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7 Ways to Sell Agile to Project Stakeholders

LiquidPlanner

Metrics around the success and progress of a software development project are many and varied. One way to sell an Agile system is to offer executives a stake in proposing new metrics and tools for measuring and reporting the development projects under their watch. Propose new metrics for progress and status (with exec input).

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Economics of Software Development

Herding Cats

Macroeconomics is the study of how people make decisions influenced by tax rates, interest rates foreign policy, and trade policy. For example, about which software to buy, which Features in the development backlog should be implemented next, what prices to charge for products and services. Economics of Software Development.

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How to Make an Agile Workflow for Your Team

ProjectManager.com

For a long time the agile framework influenced teams outside of the software development sector from which it originated. Agile workflows need monitoring, too. What can a team leader do that doesn’t micromanage their team to death, but inspires them to greater heights of productivity? An agile workflow can help.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Exploring Agile methodologies provides teams with flexible, efficient, and collaborative approaches to software development and project management. Columns include "Reported," "Confirmed," "In Development," "Testing," and "Deployed."

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Digital Project Management Skills You Need Today

Project Pulse Journal

This approach leverages technology and online tools to manage aspects of a project - from initiation through planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. Develop an understanding of the cultural differences that influence work styles and communication preferences to enhance team dynamics and project success.

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Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team

LiquidPlanner

Or could influence you to invest in hard to find and expensive human resources when you simply have a short-term capacity constraint. If you’re having trouble understanding if you have the capacity or appropriate resources, investing first in project management software to let it do the hard work. Closely monitor scope creep.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Kanban board A visual tool used in Agile project management to monitor and manage project work. Product Backlog A prioritized list of features, enhancements, and fixes for a product that needs to be accomplished and is often used in Agile product development. A Stakeholder can be internal or external to the project and organization.