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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

Is it really that important that they are autonomous, able to release frequently, interact closely with stakeholders and spend all that time on continuous improvement? However, the sheer effort involved is so gargantuan that this is close to impossible. 2014 ; Young & Jordan, 2008 ; Russo, 2021 ). Or is all that just hype?

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How I ended up becoming a (Professional) Scrum trainer

Gunther Verheyen

I had been closely following up on the emergence and growth of Scrum.org as it coincided with a personal process of professional recovery. I painfully discovered that I had been blinded by management ambitions (and promises) in 2007-2008. It wasn’t too sustainable (I guess). It intrigued me. I remember a Wednesday in March 2013.

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4 Awesome Teamwork Examples for Agile Teams

nTask

What may seem like a completely different ballgame, if studied closely, just may be able to teach Agile teams a thing or two. Example #1: Dee Dee Trotter – 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2008 Games, DeeDee Trotter went to bag another gold medal in the 4×400 meter relay. Let the games begin! The Best Teamwork Examples.

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Increasing Profitability In Times of a Crisis: How the Right Approach to Project and Resource Management Can Help Improve Business Outcomes

Epicflow Blog

How can organizations ensure sustainable business growth and increase profitability during an economic downturn? They may reduce the number of employees or their salaries/wages, close facilities, reduce investments, put digital transformation on hold, etc. In fact, it is!

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

79, 2008. “`,” Stephen Ward and Chris Chapman , International Journal of Project Management , 21, pp. Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018. Hammonds, Risk Analysis 14.5 1994): 707-712.

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Episode 173 – On The World Stage: The FIFA World Cup Turf Project

Velociteach

And then as the recession came along, the great recession in 2008-2009, I essentially bought the business from the company I was working with and created Atlas Turf. Sustainable Solutions WENDY GROUNDS: I was looking at your website. Closing WENDY GROUNDS: That’s it for us here on Manage This. So well done.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

79, 2008. “`,” Stephen Ward and Chris Chapman , International Journal of Project Management , 21, pp. Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018. Hammonds, Risk Analysis 14.5 1994): 707-712.