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How to Get a Job For Project Managers

Learn how to write resume and interview

Leadership for Project Managers

Learn how to lead and drive project success.

Project Management Bootcamp

From a beginner to project management professional.

Agile Project Management and SCRUM with AI

Learn to run Scrum and Agile with AI.

Advanced Lean Six Sigma

Learn to improve your business.

Measuring Project Performance

Learn Earned Value Analysis

AI for Agile Project Managers and Scrum Masters

Master AI to supercharge your Agile practice.

AI-Prompt Engineering: Managers, Project Managers and Scrum Masters

Prompt and Content Engineering to boost your productivity.

Release Planning

A mid-range planning effort that coordinates several sprints to achieve a specific release objective.

Key Points

  • Connects sprint-level work to a clear release goal over multiple iterations.
  • Uses team velocity and capacity to forecast scope and timing for the release.
  • Surfaces cross-team dependencies, risks, and key milestones.
  • Produces a high-level plan and criteria for release readiness (e.g., quality gates, DoD).

Example

A product team plans the next 4 two-week sprints to launch instant transfers. They forecast 120 story points based on historical velocity, prioritize the highest-value features, align with the API team for an integration dependency, set a target release window, and define success metrics and release criteria.

PMP Example Question

During a quarterly session, the team and stakeholders set a release goal, map dependencies across four sprints, and forecast scope using velocity. What activity are they performing?

  1. Sprint Planning
  2. Release Planning
  3. Product Roadmapping
  4. Daily Scrum

Correct Answer: B — Release Planning

Explanation: Release planning is a medium-term activity that aligns multiple sprints toward a defined release outcome, including forecasting, dependencies, and milestones.

Advanced Project Management — Measuring Project Performance

Move beyond guesswork and status reporting. This course helps you measure real progress, spot problems early, and make confident decisions using proven project performance techniques. If you manage complex projects and want clearer visibility and control, this course is built for you.

This is not abstract theory. You’ll work step by step through Earned Value Management (EVM), learning how cost, schedule, and scope come together to show true performance. You’ll build a solid foundation in EVM concepts, understand why formulas work, and learn how performance data actually supports leadership decisions.

You’ll master Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), control accounts, and budget baselines, then apply core EVM metrics like EAC, TCPI, and variance analysis. Through a detailed real-world example, you’ll forecast outcomes, analyze trends, and understand contingencies and management reserves with confidence.

Learn how experienced project managers monitor performance, communicate results clearly, and take corrective action before projects slip. With practical exercises and hands-on analysis, you’ll be ready to apply EVM immediately. Enroll now and start managing performance with clarity and control.



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