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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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Agile Still Works

Scrum.org

In an effort to curb productivity leakage, some managers are turning to software to monitor their people. But, we will most surely not overcome the challenges we face by turning our management layer into the company police force. . To achieve business outcomes, managers and teams still need to know what work to complete.

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Why Your Annual Operating Plan Is A Lie and What To Do About It

Leading Agile

Imagine you’re a CIO, CTO, IT Leader, or Finance Manager. You are given unfunded mandates related to risk, compliance, and cyber security. ESSENTIALS FOR AGILITY: TEAMS, BACKLOGS, AND WORKING TESTED PRODUCT. The fundamental unit of agility is a stable, cross-functional Team that has everything it needs to deliver.

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Agile Release Train (ART)

Digite

The concept of Agile Release Train is central to understanding the constructs of SAFe and to implement them. The Agile Release Train is the primary value delivery construct in SAFe. An Agile Release Train typically consist of 50-125 people. Principles governing the Agile Release Train. So, what is an ART?

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The Value of an Agile Project Management Office

MPUG

Now imagine that a senior executive starts off his day and decides first to have a quick look at the project dashboard expecting to see metrics such as the current status of projects, earned value indices in terms of money and performances, and top risks. Welcome to the concept of the Project Management Office or PMO. PMO Definition.

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Unlock the Power of the Project Management Plan

Velociteach

The project management plan (Plan) is a powerful tool. Plan Elements The Plan is like a book with three main sections: Execution Parameters establish how the project will be managed along with the approach, required lifecycle phases, and governance procedures. There is a range of options, from predictive to agile.

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Capabilities Release or Cadence Release

Herding Cats

In the Agile world the phrase deliver early and deliver often is good advice. In the traditional project management world, that phrase is deliver as planned. . If the business has a needed Capabilities, that Capability has a bookable value from a financial management point of view. But how early and how often?

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