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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower - Project Management

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? This is where a technical review can be useful!)

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Developers accountability in Scrum

Scrum.org

The Scrum Team delivers a valuable, useful, and usable Increment(s) every Sprint. In my view: It could be a "layer of cake team", in that it cannot in and of itself delivery value without dependencies on other "layers" of the cake. Scrum Team members strive for net improvements. Self-managing.

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What Is a Technical Project Manager? (Job Description Included)

ProjectManager.com

There are many different project managers, but today we’re interested in focusing on just one, the technical project manager. Are you interested in becoming a technical project manager or are you in the market to hire one? What Is a Technical Project Manager? What Is a Technical Project Manager? But that’s not all.

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7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing

ProjectManager.com

In Review: 7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. Plus, clearer performance tracking improves transparency and accountability for both team members and stakeholders. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how your role is evolving. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference!

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Wicked Problem Solving Course Review (PMI)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Welcome to my PMI Wicked Problem Solving review! In this independent review, I’ll share: Whether the course is really worth it (I think so) Why it’s good for experienced project and change management practitioners Who shouldn’t do the course? I had not heard of Tom before, but he is a tech pioneer, facilitator, and TED speaker.

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Technical Debt: What Is It & How Do I Avoid It?

ProjectManager.com

This is often due to the various forces at play that impact decision-making, like those related to the project budget, schedule or resources. There’s a term to explain this idea: technical debt. If you’re about to embark on a new project, take a moment to read about what technical debt is and why you’ll want to avoid it at all costs.

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Organizational Competencies: What They Are and How to Develop Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I worked in the IT team at my old job. We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. I would not have said we had software development as one of our core organizational competencies. Non-technical competencies.