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Agile. Creativity. Innovation.

International Institute for Learning

During the last two decades there has been the emergence of a number of software development methods as a response to the inefficiency of existing software development methods in rapidly changing environments (Highsmith, 2004). However, today the principles of agile have spread to other corporate functions such as innovation.

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Burnout in Project Management

The IIL Blog

Articles are now appearing addressing burnout specifically in a project management environment [Verma (1996), Haynes and Love (2004), Richmond and Skitmore (2006), Pinto et al., Journal of Product Innovation Management. 2014), and Jugdev et al., Managing project time effectively may eliminate many of the causes we have identified.

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Chess and Business Strategy

International Institute for Learning

Even relatively recent studies like Irwin and Pavcnik in 2004, which examines exactly the competition between Airbus and Boeing after the introduction of A380, did not consider a possible aircraft outside the segment of A380 and B747 that could affect the market. Economic Policy 21, 313– 358.

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How can Agile Leaders create the right context for Ownership?

Scrum.org

Ownership ensures that they think outside the box to come up with innovative solutions that really help customers. He started with agile working in 2004 and has been an agile leader for many years. When every situation, challenge, and customer is too unique, people need to be empowered to think and decide for themselves.

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Agile Leadership Toolkit - new book

Scrum.org

This means customer satisfaction, innovation, digitization, and quality are king. He started with agile working in 2004 and has been an agile leader for many years. Last but not least, their company is active in a competitive market. Responsibility of an Agile Leader. Agile leaders lead their teams in a totally new way.

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Managing Virtual Teams Successfully

The IIL Blog

Building High-Performance Teams necessitates that we utilize innovative tools and techniques to engage the audience. Here are some examples of SMILEs that I began to create in 2004 in conjunction with my dissertation that focused specifically on project management. Risk: Uncertainties that may be encountered in implementation.

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Basis of Estimating Software Development

Herding Cats

Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products , Jim Highsmith, Addison Wesley, 2004. Scaling Lean & Agle Development: Thinking and Organizational Tools for Large-Scale Scrum , Craig Larman and Bas Voode, Addison Wesley, 2008.