PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. Short Glossary of Project Risk Management.

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Binfire

JANUARY 20, 2023

As it becomes harder and harder to source local talent, more companies are adopting the distributed software development model to complete their projects. We’ve compiled this short article to help you decide whether or not distributed software development is the right model for your team and project.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2024

Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. It has tools that allow you to plan sprints, track the completion of tasks, balance your team member’s workload and create product roadmaps. Does Jira Have a Kanban Board? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some project managers have a defensive mindset. 3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? 4 How to Get Started 5 Tools for Identifying Opportunities 6 Think Outside the Box 7 Where Will You Capture Opportunities? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fast forward to our modern era, as we traverse the intricate landscape of software development, particularly through the lens of the agile approach, we find these age-old Greek sins echoing in the challenges and pitfalls agile teams often encounter. This can lead to superficial implementations that lack depth and understanding.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

IT teams plan hardware and software installations, upgrades and rollouts, and the tools they use are specific to working with infrastructure, information systems and computers. These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. Try these 15 free IT project management templates today.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Do you have a release manager on the team? It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. What does a release manager do?

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Planio

OCTOBER 2, 2019

But software development isn’t one of them. Every great piece of software starts with a plan and a clear process in place. Luckily, there are numerous software development processes you can choose from when you’re starting your next project. But which software development process is right for you?

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective risk management is crucial to the success of any project. One tool that has proven to be immensely valuable in this regard is the Gantt chart. These charts allow project managers to see how different tasks relate to each other and when they need to be completed.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

There are several project management certifications that you can get to become a project management professional. To determine which one is best for you, you’ll need to think about things such as your project management skills, the career path you want to choose or your desired project management methodology specialization.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Before we dive into how to make a bug report, let’s go deeper into the definition of a bug report and why it’s so important to software development. A software tester will usually create the bug report and pass it on to the development team so they can understand and resolve the problem.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Asana vs. Monday is a matchup made for project management professionals. Asana vs. Monday are both similar project management tools. They have features, such as project tracking, workflow automation and other standard project management software features. Which one to choose? It’s difficult. Fair enough.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

No requirements management plan. The project manager should define the approach to requirements development and management. How will you manage requirement changes? How will you manage requirement changes? Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts. Poor requirements change process.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When working in information technology (IT), an incident can shut down a network or server and stop work, which is why IT incident management is so important. Before we go into the process of IT incident management, let’s first understand what the term IT incident means and how IT incident management is defined.

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Scrum.org

MAY 22, 2024

Human biases, lack of historical data, and the complex nature of software development add layers of difficulty. Use of Historical Data Historical data is a powerful tool for calibration. For example, if a task has many external dependencies, increase the estimate to account for the risk of unresolved issues.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Could you be a citizen developer? I use low-code and no-code tools for various different automations and data processing at work, and while I’m no expert, the low-code revolution is going to make it easier for us all to do a whole lot of stuff without input from IT. Comparison of the two levels. Ideation 2.0: Who is it for?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re researching which project management software to use, you’ve probably already compared Asana vs. ClickUp. Certainly, Asana is simple to use and pleasing to the eyes, while ClickUp is similar to Asana, but with software development tools. However, as project management tools, they both fall short.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

December 13, 2023 Introduction Project management, is a dynamic field, continually evolving in response to changing business needs and technological advancements. This transformation signifies a need for adaptive strategies and mindsets to navigate the evolving project management landscape effectively. By Elissa Farrow, Ph.D.

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

SWOT analysis in the project management context Why should I conduct a SWOT analysis? 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. What is a SWOT analysis?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 28, 2021

But with a traditional project management methodology, such as waterfall, you set everything up first and then you’re stuck with it. But the waterfall methodology is only one way to manage a project. Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like scrum. For example, research and development (R&D) projects.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Risk Management is Project Management for Adults - Tim Lister.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If you’re in the market for a software tool that can help simplify task management, then you’ve probably explored Microsoft Planner. It’s a task management tool that’s part of the larger Microsoft universe, which includes Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Project. How Microsoft Planner Works.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Product Manager vs Project Manager. While both are leadership roles and the titles are similar, there’s a difference between a product manager and a project manager as Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains. What Is a Project Manager? Let’s take a look at the most important project manager responsibilities.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Deliver working software more frequently and reliably, reducing the time-to-market and increasing customer satisfaction.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The same can be said for the field of project management, where every constraint usually impacts another constraint, and every missed deadline puts the project off the delivery date by just a little bit longer. According to Newton’s third law of physics, every action in nature has an equal and opposite reaction. What is Agile?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Blind recruitment software removes sensitive information from candidate applications, allowing managers to make decisions based on experience and skills rather than ancillary demographic factors. The following six blind hiring tools help create a fairer, merit-based recruiting process. Pricing details are available on request.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

IT financial management (ITFM) covers the costs of keeping our network, servers and devices running. IT financial management is a bit more complicated than that and we’ll explain by more thoroughly defining the term. Then we’ll list the professionals who are tasked with IT financial management and their key objectives.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Managing information costs and managing information security for those costs are part of making an IT budget. Some of the items that are included in an IT budget are hardware, software, personnel, outsourcing, disaster recovery and any occupancy costs associated with the support of the IT in the organization.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

While agile is relatively new, it has made a big splash in the work of project management. It started in software development, but has since been adopted by other industries that have seen the benefit of agile’s iterative approach. What Is Agile Project Management?

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum’s Nature: It Is a Tool; It Is Not About Love or Hate. Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. The question then is: Why would I “hate” a tool unsuited for the intended purpose or applied incompetently?

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

By Ruchi Gupta, PMP ® , PgMP ® , PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , SAFe, DASSM, SIP, Jira CBAP ® The accelerating rise of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and others is rapidly reshaping the way project management operates. The Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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