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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

Our customers define value. Companies innovate and develop new products. But customers validate those innovations by “voting with their wallets.” They learn from their customers and continually innovate. They define the culture, vision, and strategies. Their teams are more productive, creative, and innovative.

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Agile. Creativity. Innovation.

International Institute for Learning

The success of such “new” methods relies on the fact that Shifting Customer needs are common in today´s marketplace (Graffius, 2016). However, today the principles of agile have spread to other corporate functions such as innovation. In other words, creativity is related to idea generation, innovation is about the idea implementation.

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Servant Leadership in PMO Management: A Path to Success

The IIL Blog

Well-defined and standardized processes are the backbone of effective project management. Servant leaders encourage collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to continuous process improvement. Our team leans into this philosophy, strives to innovate, and reduce waste, while delivering more value to business partners of the PMO team.

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Managing Virtual Teams: Strategies for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

With knowledge and a plan, you can lead your dynamic teams toward achieving project completion and driving innovation in today's dynamic work environment. Define Roles and Responsibilities Clarifying roles and responsibilities is essential for governance.

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Simple Rules for High-Performing Agile Teams

International Institute for Learning

However, defining these principles is like explaining gravity to a child—clear, tangible descriptions are elusive. They prescriptively define the parameters of the team’s work—what to do, how to do it, and when it needs to be done. It fosters distrust and stifles innovation. Alan Zucker, PMP, PMI-ACP. By Alan Zucker.

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

Whether the aim is to enhance market competitiveness, drive innovation, or expand market reach, effective project governance systems are as important as a project plan and act as the linchpin that aligns every project initiative with these strategic imperatives. Innovation is good but there will be times when it's just gold-plating.

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Disciplined Agile & SAFe

International Institute for Learning

DA defines “process blades” to describe common enterprise capabilities. The PI includes four 2-week development iterations and 2-weeks for Innovation & Planning (IP). In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile.

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