Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. We did have a team of developers who built some in-house apps, and web front ends to databases, but we were not, at heart, a company that built software.

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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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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Organizational Process Assets (OPAs) such as standards and policies apply, but also factors such as where stakeholders are located, funding availability, and what else is going on in the organizations needs to be considered. The context of both the performing and receiving organizations will influence project approaches. Individual.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, you would probably get more use out of investing your reading time in User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Mike Cohn). I would suggest it’s User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn. User Stories Applied for Agile Software Development by Mike Cohn.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects. This article focuses on the concept of a Project Management Office.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? In a recent article on Scrum’s nature , the author describes his experience with “Scrum” in detail.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

By automating and streamlining your business processes, workflow software can help you save time, reduce errors, and improve overall productivity. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the benefits and key features of workflow software, as well as provide useful tips to help you choose the right solution for your business needs.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 7, 2017

For example, about which software to buy, which Features in the development backlog should be implemented next, what prices to charge for products and services. Software development is an exercise in microeconomics, since it deals with limited resources - time, cost, and what value is produced in exchange for the time and money.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Being a Scrum Master does not entail, and should never entail, enforcing processes.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2017

I started my career as a Software Engineer , writing Fortran 77 signal processing algorithms to find and track missile launchers in the middle eastern desert. This skill was an extension of the signal processing work I did as a grad student looking for information in the data stream of a particle accelerator. Related articles.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 17, 2024

From individual coding tasks to large-scale releases, the DoD sets the bar for quality and completeness, ensuring everyone - from developers to stakeholders - is on the same page. Ready to transform your project delivery process? This article will help you craft a robust DoD that suits your project needs and team dynamics.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 15, 2016

Here's the IT budget for the Federal Government. Related articles. This is larger than all the IT systems found everywhere else in the world, plus all their custom built IT stuff. This is not the embedded systems. These are business systems. Estimating and Making Decisions in Presence of Uncertainty.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Business Analysis A process in which an individual identifies business needs, defines solutions and facilitates change to meet organizational goals. Business case An organization will develop a document to justify the investment in a project (i.e., process, policy, practices, perceptions, etc.) effectively and efficiently.

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Scrum.org

MAY 9, 2020

In software development context, it doesn’t work differently. . Although it can be argued that figuring out the systemic constraints is not that straightforward, it actually works in a similar way in software development context. Does that process help anyone or does it just sub-optimise the whole?

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

The bottom line: Your executive summary can make or break your project In this guide, we’ll decode the process of writing effective executive summaries, from what to include and practical examples you can follow on your next project. Rewrite and improve with fresh eyes, then publish. Should you use AI to write your executive summary?

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

This could be due to bias in the coding – who is at fault legally–is it the software owner, developer, purchaser, or project team for not doing appropriate assurances and testing? Articles are being published that discuss many of the legal issues that can result from the use of AI. Register here.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This article will discuss how Disney can use the Scaled Agile Framework® to address the challenges a large organization will face when implementing it in its software development process. First, however, you might wonder how Disney implements its agile framework at such a large scale. Disney also focused on quality.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We thought it would be cool to round up all those Field Notes into one article and share the best of the best with you. Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation.

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

government began using it to manage complex defense projects. In order to deliver successful projects, one needs to implement various processes and follow best practices. Scrum is a framework that can be used in a variety of different industries, including software development, marketing, product design, and many others.

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

By combining these approaches, organizations can improve the performance of every stage of the software development lifecycle, from planning to delivery to outcomes. VSM measures the end-to-end speed throughput and efficiency of delivery across all the people and processes involved, from planning to delivery.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 18, 2022

This blog is part of an article that was originally published at www.bain.com/insights/agile-innovation. Agile software development is often inhibited by a company’s legacy architecture, because the new software can’t easily plug into the rest of the system. Rigby, Steve Berez, Greg Caimi and Andrew Noble.

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Creating a winning formula for efficiently implementing business processes. Developing a similar vision of what’s needed to stay on track. This article focuses on introducing the most common project management methodologies that exist and eventually helping you choose the winning approach every time. Agile Methodology.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Be warned, though: Typical objections to deleting unnecessary Product Backlog items range from “we cannot delete them—it is our documentation as required by governance” to “we invested so much work in creating them.” (The 8: The Developers Code Fallacy. 9: Misaligned Incentives.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

According to Zippia Research , the US government has lost a whopping $32 billion because of failed IT projects. So, stick to the end of the article to find out which coaching type should fit your organizational requirements. An Agile Coach helps create and follow Agile processes within an organization or multiple teams.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 14, 2018

Software development is a Value Creaton activity, but Value cannot be determined unless we know the cost to produce that value and when that value will be available for use by those who of paid for that Value. For software development, those scarce resources are people, time, and money. Microeconomics .

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Managment Processes. Project Governance.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The following are examples of factors from the PMBOK Guide that lead to said project’s creation: Business process improvements. Federal and state governments. Software development. Even if you do not have defined model in place, you probably have some processes that could be used as part of your selected methodology.

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MPUG

MAY 22, 2023

In the previous article, we discussed Key Concepts and Benefits of Citizen Development. In this article, we will be discussing the three different offerings provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI) for citizen development.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One notion in a governance paradigm is It's Not Your Money . I'd like to provide some background on how proper governance leads to proper estimating and how that's done when those asking for and those providing the estimates have a mutual understanding the reasons for why estimates are needed for any non-trivial project work.

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Resource Guru

JUNE 7, 2023

Now, if you’re new to agency project management or want to improve your processes, project management methodologies are a great jumping-off point. Project management methodologies: Project management methodologies, on the other hand, are structured frameworks that provide specific guidelines, processes, and techniques for managing projects.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We thought it would be cool to round up all those Field Notes into one article and share the best of the best with you. Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation.

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PM Basics

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Identifying stakeholders can be seen as an inside-out process. This article explores how you can identify stakeholders within your project. This article explores how you can identify stakeholders within your project. It will help you kick start the identification process. Are there any mandatory processes?

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MPUG

JANUARY 16, 2023

Project management is more than a set of processes. No one will argue that processes aren’t important, but I have found it helpful to think about processes – and everything else I do – in relation to performance domains that group and align the core activities for project managers. Project Planning.

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MPUG

APRIL 15, 2022

Melanie: Jeff is currently the Lead Course Developer for Edwards Performance Solutions, as such he oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cybersecurity. 49 processes that you could follow.

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Binfire

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

So how do you choose the best project management software for your team? In this article I lay down the processes that you need to follow for selecting the right project management software for your business. This is not a product review article, but a guide on how to choose the right software for your needs.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

This article explains all you need to know about project charters: what they are and why you need them, essential elements every charter must contain, and different project charter templates to bring your project planning together. This is useful for projects of all types and sizes, whether simple or complex.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This article aims to provide clarity on the key attributes and applications of Agile and Traditional Project Management methods using simple examples. In this article, we will refer to Agile approach as a generic term, as we are not discussing a specific approach such as Scrum or Extreme Programming (XP). Hybrid in Practice.

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