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Moving Your Scrum Downfield [Paper]

Gunther Verheyen

Ken Schwaber first documented Scrum in 1995 in the paper “ SCRUM Development Process.” Having authored the books Scrum – A Pocket Guide (2013, 2019) and 97 Things Every Scrum Practitioner Should Know (2020) I took a step back to consider what it is that makes Scrum work. The rules of the game are well documented.

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How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Would you like to make 2019 a successful year for your projects? I asked people two questions: What should people managing projects be aware of as we go into 2019 to make 2019 their most successful year ever? What will you be doing in 2019 to have your most successful year ever? A well-documented plan?

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The Perfect Storm for The Project Economy

Leading Answers

This increase in project demand was christened  The Project Economy  by PMI in 2019. Eric Ries documented his lean startup methodology in 2008 as a way for organizations to adapt and experiment with new ideas and perform market tests. They have little experience of paper-based communication or documentation.

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Innovation Project Management

International Institute for Learning

As such, functional managers were using their best resources on the short-term projects that would maximize their year-end bonuses and the long-term strategic projects that would provide the firm with a sustainable competitive advantage began to suffer due to staffing deficiencies. The number of new products created that were first to market.

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Developing Your Benefits Realization Plan

International Institute for Learning

The Business Realization Plan (BRP): Documents all the activities the team is going to complete to achieve the planned benefits. Most importantly, it describes how those benefits are going to be sustained over the long run. How the benefits will be transitioned and sustained by the organization. I hope you’ll join me.

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Tailoring Your Project Management Approach: A Beginner’s Guide

Project Pulse Journal

Tailoring prevents teams from being overwhelmed by irrelevant procedures or documentation, fostering a more agile and responsive environment. Tailoring, as a continuous effort, sustains relevance and value in project management practices. The essence of tailoring lies in its capacity to render methodologies more relevant and effective.

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How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A well-documented plan? Guess what my tip would be for 2019? It takes much more than attendance on a course to create sustained changes in performance,… Click To Tweet. This starts with a solid understanding of success – remember your stakeholders’ tacit goals too – you’re in the rockstar-making business. Proper briefs?

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