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Six Sigma: A Simple Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

From the top down, the entire organization must be committed to sustaining quality improvements for them to be achieved. Six Sigma isn’t the first technique developed to improve process, but it differs from others in three significant ways: It is focused on measurable and quantifiable financial returns. Six Sigma and Agile.

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DevOps project management

Techno-PM

DevOps is a software development practice that stresses communication, collaboration, integration, and automation. It helps organizations shorten the time to get software from development to production by bringing together developers and operations professionals. What Are the Benefits of DevOps?

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The Extreme Programming Life Cycle and Strategic PM

The Strategic Project Manager

XP is uniquely designed to streamline the software development process – but it can be leveraged and used in other pursuits! On the surface the Extreme Programming (XP) life cycle appears to be a unique approach to managing software development projects. And it need not be applied only to software development.

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2022 Online and In-Person Events for Project/Resource Managers and Industry Professionals

Epicflow Blog

is the largest regional conference in Central Europe that will cover two areas of focus – Agile Software Development and Product Design & Management. The first area will involve topics related to Agile, Lean, Scrum, Kanban, System Thinking, and other methods for improving the software development process.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Project risk management: lessons learned from software development environment,” Young Hoon Kwak and Jim Stoddard,” Technovation , 24(11), pp. Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018.

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Harness Your Business Data: An In-depth Look at KPI Dashboards

Wrike

Analyzing customer data may reveal a shift in preferences towards eco-friendly products, prompting a company to develop a new line of sustainable offerings. By spotting emerging market trends or changes in customer behavior, organizations can adapt their strategies and stay ahead of the competition.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996.