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Escaping the Feature Factory

Scrum.org

Short-Term Focus : Driven by quarterly results or immediate performance metrics, these organizations push for quick deliveries, often at the expense of long-term value or sustainable development. All of these reasons are reflective of systemic issues within large organizations.

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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count.

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Agility for a Sustainable World: Why We Need to Redefine The Meaning of Agility

Scrum.org

1] This shows how urgently we need to become more sustainable. As a starting point, we are using our previous explanation and the definition of sustainable development: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" [2]. A Broader Definition of Agility.

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool and provides a framework for evaluating internal and external factors influencing the success of a company or project. Strategic planning The SWOT analysis supports strategic planning by providing a structured overview of the most important influencing factors. What is a SWOT analysis?

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HBR Project Management Handbook [Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook : How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects is a masterclass in how to make project management work in modern businesses. There’s a new project management ‘bible’ in town and it could displace some of the weighty tomes you have on the shelf (Lock, I’m looking at you).

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Framing Transformation Strategy from a Learning Perspective: A Shift from Assertion

Scrum.org

Integrating a learning perspective shifts our approach, opening doors to more agile, responsive, and sustainable change initiatives. It is a continuous, dynamic process that profoundly influences decision-making and strategy formulation. What Is Transformation Strategy? Why a Learning Perspective? Holistic change.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

At its core, Kanban is inherently Agile due to its emphasis on continuous improvement, flexibility, and responsiveness to change - qualities that are less pronounced in the sequential, phase-gated Waterfall model. Feedback Loops – Incorporate regular meetings to review and adapt your workflow based on feedback.