NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

As the Agile project management framework reaches adoption maturity at lean, progressive and disruptive startup firms, many teams at established organizations are struggling to fully embrace the Agile project management framework at scale. How to migrate from Traditional PM to Agile?

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, the traditional hierarchical management approach is evolving, giving rise to the concept of servant leadership within PMOs. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy where the leader’s primary focus is on serving and empowering team members within the PMO. Servant Leadership Approach. Case Study.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? I was interested in learning more about a typical daily challenge many agile practitioners face: How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing some guidance?

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 13, 2021

I’ve written previously about my three tests for assessing agility: are we delivering value to our stakeholders early and regularly, are we progressively improving quality, and are we helping our customers, team members and key stakeholders to be awesome. An agile team is a learning team. Let’s start with a simple example.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Learn the skills needed to lead a virtual team, chair online meetings and manage the work remotely. Integrating change management for project success. What you can do.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Find her on Twitter.

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Planview

APRIL 27, 2023

You know the saying: The only constant is change. It’s true in business — it’s certainly true in life — and it’s why proactive change management matters. When a transformation doesn’t stick – whether it’s digital, Agile, organizational, or a combination — you risk missing your critical business outcomes.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2024

However, the Scrum Master role is evolving rapidly to be more capable and standing for true leadership in an ever-changing work environment. It's evolving from what was in many cases a position focused on process facilitation to encompassing a broad spectrum of skills and responsibilities.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Integration of Advanced Technologies: In the realm of project management, 2024 heralds a deeper integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and automation. This resilience-driven approach ensures project robustness and adaptability in the face of changing external factors.

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Proofhub

DECEMBER 22, 2020

So, what impacts does the digital transformation have on leadership strategies? Before delving deeper in understanding how digital transformation can affect leadership strategies , it would be a good idea to first understand what this entire concept entails. We find the answer to this and more in this post. Optimized operations?—?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

The most common way of defining different types of project manager is by industry. For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. An IT Project Manager is — unsurprisingly — based in the IT department of an organization.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. If that’s your definition of an Agile Transformation Coach, you’d be right—but only partially.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I frequently see questions asked in project management discussion groups about hybrid projects. As I wrote in last week’s article, projects themselves can’t be waterfall, agile, traditional or hybrid but how we approach them can be. But what does “hybrid” really mean?

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 16, 2018

If you’re fresh out of Certified Scrum Master training, you are likely invigorated to start applying the Agile and SCRUM based techniques to your next project. Then you get back to work and the real world hits you—implementing Agile isn’t going to be as easy as you thought. Adopting Agile is an Exercise in Change Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

As a project manager , I have used it in financial services, and to a lesser degree, a modified version in a healthcare setting. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks. PRINCE2 Agile ® came along in 2018 to enable PRINCE2® to work with agile concepts like timeboxing and Kanban.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Frohnhoefer In the ever-evolving landscape of project management, staying ahead of the curve is not just beneficial—it’s imperative. As we step into 2024, the dynamics of project management continue to shift, demanding professionals to be agile, skilled, and strategically focused.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Try Our Award-Winning Project Management Software Free! Anything that has a start and a finish, resulting in a product, is a project and its life cycle requires the oversight and leadership of a project manager. Project managers need resources to complete the project tasks, which include skilled and experienced team members.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By APMG International September 6, 2023 Agile project management is a flexible approach to managing projects which involves taking incremental steps referred to as sprints or iterations. Here is a brief overview of its evolution: Before Agile, Waterfall was the dominant project management approach.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. Should teams be stable over at least several years, or is it a good idea they change at will? How should leadership interact with autonomous teams? What is the optimal size of a team?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2019

There are four key words in the first value of the Agile Manifesto: “ Individuals and their interactions over processes and tools ”. Most of us can spend countless hours debating the value of focusing on people and the dangers related to focusing on processes and tools. Change the language. Change starts with us (me!).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The objective of using technology in business should always be to somehow enhance the process or outcome, whether that means establishing better customer relations, automating operations, or boosting sales. Outline the steps for implementation Why is agile methodology important in a digital transformation project? Key takeaways.

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Susanne Madsen

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Projects fail because of unclear scope and success criteria, lack of strategic alignment, lack of buy-in and engagement from senior stakeholders, lack of change management skills, underestimation, inadequate risk management and poor resourcing. Anyone can be a leader within his or her field. Stand up tall and sharpen your saw.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Now that my Beyond Agile book has been published, I would like to thank people who helped shape its content and ideas. The Kanban Method can teach agile practitioners many useful ideas about incremental improvement, successful organizational change, and improved team performance. Change management.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Insights from Bosch By Johannes Köber Agility, dynamic, and flexibility are trendsetting words, with good reason. Requirements and boundary conditions are constantly changing, long planning phases are often impossible, and products and solutions are developed in close contact with customers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Agile will stay and Kanban will stay, but lots of organisations are choosing hybrid structures. If we look at research from PMI and research done by the Georgia Chapter, waterfall is used in construction but in IT and financial services are using agile and hybrid. Read next: Project Management Trends.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. In a recent blog post, we discussed the various types of Agile Transformation Coaches needed to run a sustainable Transformation. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Leadership. Demonstrate leadership behaviors. As project managers we lead the team and we lead the project through to a successful completion. Build quality into processes and deliverables. A better approach is making sure that we don’t need rescuing because we’re doing proper risk management, governance and leadership.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Let’s analyze why change initiatives become fruitless, and what practices will help you manage change efficiently. . The Role of Change Management. In other words, digital transformation involves large-scale change. To make this adaptation successful and smooth, change has to be managed.

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Wrike

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the business world, organizations must come up with strategic planning processes that enable them to set ambitious goals, align their resources, and drive continuous improvement. Enter Hoshin Planning, a comprehensive management system that provides a structured framework for strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

Context : it’s important to understand what triggered me to move away from agile, and into org change. It’s also important to understand what influenced thinking about org change differently. peaked at #6444 out of 8,000,000 books on Amazon, #198 in Leadership and Management. F-bombs and all.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. VSM acts as a catalyst for continuous refinement, offering insights into existing processes. VSM, versatile in its application, is especially impactful when integrated with Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban.

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Scrum.org

JULY 26, 2022

This was him abstaining from his responsibilities and using self-management as an explanation for his actions. . Self-management does not mean that no leadership is needed. As much as self-management does not mean no leadership, self-management also does not equal no rules. Managers become system thinkers.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2023

If you could magically create a new world where large organizations had overcome the barriers to Business Agility and Agile came naturally, what would have to be true about that world, the organizations, and the people working there? And how would we know that this new Agile world was any good? What other conceptual gaps?

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Organizational change management (OCM) is the domain intended to support the adoption of new ways of working. However, history demonstrates that change is hard. Few organizations invest in the change management capabilities required to support new technologies and business processes.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2022

Kanban is a visual workflow tool that, while originally used as a Toyota scheduling system, is now associated with in an agile methodology, especially in DevOps software development. It can also be used in traditional project management methodologies. This allows for better management of the process, which improves the flow of work.

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Leading Agile

JULY 19, 2021

We are at the midway point in our Agile Transformation-focused exploration of Stephen R. I’m sure we’ve all said it in business and even relationships, but how does Covey intend it towards being highly effective and what does it mean to an Agile Transformation? Effective Interpersonal Leadership.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Agile is in the news yet again. In the 15th State of Agile Report, 94% of the respondents reported that their company is using Agile while 65% report that their organization has significant experience with Agile. The percentages must surely have piqued your interest, so let’s understand today’s topic, Agile.

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