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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. What Is Kanban Software?

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20 Years of The Agile Manifesto

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That’s when the Snowbird summit happened and the 17 authors got together to work out how things for software developers could be better. The Agile Manifesto says: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Working software is the primary measure of progress. Celebrating 20 years.

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Scrum: A Brief History of a Long-Lived Hype

Scrum.org

The first, official version of the Scrum Guide was released in February 2010. So, how was Scrum defined before 2010 then? How did its definition evolve before and after 2010 and become the framework that we know today? The book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” by Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle (2002).

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

Scrum.org

2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. Many studies have identified high autonomy as an important prerequisite for Agile teams ( Moe, Dingsøyr & Dybå, 2010 ; Donmez & Gudela, 2013 ; Tripp & Armstrong, 2018 ; Melo et. 2010, April). Cardozo et. LePine, J.

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

After $170m spent on a project to upgrade its computer system, the FBI project crumbled because the requirements were ill-defined from the beginning and the software didn’t function the way the agency had hoped. For example, in June 2010 Chrysler merged with Fiat. The merger was not a successful one.

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Top PM 10 Articles of All Time

Rebel’s Guide to PM

My project alphabet was a popular post of 2010 and inspired Derek Huether to write a book about zombie project management. For more up-to-date software reviews, see my complete list here. This was one of my favorites: about Pareto and the 80/20 rule and how some stuff just needs to get done. Don’t know what that is?

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Does social media make projects more complex?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Tired of researching software products? Crozdesk's small team of dedicated Project Management software enthusiasts will compare 360+ products for you. I may receive a commission from the software company if you choose to purchase licences. #ad. A version of this article first appeared on this site in 2010.

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