{"id":2386,"date":"2014-11-30T23:22:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T23:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2022-09-26T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:08:23","slug":"project-management-in-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/project-management-in-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Management in 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am helping a good friend navigate the concepts of Project Management, and instead of emails back and forth I decided to place her as a blog, in case others are looking as well.<\/p>\n

The format he learns best is via videos. so I am helping  to sift through and point him to the best videos I can find, in the order he needs to listen to them.   <\/p>\n

Disclaimer:   There are MANY good videos out there,  The ones I picked are simply the ones I thought would fit him best\u2026     <\/p>\n

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First the basic \u2013 What is project management and why? <\/p>\n

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Why do Technology Projects Fail?<\/font><\/h2>\n
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Basic tips for beginners: <\/h2>\n

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Waterfall project methodology DOES have in the world (ie: construction, etc )  where there are very specific and defined outcomes.      However, not all project know the specific outcomes\u2026 <\/p>\n

Challenge  with the Waterfall methodology <\/p>\n

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Agile Project<\/p>\n

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Agile software development refers to a group of software development methodologies based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams.<\/p>\n

Agile methods or Agile processes generally promote a disciplined project management process that encourages frequent inspection and adaptation, a leadership philosophy that encourages teamwork, self-organization and accountability, a set of engineering best practices intended to allow for rapid delivery of high-quality software, and a business approach that aligns development with customer needs and company goals. <\/p>\n

Scrum is a lightweight process framework for agile development, and the most widely-used one.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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For full  long sessions follows: <\/p>\n

Traditional project management: <\/p>\n

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Agile is not TRADITIONAL: <\/p>\n

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Free Resources: <\/p>\n