Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2021

Hybrid project management is a trending topic at the moment. It refers to the tailoring of the project management approach in use to deliver work. Having said that, I think organizations have always taken a tailored approach, but the part that was missing in the formal project management guidance was often the permission to deviate.

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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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Kiron Bondale

MARCH 19, 2017

At first glance you might think that there couldn’t be two organization transformations with greater difference than the adoption of project portfolio management (PPM) and the transition to agile delivery. Agile requires a similar shift in thinking from centralized decision-making to embracing empowerment and self-organization.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 2, 2022

Rubin Jen has been in the project management field for over 23 years, spanning aerospace, engineering, telecom, software development, outsourcing, consulting, not-for-profit and government sectors. He has worked with companies such as Bombardier Aerospace, Celestica, Accenture and the Ontario Government.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

COBIT This is a governance framework and supporting toolset developed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). COBIT works with ITIL by offering governance and assurance to ITIL’s supervision for service management. Let’s take a moment to quickly define these ITSM processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

And you don’t have to work as a project manager for very long before you realize they are truly not easy. Power skills include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. If that’s your definition of an Agile Transformation Coach, you’d be right—but only partially.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

Take control of your projects and programs today and start seeing the benefits of strategic project management. What is a Project Management Office? A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects.

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2018

This means a move away from the predominate way of organizing, managing, and funding work. For small companies, Agile Transformation can be straightforward—since getting alignment can be accomplished by getting everyone in a room and creating shared understanding. The Meaning of Agile Transformation. Agile vs Business Agility.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

They include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management. Ethics, diversity and inclusion and managing workplace stress all fall into this category as well. Hard skills.

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Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

Context : it’s important to understand what triggered me to move away from agile, and into org change. It’s also important to understand what influenced thinking about org change differently. peaked at #6444 out of 8,000,000 books on Amazon, #198 in Leadership and Management. How this Post is Constructed.

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Planview

AUGUST 26, 2019

As we finalize our six-part blog series on how to become agile, let’s take a look back at the previous five blogs and provide you with a brief summary of their key points. Part 1: Driving Agile at Scale: The Agile PMO. The path toward agility necessitates a thoughtful strategy and patience. This must change.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile allows for agile frameworks. PRINCE2 is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979.

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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. If it exists, then a number of Project Managers (PMs) can be a part with various roles and responsibilities. With this background, let’s proceed towards the concept of Agile PMO. PMO Definition.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 15, 2023

Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right? They think if they do the “Agile stuff,” they will make quicker progress to achieve their goals.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

If that’s you, be on the lookout for these kinds of job titles, as you can probably enter project management higher up the ranks: Project manager Senior project manager Program manager Business change manager Organizational change manager Delivery manager PMO manager.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It involves change management and touches on every department, which is why human resources are involved. This is similar to change management, which controls changes and manages them through their life cycle. This means listing tasks that’ll be done throughout the day-to-day operation of the business.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. Welcome to our latest episode of the Agile Unplugged podcast with host Mike Cottmeyer, LeadingAgile’s CEO. Soundcloud. Transcript. – Everybody welcome. Welcome Matt, how are you doing? . – Interesting.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 1, 2022

The manager leads the group, coordinates the activities and oversees all aspects of change. That is, they prioritize the change requests and lead the impact assessment of how the change affects the project. They also lead change control board meetings. Developing a Process for the Change Control Board.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Specialization and Expertise – Consider developing expertise in specific areas of IT such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, data analytics, enterprise architecture, or IT governance – not particularly project management. This role provides experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Is SAFe Agile?

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 22, 2024

Leverage resources like PMBOK and Standard for Project Management, seek mentorship on the various project management methodologies, and invest in continuous learning to develop the skills needed to tackle obstacles. Take the next step in your project management journey by taking actions based on the knowledge and the system.

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Leading Agile

JULY 19, 2021

We are at the midway point in our Agile Transformation-focused exploration of Stephen R. I’m sure we’ve all said it in business and even relationships, but how does Covey intend it towards being highly effective and what does it mean to an Agile Transformation? With that, let’s now consider Habit 4 – Think Win/Win.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. And what we are is we’re a consultancy that’s focused on doing Agile Transformation specifically. Transcript. I’m not talking about SAFe.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

Discover the importance of organizational governance systems, delve into essential project-associated functions, learn how to navigate the project environment, and ensure you are communicating and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Customer value or the desired outcomes are established at the start of projects.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2021

This title probably attracted two types of people – people who are wondering what the role of the ancient practice of martial arts has in organizational change management. Consequently, this model of Dojos provides hope but does not create long-lasting change. Want to Change Culture? Agile Transformation Explained .

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Larman's Laws of Organizational Behavior are profound insights derived from years of studying how large organizations react and adapt to change, particularly when transitioning to Agile practices. These laws include behavior patterns, resistance, and dynamics that often seem counterintuitive or perplexing to change agents.

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Elise Stevens

JANUARY 24, 2023

Leading change projects by Elise Stevens | Futureproof Your Career Podcast [link] Leaders are increasingly expected to drive organisational change without having much experience, training or support. This can be highly stressful, especially if they’re expected to continue managing everyday operational matters at the same time.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 3, 2020

And then, Business Agile: A Roadmap for Transforming your Management and adapting to the VUCA Environment. Business agile is an approach that gives the right business flexibility and fast decision-making in a volatile environment, providing a great capacity for innovation, adaptation and change.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

Imagine leading projects where changes and uncertainties are not setbacks but stepping stones to innovation and success. Adaptive project management equips you with the agility to meet evolving demands and enhances stakeholder satisfaction through timely and relevant deliverables.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Data cleansing and data governance becomes critical when AI mechanisms are being used in portfolio decision and monitoring processes. Many organisations will use more agile and flexible forms of delivery to not only deliver AI programs but use AI in transformation delivery. Futures Review. 12(2):156-168. doi:10.1177/1946756719875720.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. process, policy, practices, perceptions, etc.)

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

An LPM portfolio of investments is creatively determined and actively managed throughout its investment life cycle, just like any other portfolio. Agile development and product development are aligned with business strategy through LPM, driving value to customers with products and solutions. LPM operations. Start making a goal.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 25, 2023

Agile Transformation, Digital Transformation, DevOps Transformation; they’re all just different ways large organizations attempt to achieve the same results. For any of these approaches to work, we’re going to have to fall back on the principles of change management and get super intentional about how we approach Transformation.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 22, 2021

Webinars Learn the Physics of Agility Sign Up. Changing Culture. So you want to change your company’s culture? Because you believe that if we can’t change the culture we’ll never be able to be Agile? The reasoning goes, if we don’t change culture…. Managers won’t empower their people. What’s Next?

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

It has reinforced my perception that PMOs are more about procedures, rules and correctness than about assistance or good governance. I recently facilitated a webinar where I asked the audience to predict the reactions if Agile projects had to report to PMOs. Other PMs and I have struggled to understand the value that PMOs should bring.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Data cleansing and data governance becomes critical when AI mechanisms are being used in portfolio decision and monitoring processes. Many organisations will use more agile and flexible forms of delivery to not only deliver AI programs but use AI in transformation delivery. Futures Review. 12(2):156-168. doi:10.1177/1946756719875720.

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