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. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2023

I wanted to determine whether ChatGPT 4 is superior to its predecessor, which left a good impression in recent months; see my previous articles on Scrum, Agile, and ChatGPT. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 45,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ? ?? Read on and learn what happened.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Stakeholder communication: It is simply not enough for an agile product development organization to create great code and ship the resulting product like a clockwork. Join the free virtual BarCamp of the 27th Hands-on Agile Meetup on October 1, 2020. Stakeholder Communication Channels During an Agile Transition.

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Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Cadence 185

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of integrating new technologies and leading remote teams? Digital project management is a skill requiring competency in our technology-driven workplace. Join us as we explore these skills further and prepare for the next cycle of digital advancements in project management.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 17, 2024

This concept is vital across methodologies like Agile and Waterfall , where its application significantly influences project outcomes. Due to their different approaches to project management, this definition varies significantly between Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Software Review 52

Software Review Development Team Review Technical Review 2024 52

Teamweek

AUGUST 7, 2023

Recruiting developers in today’s job market can be as easy as knitting a sweater with spaghetti. ? With software development being the world’s most in-demand profession in 2023, tech companies and every technical recruiter on planet Earth are vying for their attention.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 20, 2023

Last week, Brett Harned shared his story about the importance of assessing project scope and involving the right people. Earlier in my career, I was a technical program manager and worked in a smaller company. The dev team appreciated the workshop because they felt seen and valued. Download your free copy here.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review Governance 52

nTask

AUGUST 22, 2019

As an Agile project manager, I have seen my fair share of so-called “Scrum Masters” and “Agile Experts” claiming to be masters of their craft. The truth, however, is that they don’t know a lot of things about Scrum and Agile. Scrum Project Management is a framework from the Agile project management methodology.

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Planview

APRIL 16, 2021

As a trend, PMOs are maturing to become more strategic, facilitating the organizational agility needed to achieve objectives at speed. This archetype is more concerned with command and control of governance and methodologies than achieving relevant business outcomes. How should the PMO align with agile practices?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

If you are looking to fill a position for a Scrum Master (or agile coach) in your organization, you may find the following 47 Scrum Master interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 26k other subscribers. Question 02: Success Factors of “Agile”.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

Adaptive project management equips you with the agility to meet evolving demands and enhances stakeholder satisfaction through timely and relevant deliverables. Whether developing new software or launching a marketing campaign, this approach ensures that your projects are as adaptive as the project environment.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Prince2 Lean Software Review 52

Binfire

MARCH 6, 2018

I am sure by now you have heard about agile, companies big and small like Amazon and Google are using agile to manage work. You may be forgiven if you wonder why agile is used more and more for managing work and projects. If you still think Agile is good for managing software projects only, you are making a big mistake.

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Agile Underperforming Technical Team Lean Technical Review 128

Planio

AUGUST 1, 2023

6 rules to follow How to bring strategy and tactics together: 5 examples for different teams 1. Product development teams 2. Digital marketing teams 3. Sales teams 4. Customer service teams 5. Product development teams The Scenario: StockX is a digital trading app allowing users to trade in stocks and forex.

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Planio

APRIL 24, 2023

Assessing and mitigating project risks 7. Planning sprints and running agile ceremonies 8. Updating project management software to keep their team on track 9. This often involves rounds of training, communications, and some quick fixes/updates as the test team learns more. Communicating with key stakeholders 3.

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Development Team Review 2030 Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 78

Digite

JUNE 13, 2018

We’re honored to republish this blog post ‘Beginner’s Guide to Kanban for Agile Marketing’ by Andrea Fryrear which was originally published in the Agile Sherpas blog! But, for teams that chafe under the strictures of the Scrum process, Kanban can be a freeing alternative. The Cool Power of WIP Limits.

