ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Newton’s third law is also true in the case of agile vs waterfall, where one sprang to life as a reaction to the other. Created a few decades before the agile methodology, each phase is reliant upon the deliverables of the previous phase. What is Agile? Even though agile is popular, the history of agile is in its infancy.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Kanban & Project Management Kanban project management works in an agile framework. Kanban & Agile Software Development Kanban proved a good fit for the burgeoning software development field, especially those projects that worked in an agile environment that was responsive to change.

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the Oxford Diary, the word agility is defined as the ability to move quickly and easily. It is therefore understandable that many people relate agility to speed. The term “agility” is often used to describe “a change of direction of speed”. Agility involves the ability to react in unpredictable environments.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Joanne Perold emphasises the importance of understanding the global challenges we face and how agile principles can be applied to address them. She highlights the significance of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they serve as a roadmap for global betterment. Watch the full video. Enjoy this video?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

TL; DR: The Definition of Done: Business Agility & Technical Excellence Most of the time, stakeholders are not interested in how we solve their problems as long as we ethically play by the rules. Instead, they are interested in the regular delivery of valuable Increments as these pave the road to business agility.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Joanne Perold emphasises the importance of understanding the global challenges we face and how agile principles can be applied to address them. She highlights the significance of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they serve as a roadmap for global betterment. Watch the full video. Enjoy this video?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2023

TL; DR: Employing Agile Coaches next to Scrum Masters? Often, when organizations employ agile coaches and Scrum Masters, we can observe that agile coaches work at an organizational level. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 47,000-plus subscribers. ? ??

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Scrum.org

APRIL 15, 2024

As we delve into the subject, it's pertinent to note the emphasis placed on defining and visualising our workflow. The genesis of this approach lies in the simple yet profound act of defining our workflow. This clarity is instrumental in creating a stable, predictable system — a cornerstone for sustained excellence and agility.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2019

More along the lines of project management, though, is the Agile Manifesto. Agile is a bit of a controversial topic in the field. Either way, agile offers a fast and nimble way to work that first benefited software development before expanding its reach to almost every industry. What Is Agile? You’re not alone.

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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. Agile contracts are effective but still constitute an additional layer of complexity that is generally best avoided.

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Too many OKRs are set without any respect/consideration of the ability to deliver them sustainably while dealing with other work in the organization. Defining OKRs and then forgetting about them until it's time to grade them. Defining OKRs and then forgetting about them until it's time to grade them.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Scrum and technical practices help achieve business agility by building the right thing and delivering it sooner. Technical skills are needed for adaptable, reliable, and maintainable software.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 21, 2024

While this approach organizes efforts within a defined scope and timeframe, it can inadvertently narrow our vision to the finish line rather than the marathon of value creation, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction. Now, imagine a shift – a simple yet profound one. Replace 'Project' with 'Product' in your daily interactions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks. PRINCE2 Agile ® came along in 2018 to enable PRINCE2® to work with agile concepts like timeboxing and Kanban. Define roles, responsibilities and relationships There are defined roles and responsibilities in PRINCE2® projects.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this blog, we'll unravel how embedding a learning perspective within your transformation strategy can lead to more meaningful, lasting change, particularly in the context of Agile methodologies and digital transformation. This exploration aims to redefine how we understand and implement transformative change. Empower through knowledge.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

So let’s have a look at some typical agile negotiation scenarios. ?? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Agile Verhandlungen – Das Leben ist Verhandlungssache; warum sollte Scrum anders sein? ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 46,000-plus subscribers.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Non-IT sectors are recognizing the inherent flexibility, adaptability, and iterative nature of Agile or Hybrid frameworks.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What is the business case for Agile teams? We think we do well to base our beliefs about Agile more on evidence. This post is our attempt to bring an evidence-based perspective to the business case of Agile teams. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Agile has become more than just a buzzword in our complex world. Agility is a mindset, a skillset, a culture, and a driving force behind successful, flexible, and responsive organisations. The Agile Leader's commitment goes beyond mere lip service to the Agile Manifesto. In the Agile world, this couldn't be truer.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Learn how these Scrum anti-patterns categories manifest themselves and how they affect value creation for customers and the organization’s long-term sustainability. Last Week Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : Welcome DALL•E 3 — Transformative Analysis for Agile Practitioners. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Kiron Bondale

