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Key Roles and Responsibilities in Modern Project and Product Development
Modern project and product development requires the coordination of a multitude of activities and stakeholders. Three roles often come to the fore: the project manager, the product owner, and the agile master. While there are overlaps in their responsibilities, each role has specific main tasks. Task Project Manager Product Owner Agile Master Project planning and…
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Kanban: Another agile framework
Kanban is an agile framework that originated at Toyota in the mid-20th century. Originally developed as a method to increase flexibility and efficiency in production, Kanban was later adapted for project management by David J. Anderson. Unlike rigid processes or structures, Kanban emphasizes self-organization and tasks being pulled by employees or the team (pull principle).…
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Scrum: The Agile Powerplay for Customer Orientation and Efficiency
In recent years, agile work has gained significant influence on project development by emphasizing flexibility, efficiency, and customer orientation. A notable figure in this agile approach is the Scrum framework. Originally introduced by Ken Schwaber in the late 1990s, Scrum has particularly proven itself in software development. Named after the dense scrum in rugby, it…