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Planio

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Software Development. The 5 best Software Development Processes (and how to pick the right one for you). Agile and Scrum. The SDLC: What is the software development lifecycle and why is it so important to have one? The next step is to understand the technical requirements of this project. Deployment. Waterfall.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2020

Many people around the globe are working from home right now, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the rapidness of the change, moving to remote worked surprisingly well for many teams, because they were used to some degree of remote work before. Personal assessment of risk is hampered by lack of information.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Agile Project Management (#APM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Product Development (#ProdDev). Governance (#Governance). Strategy (#Strategy).

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Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

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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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Toggl Plan facilitates project planning by enabling teams to interact directly with the project plan with drag-and-drop functionality. As you seamlessly add and assign tasks and set due dates, every team member can see and interact with the plan and see how timelines fit together. Agile project management tools.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 17, 2021

This is Mike Cottmeyer's talk from AgileIndy 2021 on The Executive's Guide to Why Agile Transformation Fails. Announcer] This is Mike Cottmeyer’s talk from AgileIndy, 2021 on “Why Agile Transformation Fails.” So I got involved with agile back in like 2003 and I was working in this company called CheckFree.

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2021 Agile Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM 62

Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Data from the Harvard Business Review shows that a meager 35% of projects worldwide are deemed successful by the people who build and use them. In the software development world, a deliverable may be a feature or bug fix , whereas in a process improvement project, it may be a process map or a user training session.

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Planning Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Software Developers 88

Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

An unattended software delivery pipeline frees technical staff to spend more time on value-add activities rather than tediously performing repetitive tasks by hand, such as. Reviewing code by eyeballing it to ensure compliance with coding standards. Handling merges of code changes made by more than one person.

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nTask

AUGUST 8, 2019

In his opinion, the prototype iteration was essential for better understanding the requirements and technologies involved in the project and to ensure that the final product delivered what the customer required. This phases involves a rough assessment of the process e.g. is the project beneficial, what would be the costs involved etc.

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nTask

AUGUST 18, 2019

However, we decided to dedictate this weak to Project Evaluation and Review Technique. The effects of resource and technical performance changes enter into the analysis only regarding their effect on elapsed time for the affected activity (Monte Carlo has a similar limitation). Research and development of a new product.

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Online PM Courses

AUGUST 6, 2018

Governance. Poor Technical Skills. I would argue that a project manager does not need to be a technical expert in the discipline at the core of your project. your technical skills lie in the realm of Project Management itself. The way I found was to recruit technical experts on whom I can rely.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. We develop these reference classes using Agile Function Points. We use Vitech's Core.

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Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 42

MPUG

MAY 6, 2021

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. Kyle: Today’s session is eligible for one PMI, PDU in the technical category, and the code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now. Technology is wonderful.

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Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Governance 52

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. Time to update the Don't Do Stupid Things on Purpose (DDSTOP) post.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 22, 2018

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. million euro Agile project.”. Time to update the Don't Do Stupid Things on Purpose (DDSTOP) post.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2019

I have even met a Scrum trainer who suggested the role of the Scrum Master to be rotated within the development team members. No wonder why many Scrum Masters in the job market are not more than the team's personal secretary. In some countries, the profession of a counselor is regulated by the government.

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MPUG

JUNE 28, 2021

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. And in this particular year, which was 2017, they found that 47% of unsuccessful projects failed to meet original goals due to poor requirements. In fact, in 2019 11.9%

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Defining Project Life Cycle 52

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

Agile development works best when there is a trust but verify paradigm. Asking to profoundly trust that the developers are spending the money in the proper way would be very naive of those providing the money. This notion shows that governance is not considered a requirement for the business. An unachievable goal.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 22, 2020

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. Today’s session is eligible for one PMI PDU in the technical category, and the MPUG, the activity code for claiming that is on the screen now.

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Technical Review Software Review Governance Government 40

MPUG

JANUARY 9, 2020

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. And today’s session is eligible for one, PMI, PDU in the technical PMI category. So the idea is that most of time, teams come together to work and get things done.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. With over 20 years in both product and project management, Tad is a passionate technology evangelist and experienced change agent. Then of course technology.

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