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The Illusion of Velocity

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly with teams. Collins, T., Silverman, D., & Fussell, C.

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Beyond Agile Gratitude #2 - Lean Thinking and the Kanban Method

Leading Answers

Now that my Beyond Agile book has been published, I would like to thank people who helped shape its content and ideas. The Kanban Method can teach agile practitioners many useful ideas about incremental improvement, successful organizational change, and improved team performance. Encourage acts of leadership at every level.

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Velocity Illusionen ??

Scrum.org

Verstehen Sie, warum Servant Leadership und Praktiken wie die Gemba Walks entscheidend sind, um komplexe, adaptive Umgebungen zu meistern und tatsächlichen Fortschritt zu erzielen. Agile Umgebungen erfordern eine fließendere Struktur, in der Veränderungen schnell und nahtlos umgesetzt werden können. J., & Boone, M.

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Inspiring Women in Project Management: Amy Hamilton

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I decided in 2007 to obtain my PMP® and that is when I really become serious about formal project management. It is written as a leadership fable and many of the traits of my main character are based on people I know and have worked with. Much of what an Army Signal Officer is expected to do is really project management. Find out how.

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Project Management Worker Engagement

The IIL Blog

If a worker was unhappy with an assignment or the leadership provided by the project manager, they knew that all projects eventually must come to an end, and they would move on to another assignment that could be more challenging and interesting. Engagement activities do not end at the completion of the staffing process or shortly thereafter.

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A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

During the 1990s, PMI tripled its membership to 90,000 in 120 countries, under the leadership of then president Virgil R. In 2007, PMP was accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and as of July 2018 over 876,000 people hold this certification. Currently, Mark Langley is the president of PMI.

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

LiquidPlanner

A risk-intelligent organization will employ systems and project tools that protect resilience and value agility. Www.irmi.com, July 2007, www.irmi.com/articles/expert-commentary/risk-management-practices-cannot-be-bolted-on. 4 Is your project team empowered to deliver your project and business commitments using best-in-class tools?