Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

Potential dangers for project managers, just picking out two from my experiences Tailoring Scrum: Project Managers might attempt to tailor Scrum, adding layers of processes and governance that could stifle its inherent flexibility and simplicity. Don't want to miss any of these blog posts? We have some scheduled in the coming period.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 14, 2024

Why Governance is Important By Sophie Hussey Picture yourself on a stage in a massive room at a conference at the ExCeL in London, about to take part in a panel discussion about The Post Office scandal and the links to service management. Instead, we will focus on the purpose of service management and why governance is important.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Here are some tips to get the word out that the business influencers are going Agile: Send them links to articles and blog posts that mention your competitors’ move to Agile. For example, the United States federal government adopting Agile has meant a rise in job openings requiring Agile project management expertise.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Big complex projects need big, complex structures to support them with all the governance, oversight, and process that implies. An older version of this article first appeared on the 2080 blog in 2017. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Document process risk on your risk log.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Register here.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

When people hear about projects there are a number of functions quickly jumping to mind including providing oversight and coordination, presenting objectives and feedback, facilitating and supporting, providing business direction and insight, providing resources and direction, maintaining governance, and more.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

When people hear about projects there are a number of functions quickly jumping to mind including providing oversight and coordination, presenting objectives and feedback, facilitating and supporting, providing business direction and insight, providing resources and direction, maintaining governance, and more.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

He is the author of The Why and How of Auditing , Audit Risk Assessment Made Easy , and The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention. He blogs at cpahalltalk.com. Moreover, your auditors--whether internal or external--should report their findings directly to those charged with governance of the company.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

A version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2007. Image © Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body – 2007 This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. There are other issues at play that can cause your project to fail. Causes of project failure. How would you define success on projects?

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The following article is the first of four in a series on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort. As such I am delighted to share these articles with you. Project Businesses need to govern their business activities in the same way traditional industries have.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

We have read books and journal articles on various project management topics. Public Sector Project Manager Selection In most government agencies, PMs were seen more so as project monitors rather than project managers. The assignment as a government project monitor was seen as an add-on to one’s normal job.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects. Read Peter Landau’s article How to Write a Business Case to learn more about its structure.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at why that is and how you can work with a project sponsor as a project manager. The role is predominantly assurance and governance, approving deliverables and making sure the work moves through any gate reviews and governance points as necessary. Every project needs a sponsor. Your next steps.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It was initially created by the UK government for IT projects. When the UK government adopted standards for IT systems in 1989, they called in PRINCE.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

It’s a password-protected page of the blog with direct links to everything for you to download. If you are looking for information on project budgeting, check out my blog over at ProjectManagement.com, The Money Files. Plus the templates I have for you are awesome. There are plenty of free templates available on this site.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The DVMS-CPD Strategy/Governance Alignment Loop identifies and operationalizes business/mission objectives and high-level organizational priorities. The organization expresses its business objectives through strategic direction and integrated strategy-risk governance policies. Step 3: Create a Current Profile.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 8, 2024

In this article, we’ll start with a quick recap of what we mean when we talk about hybrid agile , and then share some tips on what we’ve learned about when it works and how to use it. All of these could benefit from iterative delivery alongside some elements that are more commonly associated with predictive project governance.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 4, 2023

Check the related blog posts for a step-by-step explanation. Over time, organizations slowly gain weight by adding roles, activities, processes, rules, governance, departments, etc. In the article “ How To Refinement Your Improvements Into Actionable Quick Tips ”, I address this problem and explain how 15% Solutions can help.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The importance of understanding value appeared several decades ago in articles discussing systems engineering activities. VE and VA terms are most frequently used on government projects rather than in traditional project management applications. EVMS is still being used, especially on government projects. Register here.

