The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created. Risk and Assumptions Logs The assumptions and risk logs are primary tools for managing these processes. More sophisticated tools are integrated databases such as Smartsheet, SharePoint, or purpose-built tools. Category: See common elements below.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Dependencies will stop Agility dead in its tracks. In the presence of dependencies, you’re never going to achieve the level of Agility you desire—unless you do something about them. Theoretically, you could have two teams that meet most of the criteria of an Agile team. And that limits our ability to be Agile.

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Agile is a broad term, and there are many ways to look at it. From a strategic project management perspective, this post examines some key agile methods and there impact of strategy and project management. An Agile Methods List Overview. Are there more agile methods? Applicability of Each Agile Method.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2023

If you could magically create a new world where large organizations had overcome the barriers to Business Agility and Agile came naturally, what would have to be true about that world, the organizations, and the people working there? And how would we know that this new Agile world was any good? What other conceptual gaps?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 18, 2019

The topic of Agile Metrics inevitably comes up in many situations and conversations. Those numbers that matter, the Agile Metrics. Dan is a CEO of ActionableAgile - the home of a great suite of tools for Kanban practitioners. Starting Our Agile Metrics Engines. I have been hiring Scrum Masters lately.

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Planview

JUNE 1, 2021

It can be challenging to expand Agile practices beyond IT and development teams. Planview is committed to helping our customers with this transition and to that end, Chief Product Officer Patrick Tickle and I recently presented a webinar on “ Leading an Agile Transformation.”. First, why scale Agile in the first place?

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 16, 2022

Another article written more from an Agile Practitioner’s perspective is RGP’s How Business Agility Helps You Thrive in the Age of Disruption. Brown, Director and Agile Coach at the Hartford Insurance. Business agility mindset begins with a mental shift. I recommend both pieces as must-reads.

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NimbleWork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

A retrospective meeting, often associated with agile methodologies like scrum and kanban , is a crucial opportunity for a team to reflect on their recent work and identify areas for improvement. Retrospectives should ideally be done at a regular cadence. However, what happens if your team does not find them engaging or useful.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Then, we will dive into the topic of Agile PMO, its relevance, and a number of roles that can be played by such a PMO. With this background, let’s proceed towards the concept of Agile PMO. The first question that comes to mind in having a PMO coupled with an Agile approach is this: Is a PMO really needed at all in an Agile setting?

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Agile working agreement is a crucial component of successful teamwork in the realm of project management. Additionally, we will provide actionable steps to create, maintain, and measure the impact of an agile working agreement. Conflict resolution strategies: These are tactics that team members can utilize when disagreements arise.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2022

Agile ceremonies are the fuel that keeps your development team moving forward. But what if you’re not entirely comfortable managing and running Agile ceremonies? Agile ceremonies get abandoned when teams stop seeing the value in them. What are Agile ceremonies? A ‘quick-start’ guide to the 5 Agile ceremonies.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 18, 2019

The topic of Agile Metrics inevitably comes up in many situations and conversations. Those numbers that matter, the Agile Metrics. Dan is a CEO of ActionableAgile - the home of a great suite of tools for Kanban practitioners. Starting Our Agile Metrics Engines. I have been hiring Scrum Masters lately.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Has COVID-19 made you see the need to adopt a more agile way of thinking? Where is your leadership strategy now? Estimating and Applying Points with Agile – How to apply, and when is it done? We will then spend time in groups discussing and evaluating approaches to help increase the quality focus of our agile teams.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 19, 2020

Agile isn’t ever really about Agile. In our Business Drivers of Agility webinar series hosted by LeadingAgile CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, Mike dives deep into six key business drivers to uncover how Agile can enable organizations to connect these drivers to better business outcomes. It’s about creating business outcomes.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The project management plan (Plan) is a powerful tool. Existing organizational assets, such as tools, templates, and standard practices, influence the Plan. Mature organizations often have required or recommended tools and procedures. There is a range of options, from predictive to agile.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers. In the attempt to fill Scrum’s product discovery void, product delivery organizations regularly turn to other agile frameworks like lean UX, jobs-to-be-done, lean startup, design thinking, design sprint—just to name a few.

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

Agile projects typically prioritize the backlog based on business value or perceived needs. Later in 2006, I wrote about  risk adjusted backlogs  and  Agile Risk Management , explaining how to insert threat avoidance and threat reduction activities in the backlog.   Team Activities and Tools.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Mike Cottmeyer was recently a guest on the Agile to Agility podcast with Miljan Bajic where he discussed Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling. Agile to Agility Website. So, I’m the CEO of a company called Leading Agile, started about 11 years ago, I’m based in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen now.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The agile philosophy is at the core of Product Management. Teams can build products faster and more efficiently by utilizing agile methodologies from the Product Management perspective. Many agile teams can benefit from SAFe®’s alignment, collaboration, and delivery strategies. Productivity and efficiency.

