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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). We can say the Agile methods have well-interpreted the so-called Copernican Revolution in management.

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Burnout in Project Management

The IIL Blog

Stress and burnout have been recognized as serious project management problems for years, but until recently companies have been reluctant to face the problems head on. Some project managers thrive on stress and seem to avoid burnout. There is risk that burnout can spread to the entire team if not identified and controlled.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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How can Agile Leaders create the right context for Ownership?

Scrum.org

The core responsibilitie of the agile leader is creating the right context for the agile teams so they can thrive and self-manage. Ownership ensures that they think outside the box to come up with innovative solutions that really help customers. Low quality and high risk will result. How can the manager know for certain?

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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. So COMMON SENSE should be at the forefront to manage the perception of how these activities are facilitated. Risk: Uncertainties that may be encountered in implementation. Quality: Complexity – how challenging.

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Basis of Estimating Software Development

Herding Cats

Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management: When Performance is Measured Performance Improves , Daniel Galaorath and Michael Evans , Auerbach, 2006. Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products , Jim Highsmith, Addison Wesley, 2004. IT Risk Management. Let's start with some books.