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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives.

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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. How we manage and lead defines the organization. Agile teams use information radiators to produce radical visibility into backlogs, risks, and status through Kanban boards. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. Culture drives our success.

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Project Management and Artificial Intelligence: Bring It On!

The IIL Blog

By Alan Zucker November 8, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform project management. Gartner estimated that AI may replace 80% of project management activities by 2030. A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. I say, “Bring it on!”

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Project Management Trends (2018 Edition)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article, Project Management Trends (2018 Edition) , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Project management is no different: we see trends come and go, or stay with us and develop over time. Recently I’ve been reflecting on what the shifts are and where that is taking us as project managers.

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

The IIL Blog

Project managers tend to focus their attention on delivering the application. Organizational change management (OCM) is the domain intended to support the adoption of new ways of working. Few organizations invest in the change management capabilities required to support new technologies and business processes.

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Disciplined Agile & SAFe

International Institute for Learning

The Project Management Institute acquired DA in 2019 to extend its agile capabilities. Since I hold advanced certifications in both frameworks and regularly teach agile classes, I have a unique perspective and appreciate what they offer. A release train engineer, product manager, and systems engineer lead the ART.

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