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Leading Agile

MAY 10, 2021

I walked into the conference room to meet with the VP of enterprise Agile Transformation. It’s been three weeks since I joined a team of highly experienced Agile coaches. The VP stated the Agile teams were in ‘chaos’ since being taught the concept of Lean Agile portfolios. Needless to say, it was about me. What is trust?

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Leading Agile

MARCH 31, 2020

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. Remember to subscribe and listen to Agile Unplugged on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean—and watch each and every episode on YouTube , IGTV , and Facebook. . Soundcloud. – Yeah. When did we first meet?

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Wrike

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This means having the necessary tools and expertise to work remotely. However, this interaction will require the use of new technology and strategies to manage it properly. Embracing Agile as a means to combine strategy with output. In 2022, companies will need to ensure that their teams are Agile and fast-moving.

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Wrike

JUNE 15, 2023

Without resource management tools that let you allocate your budget accordingly, you could easily exceed your initial estimate. Use Agile systems to boost productivity: Agile tools such as Kanban boards allow you to set your teams up for success. This data can inform new strategies and tactics to raise performance levels.

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nTask

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If you have been studying the project management paradigm for a long time then you would know that Kanban is one of the most flexible of the agile frameworks out there. To many of the fans of project management out there in the market, these rhythms are known as Kanban cadences. What are Kanban Cadences? Monthly Risk Review.

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Pods meet on an agreed-upon cadence, and everyone in each Pod knows that they can reach out to other Pod members for questions, help, and a friendly voice. Pod leaders will give Pod updates, executives will often present a thematic company strategy and introduce larger, company-wide initiatives.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Some time ago, I was teaching a Professional Agile Leadership class. And the planning meetings, the dependency mapping, all the tools devised over the years to manage the issues inherent to value delivery in complex systems. It’s helicopter parenting as an organizational strategy. . And now in these four articles. And it hit me.

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Read: How to find the best resource planning tool Factors impacting agency utilization rates Agency utilization rates are influenced by many internal and external factors. Don’t underestimate the analytics resource management tools offer. Your project management approach directly impacts your utilization rates. ” 3.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 29, 2023

What do we have to do to make Agile tangible for our executives? Are Executives Getting in the Way of Agile? One of the challenges we face is the perception that executives don’t care about Agile. There’s a belief that executives are the number one obstacle to successful Agile transformation in organizations.

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Planio

AUGUST 1, 2022

For most development teams and startups, ‘becoming Agile’ starts and ends with how you build software. But a full Agile transformation isn’t just about the development process you use — it’s a way to bring creativity, innovation, and lean operations to every aspect of your business. Jump to a section: What is an Agile transformation?

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

When asked what an Agile organization is, most people tend to think it’s one that’s built around a certain mindset, or around Agile practices like Scrum or SAFe—or both. But if it were as simple as a mindset or process change, so many Agile Transformations wouldn’t fail. Base Patterns and Tools.

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Redbooth

APRIL 26, 2018

If you work in tech or any industry where things change fast, you probably are familiar with agile project management. Agile methods are baked into productivity tech, from Trello to Airtable to Redbooth, and can improve any large body of work, from ad campaigns to app design. Agile project management basics: project as product.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2023

One strategy that has proven to deliver a significant competitive advantage is incorporating User Experience (UX) into Professional Scrum. Advantages of a Certified Scrum Professional Course The Certified Scrum Professional course provides the knowledge and tools necessary to seamlessly integrate UX practices into the Scrum process.

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Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Santander UK, one of the world’s largest retail and commercial banks, has been on an Agile and digital transformation journey for some time. This included incorporating Agile processes and other work methodologies into its traditional project portfolio management (PPM) processes, to help speed delivery of new products and services.

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Planio

JANUARY 11, 2021

And while tools like Planio do a good job of helping you stay connected, successfully managing teams across countries and timezones takes a completely new set of skills. Timing and team cadence: Decouple team cadences whenever possible. Information silos: Leverage your knowledge management tools and processes.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2019

Organizations look to Agile to overcome challenges. Many organizations struggle in their implementation of Agile and/or their evolution of agile once they start their journey. As you get the early success you wonder why you ever worked the way you did before working in an agile environment. What do Agile leaders do?

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Planio

APRIL 24, 2023

Planning sprints and running agile ceremonies 8. Making sure that projects align with the overall business strategy and goals. The project manager transfers the plan into a project management tool like Planio so that the team knows what to build (and the PM can easily monitor the schedule, budget, risk, and issues as things progress).

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Planio

MAY 9, 2022

This is also closely related to the Agile idea of being a servant leader. Flat hierarchy: Agile promotes self-organizing teams. Too many communication tools: In an effort to stay more connected, we brought on more tools. Deciding on a meeting cadence that works for everyone: How many times a week should you meet?

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