to build a portfolio site for software engineering jobs.

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Top Energy Boosters for a Summer Weekend: Tips for Project Managers

Epicflow Blog

Researchers at the University of Vermont found that even 20 minutes of aerobic exercise can improve your mood for the following 12 hours. When your mind processes new information, its perception of time changes. Any other activities, but the important point here is to listen to your body and soul, what they need.”. Do Something New.

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