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Agile Project Management: Principles, Meetings, Values & Tools

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By using incremental steps towards completing a project, agile teams can easily adjust their project plan or product development plan to better meet their customer requirements. That flexibility must be evident in agile software, too. Teams work on the tasks that they decided on in a sprint planning meeting. Agile Board.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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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. For example, the kanban method doesn’t require you to have a specific team structure or hold meetings.

SCRUM 411
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How to Open an LLC for a Software Development Business?

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Software development is a huge and growing industry, worth nearly half a trillion dollars in the U.S. If you’re joining the industry and starting your own software development business, you’ll want to get off to a good start by properly setting up your business entity.

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IT Financial Management (ITFM) Best Practices

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ProjectManager’s workflow automation saves time when managing IT finances. Chief Financial Officer The chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for the management of a business’ finances , including those related to IT. What might not be so clear is how to effectively manage IT finances.

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Contracting for Agile Software Development Efforts

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Contracting for Agile software development projects continues to be a major organizational impediment. Are the right stakeholders involved each iteration and are they interacting with the development teams? Your legal department is trained to protect the firm from all the bad things that can happen when the unexpected occurs.

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Demystifying Software Development: Exploring Different Types of Projects

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Software development is an integral part of the modern world. In today’s digital age, software is used in virtually every industry, from healthcare to finance to entertainment. However, for those outside of the field, software development can seem like a complex and mysterious process.

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Elevate your Project Management with SPICE

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SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination) is a development framework that provides a structured approach for organizations to assess and improve their software development processes. With proper implementation, SPICE not only identifies weaknesses but maximizes strengths and development potential.