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Requirements Traceability Matrix is a document that traces and identifies user's requirements with test cases. RTM captures all the requirements proposed by a client and requirement traceability in one form. With the help of the Requirements Traceability Matrix, you are showing the relationship between ...
Hello everyone, Welcome to our latest monthly recap! We'll be talking about what progress we've made with our features throughout the month, as well as where our focus will be during June. In April, we had a couple of interesting improvements: default client visibility, project names within the Stopwatch ...
When someone mentions risk, we often associate it with a dangerous chance or hazard. But risks aren't necessarily negative! In fact, risk represents a thin line between an opportunity and a threat or the difference between loss and a prize.Many would say that risk can either make or break your company ...
Time management and keeping track of schedules are essential tasks that fall under the responsibility of the team leader or project manager. Sometimes, they require a little help in the form of calendars. They allow them to supervise project-related events, milestones that will happen during the project's ...
If you want to run a successful company or agency, you and your team members need to be on the same page. Otherwise, you'll run into misinterpreted situations or misunderstandings. What is the force that keeps everyone moving? Many would say that communication is the key to success.You can't expect to ...
Hi everyone!Welcome to another edition of your monthly dose of ActiveCollab updates. Back in March, we talked about the Early Access Program for our latest feature, the in-app Chat, browser notifications, and a new option within task dependencies.This month, we're still on the subject of Chat, plus some ...
Lack of communication is one of the major complaints in project management. To be a successful project manager, you must be an excellent communicator. This type of skill is hardly ever perfect and requires continuous improvement.You can rely on communication skills to some extent, but incorrect methods ...
Hi everyone,Here's another monthly recap to update you on our latest developments. In February, we talked about new mention types (go check them out!) and Kanban improvements. This time, we'll go over browser notifications, task dependencies, and our integrated chat feature.Browser notificationsGo to ...
Communication is essential for a productive business. Naturally, we're all busy people and don't always have time to respond to emails. Luckily, instant messaging is one way to always be up-to-date, and almost every company around the world uses these types of apps.On the other hand, email has been much ...
Even though sprints and iterations have a lot in common and are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between them. Both terms are linked to scrum, a modern project management framework, and follow a specific timeframe during which planned work should be completed, but they're not the same.Sprints ...
It rarely happens that you have all the resources available to complete a project. Even if that's the case, any risk might take away that freedom during the project execution, and you could get stuck with fewer resources than you intentionally planned.If you possess the necessary recourses, you must ...
If you are involved in project management, the statement of work is something you are pretty much aware of. When composing an SOW, you can leave no room for mistakes because it covers all the future cooperation stages, and it's part of a legally binding agreement.Project managers understand the importance ...