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

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Scrum Guide 2020 is available now: Change is coming to make Scrum more accessible and inclusive beyond software development. Scrum has witnessed many applications beyond its origins of software development over recent years. I have always considered servant leadership to be integral to Scrum’s success.

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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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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

A different approach that is gaining popularity is called Agile , which comes from software development. A project manager must work well under pressure, provide leadership and know how to motivate people to do their best. Beyond people skills, communication skills are paramount.

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Planio

MAY 8, 2023

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 On average, IT projects come with more complexity and risk, and can quickly fall to pieces without proper due diligence, management, and leadership. In the agile world, you’ll start your daily standups and complete your first sprints. How is it unique?

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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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2023 Underperforming Technical Team Agile 2024 62

Scrum.org

AUGUST 21, 2022

Absolutely, but ultimately the Developers own the Sprint Backlog, and it’s their call. Yes, the Product Owner can create a forecast or roadmap estimating how much work Developers can accomplish or what they might deliver in future Sprints. Can the Product Owner forecast delivery for future Sprints? Conclusion.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The 15th State of Agile Survey is out. The survey revealed 66% of the organizations voted Scrum as the most sought-after Agile framework. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. Now, the question arises as to what Scrum is and why it is so popular, that it is an all-time favorite agile framework. Any guesses? What is Scrum?

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

It is also clear that the project management practice where capabilities of forecasting project scenarios and outcomes, predicting the impact from risks and issues, estimating work, etc. Will AI be like a new project management methodology, just like Agile? are critical building blocks, is an obvious use case for the application of AI.

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Planio

AUGUST 9, 2021

Estimate task time and effort. How do Agile teams create a project schedule? What is the best project scheduling software to use? Planio: Best for teams of all sizes (Agile and traditional). At a minimum, you should know what type of person you’re basing your estimate on. Look for task dependencies.

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Software Review Technical Review Estimate Agile 78

International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Despite our rudimentary technology, we were (in my estimate) at least as productive and less stressed out than most people are today. We simply need to start judiciously applying the principles of lean-agile management. Both traditional and agile project management measures progress by creating items of value.

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Planio

JUNE 8, 2022

A technical project manager is a specialized role that combines leadership, organization, and communication skills with specific technical expertise to lead development projects. Estimate the time, effort, and resources for an entire project. What is a technical project manager? What unique skills should a TPM have?

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Wrike

MAY 12, 2023

Because of their important role within the company, hiring the right project manager is a critical task that can be made easier if you screen for their technical knowledge and leadership abilities. They must have a strong command of project management methodologies, tools, and software proficiency, as well as financial management skills.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Victorine Ghobeira , a Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager at Dataquest, says that “preventing a lack of resource starts when defining and estimating activities and leads to creating a realistic schedule. Donato Piccinno , a Project Manager at DXC Technology, advises to “measure and improve clarity, unity and agility.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How should leadership interact with autonomous teams? Perhaps you’ve read many blog posts about how horrible SAFe is, or how useless estimation is, or what the optimal size of a team is. What if you recommend teams to stop estimation altogether and cause financial damage compared to when you wouldn’t have recommended this?

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

Instead, we launch agile transformations, digital transformations and productization transformations.   Agile Transformations. The goal:  Agile transformations move organizations from working with traditional project management approaches to using agile approaches. Transformations are flavor of the month.

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Leading Answers

MAY 1, 2020

Neither black nor white, predictive nor agile, project managers are increasingly finding themselves in the gray area of hybrid project management. In project environments, the use of both predictive approaches and agile approaches results in a hybrid approach. Gray areas occupy the transition from one world to the next.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 27, 2018

First let’s keep the concept of ROI basic, which is in this context: Applying this equation to a real-life example, if the cost for rolling out a SMILE activity = $10,000 and the estimated value of the program is $100,000 (considering quantitative and/or qualitative factors such as listed above): This number is not exaggerated.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 18, 2023

Sometimes a team is new to agile and just wants to know if they are on the right track. A blog article describing “fake Agile” may be resonating a bit too much for comfort. First however, I suggest examining the question itself, “Am I doing Agile right?” It turns out that “agile” isn’t really a process.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 19, 2021

So, if you are having the same critical questions in mind and want to explore agile development, then you are on the right page. It is an iterative and incremental structure for project management mainly used in agile software development. It is a serious job that is deeply rooted in leadership. .

