ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. While scrum has been scaled to apply to bigger projects and organizations, its roots are in agile software development and has come to work seamlessly in that smaller, nimble environment.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Why does Agile focus on values and principles rather than a prescribed set of steps? Agile exists to address the idea that no predetermined set of steps will lead to a predefined outcome. We never solve the exact same problem again in software engineering and other creative work. Complicated versus Complex work. Problem solved.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 17, 2022

Many large-scale Agile Transformations are struggling. However, the underlying problem is that most large organizations weren’t built to be Agile. Organizational Barriers to Agile. Organizational Barriers to Agile. Many organizations that adopt Agile operate with hindrances present. Beginning Your Agile Journey.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Many colleges offer a course of study in project management, but you can also study business management, engineering and other disciplines.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Private Sector Project Manager Selection The birth of modern-day project management is most frequently attributed to the engineering community, mainly aerospace and defense. Finding engineers with a command of technology was easy. The assignment as a government project monitor was seen as an add-on to one’s normal job.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Scrum guide provides the rules of the game, but the actual moves require a nuanced understanding of the business milieu, the foresight of the product owner, and the realities of engineering capabilities. It informs but does not govern the Sprint's content. Remember, it's not just about agility; it's about embracing Naked Agility.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams. The agile methodology offers project teams a very dynamic way to work and collaborate and that’s why it is a very popular project management methodology for product and software development.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. Yet, Scrum and the principles of agile development are not as common in Japan as they are in other parts of the world.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 26, 2022

An Agile Delivery Model will only take you so far. Why then do all the ceremonies and cadences still fail to deliver on the promise of Agility? Why then do all the ceremonies and cadences still fail to deliver on the promise of Agility? The truth is that most organizations were not built to be Agile.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The importance of understanding value appeared several decades ago in articles discussing systems engineering activities. The two components of value were: Value engineering Value analysis The terms were designed for different points in a product’s life cycle. EVMS is still being used, especially on government projects.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 2, 2023

When people say they have a culture problem that’s preventing them from sustaining change in an Agile Transformation, what they’re really saying is that they have a cognitive dissonance problem. You have an inability to help people see how Agile is going to improve the organization.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Scaled Agile Framework or SAFe is a set of organization and workflow patterns intended to guide organizations in scaling lean and agile practices. SAFe endorses alignment, collaboration, and delivery across large numbers of agile teams. Agile software development. SAFe Agile Product Manager (APM) 5.1.

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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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Scrum.org

AUGUST 4, 2020

TL; DR: Lipstick Agile — Happiness in the Trenches? Have you noticed how many people in the agile field are unhappy with their work situation? A situation where an organization already struggles doing agile, not to mention ‘becoming agile?’ This is what I call lipstick Agile. Lipstick Agile — The Conclusion.

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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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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 12, 2023

So, is the answer for everyone to just use Agile methods? There’s a phrase out there: “Doing Agile vs Being Agile” It’s used to describe organizations and groups who are using the ceremonies and artifacts, but not much else. And that will lead our organizations to achieve true business agility.

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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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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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Leading Agile

MAY 18, 2020

The Investment Tier within the LeadingAgile model acts as the translation engine between strategy and execution, and this governance model allows executives to achieve “decision-making excellence.” What do we mean by this?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education. Is this true? That varies depending on the industry.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2021

Peggy and I received some great questions from the webinar attendees about how to cultivate more speed and agility. Here are our answers to four of them concerning how to transition to agile practices: Q: Can you share some thoughts on how we can better inform our executives and teams what work and initiatives to prioritize?

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning. That’s simple; let me help you: Write something about how awful “Agile” and Scrum are.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

A typical project portfolio in pharmaceuticals is made up typically of internal projects, presided by R&D, closely followed by IT and business development, while an engineering firm may have programs of external projects classified by the nature of the result delivered. Balance of internal vs. external projects.

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Technical Review Risk Management Governance Government 355

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? The Idea of a Scrum GPT Exploring Scrum in the real world often uncovers a tangle of anti-patterns—those practices that, despite best intentions, stray from agile principles and hinder progress.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2023

They are the owner, who is the one commissioning the work and funds or finances it; the architect or engineer, who is responsible for the design of the project; and the general contractor, who is the person overseeing the day-to-day operations of the project as well as managing the subcontractors.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 11, 2024

The first required an in-depth understanding of the different types of construction projects this company did – a dam/ hydroelectric power plant project was very different from an engineering plant set up projects – which was very different from a massive rail and road bridge construction project. So, what are BHCP Projects?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects. Project Governance It oversees project governance, ensuring that each aligns with the strategic goals. What is a Project Management Office? Function - A directive PMO directly manages projects.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 9, 2023

Join Mike as he debates the general consensus on Agile and encourages you to start thinking about Agile through the lens of systems so that you can finally achieve the change you’ve been searching for. It is always the systems first structure, governance and metrics, then practices, then culture. So so bear with me here.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 2, 2017

For non-trivial problems in any domain, Systems Engineering provides a starting framework for identifying problems, assessing possible solutions, implementing those solutions, measuring the performance of the efforts to deliver the solutions and the effectiveness of those solutions. Related articles.

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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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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sie können sich hier für den Newsletter „Food for Agile Thought“ anmelden und sich über 42.000 Abonnenten anschließen. ? Widerstand gegen Lernen : Einschüchterung durch die Lernkurve, die für die Einführung agiler Praktiken erforderlich ist, gepaart mit einem unzureichenden Angebot an Schulungen und Coaching.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Traditional approaches, which are typically more lengthy and linear in fashion, may inhibit the flow of innovation and value through your organization, and as such, making it challenging to undergo a Lean-Agile transformation without transforming your organization’s approach to portfolio management. Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

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Digite

MAY 26, 2017

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. Release Train Engineer.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

A quick search via a popular search engine informs us of the following: Toolmaking is considered one of the world’s oldest professions at approximately 2.8 As governments and organisations began to utilise IT to run their organisations, the concepts of ‘services’ began to evolve. million years.

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MPUG

JULY 30, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Rich Murphy’s showcase session, Triskell Software for Enterprise Governance, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s MPUG vendor showcase session, Triskell Software for Enterprise Governance.

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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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