JULY 7, 2019

Let’s consider these through the lens of agility. The eighth principle of the Manifesto argues against this: “ Agile processes promote sustainable development. Agile teams are expected to be empowered by their leaders to identify their ways of working rather than having those dictated or prescribed.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe® is the world’s leading framework for Business Agility. The seven core competencies each have three dimensions making it a total of twenty-one dimensions to enable Business Agility. These dimensions contain some of the practices, patterns, and guidelines to Scale Agility across the enterprise.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2021

The ability for organizations to be agile is what will help them pivot and sustain. Ultimately, organizations increase their business agility by being relevant to customer needs, reducing waste and non-value added work, and empowering teams to improve their delivery capabilities.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

A project is often defined as successful if the project’s objectives are achieved by the deadline and stay within the budget. Scope defines the exact desired outcome. It can be defined by answering this question: “How closely does the outcome match the expectations?”. Sustainability. Tool for Handling Sustainability.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 3, 2024

This post looks in depth at the piece parts of agile portfolio management. After defining agile portfolio management, it delves into some of the specific agile principles at work. Then it looks at the role of strategy in agile portfolio management. What is Agile Portfolio Management?

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Scrum.org

JULY 8, 2019

TL; DR: Agile Leadership. I recently started aggregating my notes, links, and references related to agile leadership to understand better what it — in the context of an agile transition — may look like. In the end, becoming agile is not the goal of a transition; surviving as an organization is. Agile Mindset.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The third edition of the Blue Striped Frog magazine offers insights into leadership, programme management, the combination of low-code with agile working and several articles focusing on working remotely under the Northern lights, Pippi’s lesson about the agile mindset and wonders if agility lost its ability to be innovative.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This is the third and last video on agile metrics for Scrum Masters. Whether you collect a high-level happiness from the team every couple of week or every day, or you conduct a self-assessment survey on a variety of pre-defined topic, it can be a great way to show how well Scrum is working. I hope you learned something new.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

It can mean different things within various organizations or circumstances, but there is a way to broadly outline this business process improvement methodology and define its beginnings, its, rise, its use and its implementation. To start, let’s define the term Six Sigma. Six Sigma and Agile. What Is Six Sigma?

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Agilemania

JANUARY 24, 2022

What is Scaling in Agile? Agile is a set of values and principles. Agile is an umbrella term for a group of iterative product development frameworks. Most organizations started their Agile journey with one of the frameworks mentioned above, and Scrum is the most popular one. Scaling Agile Frameworks. What is SAFe?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2019

There are four key words in the first value of the Agile Manifesto: “ Individuals and their interactions over processes and tools ”. Failing to understand and address the culture of the organisation is a significant cause for failure in Agile Transformations. By now, it should be clear that Agility is a mindset. Neus and P.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 16, 2020

Becoming Agile isn’t simple. But without the right foundational ecosystem and systems in place to enable Agility, achieving it is nearly impossible. The three systems necessary for Agility are a System of Delivery, System of Transformation, and System of Sustainability. So we defined this progression.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Now that my Beyond Agile book has been published, I would like to thank people who helped shape its content and ideas. The Kanban Method can teach agile practitioners many useful ideas about incremental improvement, successful organizational change, and improved team performance. Ask How can we meet and exceed customer goals?

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Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Laws and Remote Agile. On many occasions in the recent past, working with distributed agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. In that respect, the current issues that many distributed teams face may also act as accelerants to become more agile.

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Scrum.org

JULY 13, 2020

Do you need an emergency fund as a change agent—whether you are acting as Scrum Master, Product Owner or agile coach—because conflict is inevitable, but change is not? Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning. Speaking truth to power probably comes at a price.

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