How to Estimate Cost of Fixed Price Projects During the project management life cycle (PMLC), there is a lot that your team should do to develop the solution you need. One cannot take the process lightly. We even explained the entire project management life cycle in detail in order to understand which a... By Vitaly Hornik

September 19, 2023

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The Challenges of Project Estimation: Exploring the Variations Probably, you’ve already encountered a situation where, for the same description of work, different software vendo... By Vitaly Hornik

August 22, 2023

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Project Management Life Cycle Explained in Five Easy Steps Under the surface of every business success that we witness, well-planned and flawlessly executed projects represent the path an idea takes to its realization. The more innovative business ideas you wish to implement, the more complex and resource-heavy projec... By Sergey Laptick

August 17, 2023

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Checklist of 8 Tips in Negotiating an Outsourcing Contract and How to Get Around Them Easily When a business doesn’t have enough human resources or employees don’t have enough skills and expertise, it can be d... By Julia Mitsiakina

July 25, 2023

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Compiling Software Requirements Specification (SRS) Document with Your Eyes Shut (+Template) When developing a web application or creating software that will fulfill your business’s needs, your software developm... By Julia Mitsiakina

January 25, 2023

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Focusing on the Big Picture. How to Implement Project Portfolio Management in 5 Steps and Reap Incalculable Benefits Project management is a task full of challenges by itself. If you work on a software product, you must organize the coll... By Sergey Laptick

January 9, 2023

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Front-End vs. Back-End vs. Full-Stack Developers: Who Do You Need for Your Project? Having an idea in your mind that may somehow enhance your business and improve its visibility is just the tip of an iceberg. If your project requires the development of an application, or your company needs to modernize legacy software so that it can better he... By Julia Mitsiakina

December 8, 2022

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Running From Avalanche or How You Can Avoid Scope Creep Clearly defined tasks and transparent communication between stakeholders are some of the key factors that determine succ... By Julia Mitsiakina

December 2, 2022

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Aggregate Planning: On the Way to Elevate, Pursue, or Both A business of any size can face struggles and competition at any time. That is why there are so many frameworks, methodo... By Julia Mitsiakina

November 18, 2022

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Product Roadmaps for Startup and Enterprise: Taking Up a Rocky Road or Turning Around? Having a smooth management process and surpassing future fundraising endeavors is what every business aims for. That is ... By Julia Mitsiakina

October 21, 2022

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Write a Request for Proposal (RFP) and Throw It Into the Sea of Choices to Look Out for the Outcome Having a clear idea of which software you need or which one you want to develop is essential if you want to have a succe... By Julia Mitsiakina

September 2, 2022

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Project Scope Management in IT Projects [2022 Update] Smooth execution of every project from the very beginning to its completion is what every business wants to have, which ... By Julia Mitsiakina

July 21, 2022

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How a Risk Management Plan Can Stop the Overflow of Different Business Risks Every business needs a plan to function the way you want, and every project must have a plan as well if you want it to be completed successfully. Some people think that it is vital to have one for every possible scenario, while others go for a vague plan, whic... By Julia Mitsiakina

July 8, 2022

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