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

Scrum.org

What is the business case for Agile teams? We think we do well to base our beliefs about Agile more on evidence. This post is our attempt to bring an evidence-based perspective to the business case of Agile teams. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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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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10 Secrets To Being a Good Sponsor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I mentor project managers who have told they have to be agile , even when agile methods are not the best way to deliver the kind of change they have been asked to lead. Software is mysterious. An excellent free beginners project management course that comes in Agile and Predictive versions. Know when to pull the plug.

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What is Agile Project Management?

MPUG

According to the 15 th State of Agile Report, 94% of companies are practicing Agile. This statistic is somewhat misleading as it does not mean that all of these companies are receiving benefits or even successful with their Agile approach. That said, many companies are trying to find ways to incorporate Agile methods.

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Top Project Management Conferences of 2020

ProjectManager.com

A software development conference with workshops on the theme of Our Digital Tomorrow. For the agile enthusiast, this scrum gathering takes place twice a year since 2013. Agile & Beyond . The speakers and panels are still being confirmed at this time, but in the past this conference has tapped every aspect of agile.

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Regarding the matter of speaking out publicly (on some things ‘Agile’)

Gunther Verheyen

People regularly approach me (often privately) with the request to speak out (potentially publicly) on various things ‘Agile’. Agile nor Scrum. Regarding the question whether a process or framework (whatever name they chose for themselves) is “Agile”. the expectations in their requests. Iterative-incremental progress.

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Scrum: A Brief History of a Long-Lived Hype

Scrum.org

In the end, the sources I used for describing the evolutions of the definition of Scrum are: The paper “SCRUM Software Development Process” by Ken Schwaber (1995, 1996). The book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” by Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle (2002). The book “The Enterprise and Scrum” by Ken Schwaber (2007).

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