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Integration Of UX Practices And Agile Methodology

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  “The trend of design toward simplicity and accessibility in software happened for a reason – simple sells, simple’s usable and simple scales.”- Rand Fishkin, Founder at Moz What do you mean by UX Practices? UX stands for User Experience which is a concept in design that is used by the design teams to create products that are relevant and user for the end customers. UX is an essential part of the process of product making as it focuses at customer satisfaction. This is also important as a positive user experience results in customer retention and also publicity for prospective clients for the brands. It is the responsibility of a UX designer to identify customer requirements through coordination. UX designers aim to make everyday products, technologies or services accessible, simple and user-friendly.  The UX design process requires thoughtful planning, in-depth discussions and true feedback. What is Agile Methodology?  Agile is a Methodology in the field of Software Dev...

How Can A Project Manager Manage Risks?

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  “Being a Project Manager is like being an artist, you have the different colored process streams combining into a work of art” – Greg Cimmarrusti The process of breaking down software development work into smaller steps with a potential to increase the efficiency of the work is called Software Development Process. Different approaches are involved in Software Development to achieve the desired results. What is Project Management? The application of different processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience of professionals to deliver a product with constraint resources and budget is called Project Management. Any project that has a varied number of components needs to be managed; this is why the concept of Project Management was brought into action. The primary constraints in any project are- budget, time and scope. Many frameworks, tools, phases have been developed to counter all the challenges involved in product making. Not one approach is fit to give best results for all ...

Using PMO In 2023: Success Or Failure?

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  “Get the right people. Then no matter what else you might do wrong after that, the people will save you. That’s what management is all about.” – Tom DeMarco What does PMO mean? PMO is the abbreviation for Project Management Office which is an office or department in a company that provides guidance and sets standards for a project. According to a research about 89% of the organizations have adapted the PMO culture for delivery of projects. A PMO offers a structure and assistance in the forms of project templates, standardized processes and methodology recommendations. It is also important to note that it is not mandatory to have a PMO in an organization for project management. A PMO is useful when the organization has many cross-functional projects at the same time. The role of a PMO depends on the size of the organization and number of projects in process at a time. Functions of a PMO in an Organization A PMO is a multi-functional department with a variety of functions...

Guide To Becoming A Certified Scrum Master

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“By adopting an Agile mindset and providing improved engagement, collaboration, transparency, and adaptability via Scrum’s values, roles, events, and artifacts, the results were excellent.”- Scott M. Graffius What do you mean by Scrum? Scrum is a process framework which is used to manage a project through implementation of Agile Methodology . Scrum is structured in such a manner that the teams can implement and experiment practices of other frameworks as well to get the best results. Scrum best suits for projects where a cross-functional team is working to simplify the complex process. There are some Scrum values that has to be followed by the teams practicing it for a project- ·        Commitment ·        Courage ·        Focus ·        Communication ·        Respect Scrum Framework is based on a concept of 3-5-3 which sta...