The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These innovative agile practices are a departure from the Taylorist traditions of the defense industry, which is grappling with continuous inflation and delays, impacting national security and human lives. How can Scrum principles be applied in the defense industry? However, not all is lost.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We plan a lot in Scrum: There is a daily plan when the Developers think about progressing toward the Sprint Goal during the Daily Scrum. Of course, the Sprint Goal reflects an intermediate target the Scrum team considers valuable to solve their customers’ problems. The Scrum Guide on the Product Goal.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as described in the Scrum Guide. The Scrum Master is a teacher, coach, impediment remover, change agent, mentor, and facilitator. They lead by example and they serve the Scrum team, the organization and the Product Owner.

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2023

TL; DR: 60 ChatGPT Prompts for Agile Practitioners ChatGPT can be an excellent tool for those who know how to create prompts. The following article offers a primer to creating ChatGPT prompts for Scrum practitioners to get you started running. Are you planning to hire a new Scrum Master? ? ? ?? Yub, that works, too.) ??

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

TL; DR: Club Scrum — You, too, ChatGPT? A few years ago, I ran a survey to figure out what Scrum Masters serving a single Scrum team do all day. Now that we have a new kid, pardon: a new LLM, on the block, I reran the old questionnaire: Club Scrum: What Are You Doing all Day, ChatGPT — as a Scrum Master?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? I was interested in learning more about a typical daily challenge many agile practitioners face: How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing some guidance?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2023

TL; DR: The Stoic Scrum Master – Making Your Scrum Work (30) Can wisdom from the past still be relevant to today’s VUCA-determined world? I started reading Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations some time ago and found it intriguing; maybe it applies to “Agile?” In other words: is there something like a Stoic Scrum Master?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2023

TL; DR: Self-Management Is self-management an essential building block on an organization’s path to business agility or a nice-to-have cultural twist to, for example, keep teams happy and attract new talent? Please continue reading and delve into the reasons that support self-management. ??

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Prompts for Scrum Practitioners. Last week, I ran an “interview” with ChatGPT as an applicant for a fictitious Scrum Master position based on questions from Scrum Master Interview Guide. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: ChatGPT-Prompts für Scrum Master, Product Owner und Entwickler. ?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In Kürze: Die 4 Elemente der Scrum Empirie. In seinem Theorieteil verweist der Scrum Guide auf die drei Elemente der Scrum Empirie: Transparenz, Inspektion und Adaption. Ein viertes Element, das die Grundlage für die Empirie bildet, ist jedoch in einem Satz über die Scrum-Werte versteckt. Die Theorie der Scrum Empirie.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This year, we participated in the Project Management Institute’s annual PMI Summit, held in Atlanta. While many of them did not have a lot of time to spare, we still managed to connect with at least over a hundred people with whom we had some great conversations. Has it become easier in many ways?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

Note: The IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate opens for enrolment on 30 June 2023. Are you considering the IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate ? This course is new (it launched in June 2023) and it could turn out to be one of the most popular project management certifications for beginners on the market.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By APMG International September 6, 2023 Agile project management is a flexible approach to managing projects which involves taking incremental steps referred to as sprints or iterations. Here is a brief overview of its evolution: Before Agile, Waterfall was the dominant project management approach.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2023

TL; DR: Adherence to Legacy Systems, Processes, and Practices Administrative overreach and micromanagement in Scrum mainly arise from clinging to legacy systems and traditional (management) practices, leading to rigidity and misapplication of Agile principles. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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Scrum.org

JULY 9, 2023

Learn more about an oversized Product Backlog’s negative impact on innovation, your Scrum team’s ability to create value, and your relationship with stakeholders. ? The most popular discussion on LinkedIn last week was : What do you think is the best fit for Project Managers in Agile? ?