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Agilemania

AUGUST 19, 2021

So, if you are having the same critical questions in mind and want to explore agile development, then you are on the right page. It is an iterative and incremental structure for project management mainly used in agile software development. It is a serious job that is deeply rooted in leadership. .

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SCRUM Consulting Agile Governance 52

Wrike

AUGUST 14, 2020

Kanban is one of the most popular Agile project management frameworks around, and for good reason. Agile is a project methodology that promotes tackling projects by breaking them down into smaller stages. There are various frameworks teams can choose to follow to adopt Agile, Kanban being one of them. Encourage leadership.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The Standish Report is raising its head again in the Agile presentations I've seen recently at conferences. The Non-Existent Software Crisis: Debunking the Standish Report. The numbers in the report are still being used by "agile thought leaders" to establish the basis for their proffered solutions. Standish Report.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

There will be breakout sessions on using project management tools and techniques to help with more accurate estimates, how to keep projects on track and on evaluation of project performance. Agile & Beyond. Agile is not new. What to Expect: Sessions focus on agility, software engineering and lean business.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Prepare a Business Case : Outline the reasons for undertaking the project, including the estimated costs, timelines, benefits, and risks involved. This should include cost estimates, resource availability, and technology assessments. A disciplined agile approach to optimizing your way of working (2nd ed.). References Ambler, S.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

Instead, we launch agile transformations, digital transformations and productization transformations.   Agile Transformations. The goal:  Agile transformations move organizations from working with traditional project management approaches to using agile approaches. Transformations are flavor of the month.

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Technical Review Agile Lean Sustainability 60

Resource Guru

JULY 19, 2023

Not only do advertising agency workflows differ from workflows for other agency types—say recruitment or software development. Agency scalability Scalability is a hot topic these days, and every leadership team wants to understand what it takes to scale an agency. But there’s a catch. Isn’t there always?) H3: Step 4.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2021

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers. Join more than 145 peers from May 27-29, 2021 , for the Virtual Agile Camp Berlin 2021, a live virtual Barcamp using open space technology principles and practices. Remember, “Agile” is a mindset, not a methodology.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ensure PMO support from your organizational leadership. Senior leadership buy-in is essential to the long-term success of any PMO. Put the right leadership in place. There are many choices… with two being traditional waterfall and agile? If agile, will it be Kanban or scrum? You will thank me later.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. While Agile embodies a mindset defined by specific values and principles, it isn't tied to any particular framework or practice. This project-centric approach contrasted sharply with Agile's value-driven ethos.

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MPUG

APRIL 15, 2022

Melanie: Jeff is currently the Lead Course Developer for Edwards Performance Solutions, as such he oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cybersecurity. Is it leadership? Is it technical?”

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Herding Cats

MARCH 30, 2019

Agile software development is framed by a manifesto , a set of 12 principles, several methods. These are all focused on developing software, delivering that software to those paying the developers. Why This Missing Concept is Important to Agile Software Development? .

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Software Developers Software Development Agile Software 39

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the other hand, the Scrum Master Theses also cover, for example, the relationship with the Product Owner, they deal with agile metrics, and how to kick-off an agile transition, thus moving beyond the original framework of the Scrum Guide. The role of a Scrum Master is primarily one of servant leadership and coaching.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

Many organisations wrestle with the seeming incompatibility between agile and release management, and they struggle with release planning and predictable delivery. TL;DR; Without working software, you can’t build trust and you don’t know when you will get the next piece of working software. Why is software so unpredictable.

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Planio

OCTOBER 19, 2021

And whether you’re a designer, developer, team lead, or administrator, your job requires many of the same skills that separate the best project managers: organization, effective collaboration, and being goal-oriented. Waterfall vs. Agile vs. Kanban. Agile project management. Step 7: Estimate time and effort for each task.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

A Product Owner is an innovator at heart and thus a value creator for customers and organizations if given a chance to work in an agile manner. The following interview questions are neither suited nor intended to turn an inexperienced interviewer into an agile software development expert.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? You are well familiar with Scrum and other agile product development practices. Join your peers on April 5, 2023 : Hands-on Agile #50: The Product Community of Practice w/ Petra Wille. Q 01: Why Become Agile?

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