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Brightwork

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

An article in CIO Magazine shared two anecdotes (and I’m sure you can tell me more just like them!): Situations like this are quite common in project management, making strong project portfolio governance essential. What is Project Portfolio Governance? Inevitably, some projects are doomed from the start.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

They help with prioritizing projects, providing governance guidelines and ensure that projects are beneficial to the organization by aligning with larger strategic goals. Here are a handful of links that will take you to more articles, templates and guides on business strategy.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The framework – established for over 20 years and regularly refreshed to reflect current practices and business requirements – provides governance and rigor along with the agility and flexibility demanded by organizations today. Quality and Governance Controls One of AgilePM’s underlying principles is to Never Compromise Quality.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 12, 2023

I was the Chair for both the Sixth and Seventh Editions, and I wrote this article to help you navigate the layout of the latest edition of the PMBOK ® Guide. I want to conclude this article by dispelling a common myth about the PMBOK ® Guide and the PMP. Each of these categories describes multiple artifacts. Register here.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

For this article and from what I’ve done in the past, I combine them. Prioritization/Governance Processes. Implement prioritization and governance processes to ensure the right projects are done at the right time by the right people. This is where you need that exec sponsor and governance committee.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

In this article, we explore the foundational concepts of ITIL 4 and discuss how the ITIL framework has supported their career progression. You may choose not to adopt certain aspects; those that you do adopt will continue to mature as you refine your internal processes and governance. Why ITIL and what’s in it for you?

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 17, 2017

He is the author of The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention and Preparation of Financial Statements & Compilation Engagements. He blogs at cpa-scribo.com. Last week, Harry and I were running, and he told me about his procurement risk blog series. I hope you’ve found this article useful.

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Proofhub

JUNE 20, 2023

Some of the sources of such risks can be: the market, the environment, the economy, or the government policies. Political Factors Changes in politics or government policies that might have an impact on the economy are examples of political risk. Natural Factors Natural risks can also be significant and hard to forecast.

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Agilemania

MARCH 21, 2023

Furthermore, brand new SAFe Scrum, SAFe Team Kanban, Built-in Quality, and Value Stream Management articles incorporate flow directly into the teams’ daily work. These articles can be accessed from the icons shown in Figure 16. The content from Iteration Execution was merged into the Iterations article.

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Inloox

JUNE 10, 2021

Having introduced you to the laws of Lakein, Murphy, Constantines and Augustines in the last blog post in this series, here are four more guiding principles for your everyday project work. Northcote Parkinson was a teacher and writer who caught the public's attention in the mid-1950s with his satirical writings about government and business.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

We’ll be looking at Milestone planning, dependency management, multi stakeholder management, governance across multiple projects. So let’s talk about Project governance. Combining project governance is actually very similar. So what do we mean by governance? formal reporting is another governance function.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

As governments and organisations began to utilise IT to run their organisations, the concepts of ‘services’ began to evolve. ITIL was partly in response to the UK government’s desire to standardise how we deliver IT services and became the de-facto approach to what became known as ITSM.

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Scrum.org

JULY 11, 2021

And has created tons of supporting materials like card decks, papers, videos, blog posts, and much more! In this blog post, we focus on one specific question that was raised: “How to measure the success of an Agile Coach or Scrum Master?”. In the remainder of this blog post, I’ll include my personal findings as well.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In this blog, we’ll dive deeper into the topic: “Scrum Master vs Project Manager”. If you’re having a similar question about the Product Owner vs the Project Manager, then see this blog (coming soon). Now that we have explored the Scrum Master role, let us move on to the “vs Project Manager” part of this blog.

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Ganttic

MARCH 7, 2021

This article will be an introduction to the concert of womenomics. Some of the changes that took place to get this initiative started were subsidizing daycare, government mandated parental leave, and publicly announced targets for the number of women companies had in management roles. And how do we do that? Saying: “Get a mentor.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2018

In this article I’ll look at 10 questions managers should ask themselves before starting a new project. You should know that I’m not a lawyer and this article does not in any way constitute legal advice or business advice. This is something your Information Governance Manager or DPO can help with. What is GDPR?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Cybersecurity/Digital Governance As the need for digital transformation rapidly accelerates, so does the need to combat the risks associated with cybersecurity threats. She is a strategic thinker shaping ideas into persuasive and engaging content in the evolving landscape of digital marketing.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 9, 2018

That means going to conferences, writing articles for trade publications and posting to respected blogs. And also, understanding compliance or government rules and regulations for your industry or what you do. Write articles or blogs to get visibility, and establish your credibility. So here are a few how-tos.

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