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Velociteach

JULY 6, 2023

Large enterprises and government agencies increasingly turn to Agile for their software projects. This is a difficult shift, with many struggling to fit their new round agile pegs into their existing square waterfall holes. Cultural, structural, and procedural impediments make “being agile” a challenge.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The World’s Leading Framework and Certification for Agile Project Management By APMG International July 26, 2023 Agile’s influence on the project management industry continues to rise at pace. AgilePM offers a structured and scalable corporate Agile framework based on proven practice.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 19, 2023

By Alan Zucker Disciplined Agile® (DA) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) are two popular, second-generation agile methodologies. They build on lean-agile thinking, and standard Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps practices. They emerged about a decade after the Agile Manifesto.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

You’re here because you’re interested in finding out whether the IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is right for you? Summary review The IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is a good CAPM® alternative or course to use towards your CAPM prep. This course is new (it launched in June 2023). Let me guess.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 All management disciplines, project management included, contain words and expressions that have meanings susceptible to change over time. VE and VA terms are most frequently used on government projects rather than in traditional project management applications. By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

He is a globally recognized expert on project, program, and portfolio management, total quality management, and strategic planning. He is a globally recognized expert on project, program, and portfolio management, total quality management, and strategic planning.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 16, 2024

Whether you are maneuvering through the dynamic sprints of Agile or the structured phases of Waterfall, T-shirt sizing adapts seamlessly, offering a versatile tool across industry landscapes. Simplify Complex Estimations - Break down project tasks into manageable, relatable sizes. What is T-shirt Sizing?

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 24, 2023

and Cynthia Snyder Dionisio, MBA, PMP Abstract “From Predictive to Agile: How to Choose the Right Project Management Methodology” highlights the shift from traditional predictive project management methodologies to agile and hybrid approaches. The authors, Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.,

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

TL; DR: ChatGPT Product Owner Job Interview A few weeks ago, I ran a simulated job interview with ChatGPT for a fictitious Scrum Master position. Consequently, I tried the same with a Product Owner position, aware of the challenges this would pose, as the Product Owner role is significantly fuzzier than the one of a Scrum Master.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

By Alan Zucker August 2, 2023 Software projects have two measures of success. 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. The responsibility often falls to project managers.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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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Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. As you will learn, and despite being prone to lapse into project management speak, ChatGPT is remarkably capable of doing so, provided we feed it suitable prompts.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By Thomas Friend September 20, 2023 In the world of teamwork, we often hear the age-old adage, “Great teams have great chemistry.” When team members trust each other, they are more likely to share ideas, offer constructive feedback, and take risks together. Register here.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

October 4, 2023 We take it for granted that, as time passes, the project management issues and challenges we had in the past have been resolved and the focus is on new project management problems. This is now happening because of the growth in project management applications. By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s been a year of challenges and successes but in true “Project-Manager-style”, we always manage to find creative solutions and a way to get things done. Project Management assumptions, dependencies and constraints. The Quadruple Constraints of Project Management. Top 20 Articles published in 2022.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This article aims to provide an in-depth understanding of Jira and how adopting agile project management can significantly enhance team collaboration and performance. The universe had different plans for me; the world of product management beckoned, and I was thrust into it. Iterative Approach Why Agile?

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Choosing the appropriate tools and techniques to your advantage is essential for professionals working in the dynamic field of project management who must contend with issues like project budget constraints, tight deadlines, and constantly changing requirements.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 29, 2023

By Cyndi Snyder Dionisio You can have an awesome schedule and a great risk management plan, but those won’t get the project done. You may also need to figure out how to balance project management needs and scrum master needs. Support the project manager. Resolve conflicts outside the project manager’s authority.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Dr. Harold Kerzner What is meant by project management complexity or project complexity? The Early Years of Project Management The birth of modern project management practices was heavily oriented around projects that were initiated based upon well-defined requirements that were known at the onset of the project.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

and Cynthia Snyder Dionisio, MBA, PMP We have all attended project management workshops, conferences, and symposiums. We have read books and journal articles on various project management topics. What we ended up learning was about the present state-of-the-art of project management and what the future might look like.

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