Leading Agile

MARCH 10, 2021

I have largely been exposed to Agile transformations in which the completion, more often than not, results in building more stuff faster. What many Agile Transformations fail to address, however, is the question of why are we building what we are building in the first place. Agile Transformation tends to have a starting point: IT.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 24, 2023

and Cynthia Snyder Dionisio, MBA, PMP Abstract “From Predictive to Agile: How to Choose the Right Project Management Methodology” highlights the shift from traditional predictive project management methodologies to agile and hybrid approaches. The authors, Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.,

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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. As noted, it’s a methodology used to improve the quality of an output in a process. What Is Six Sigma?

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 15, 2017

A popular toss off aphrase in some agile circles is process reduces agility. In this domain today, Agile processes are the basis of engineering those systems. IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ACQUISITION PROCESS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. The last four are of course replicas of agile guidance.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. I've been managing projects and programs for more than 20 years. I've seen a little bit of everything. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle.

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International Institute for Learning

JULY 13, 2023

While past efforts primarily focused on structural and technical aspects, recent developments have embraced the integration of previously unrelated knowledge domains to enhance both the process and outcomes. As AI agents take over certain processes, forms, and checklists, the role of EQ in project management becomes even more critical.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2022

And I think that’s one of the reasons why the Agile approaches are becoming so popular because they do acknowledge that you can’t plan it a lot and then do it. Because along the way, we discover an awful lot about what the real problem is. I don’t think there’s a way around that. I think we have to accept that.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

By Tom Friend – Agile Consultant / LtCol USAF (Ret). The 6th International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology, held in Alcala de Henares, Spain, brought together scientists, engineers, and researchers from NASA, the European Space Agency, universities and industry. Representing Scrum, Inc.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Risk Management Mistakes of Tom Whitley The Star Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC) hired Tom Whitley as a project manager to manage information technology projects. I want an agile approach with the minimum process.” Project managers have the least amount of information; therefore, uncertainty is greatest.

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International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The common factor linking them is the business case process must involve close scrutiny of all relevant financial and non-financial aspects of a proposed project to ensure that the best possible solution is selected for a given set of circumstances.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Ultimately, you’re probably already measuring the performance of your processes and the services you provide, and you can use those same measures to see if there is any improvement, any increase from the baseline or history of metrics you’re working from. Volume and duration of major incidents Volume of failed changes The list could go on.

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Project-Management.pm

JULY 17, 2017

Agile methods have created a significant impact on various businesses. Even it was orignally created for engineering, information technology, and software development, agile has expanded to different industries such as project management. So what exactly do we look for in agile project management techniques?

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Suggest process improvements for future projects.” Ruchi Gupta; Consultant and Trainer, International Institute for Learning Ruchi is a seasoned information technology professional with a track record of over twenty plus years in delivering market-leading solutions at top financial institutions and innovative solution providers.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Unfortunately, in most cases, that is where the process ends, and a new series of OKR begins. In the interest of maximizing the benefits of this framework, this should not be the final step in the process. For example, an objective may look something like, "Improve the annual Information Technology budget forecast by business line."

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Here’s a typical path to the CIO position: Education – Often a BS in computer science, information technology, management information systems, or a related field. There are several information technology (IT) roles that can serve as stepping stones to a CIO position.

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This post examines the agile method called Extreme Programming (XP). XP is uniquely designed to streamline the software development process – but it can be leveraged and used in other pursuits! For example, much about XP can be mapped right back to the 4 values and 12 principles of the agile manifesto. Conclusion.

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Techno-PM

MARCH 29, 2022

This framework has been designed to provide a solid framework for managing any infrastructure, not just information technology infrastructure. By implementing ITIL v4 across your organization, you can become more agile and flexible while improving efficiency. ITIL stands for Information Technology Infrastructure Library.

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EasyProjects

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

What is Agile Project Management? . Have you ever seen a chef send a dish out without tasting it several times at every stage of the process? That is precisely what agile project management is – taste testing the stew at various points to ensure that it’s tasting the way it should. Agile Project Management Defined.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Are you looking for ways to improve the IT resource management process? To make the IT resource management process as effective as possible and bring the team to achieving perfect results, you should be aware of the most significant hurdles on this way and know how to overcome them. Specifics of Information Technology Projects.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Information Technology 98

International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 17, 2022

Tailoring Approaches: Agile Project Management. Prior to joining PMI, Mike was involved in the creation of DSDM in 1994 and served on the board of the Agile Alliance. He co-founded the PMI Agile Community of Practice, was chair for the PMI Agile Practice Guide, and co-chair for the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition. Keith Wilson.

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Planio

MAY 8, 2023

with examples of IT projects) IT project management is the process of planning, organizing, running, and managing information technology projects. Often starting with a project kick-off meeting , your IT project team will begin developing new software, migrating data, or updating processes as per your project’s scope.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 2, 2018

The Risk Management Mistakes of Tom Whitley The Star Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC) hired Tom Whitley as a project manager to manage information technology projects. I want an agile approach with the minimum process.”. Project managers have the least amount of information; therefore, uncertainty is greatest.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

They establish quality standards and processes to ensure that software applications meet the desired level of functionality, reliability, and performance. Streamlining software development processes by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, can minimize time-to-market and ensure smooth project execution.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

We will explore how the project management control process and systems are the backbone of project success, providing structure, oversight, and direction to ensure that projects are executed and aligned with organizational goals and values. The project team should collaborate to identify and manage risks.

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Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

is the largest regional conference in Central Europe that will cover two areas of focus – Agile Software Development and Product Design & Management. The first area will involve topics related to Agile, Lean, Scrum, Kanban, System Thinking, and other methods for improving the software development process.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Methods have evolved from the earliest “let’s get coding”, through waterfall, fast track, iterative, spiral, prototyping, and agile lifecycles. Sign-off can be a difficult process, as it requires the owner to declare satisfaction with results and put this sentiment in writing. link] [2] Hornby, Robin.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

As a new project manager it helped me to become familiar with the elements of a project and formalize my processes and documentation. Once I was in an IT project management job and had gained my project management qualifications I then went on to do a Masters in Technology Management.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Let’s first travel back in time and look at the state of data processing and information technology (IT) historically. In the early 1960’s, most data processing (DP) systems were stand alone, non-compatible, and located only at major operating units. New applications were driven in the areas of order entry and inventory.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Managment Processes. Making the Impossible Possible: Applying Heliotropic Abundance for creating Program and Project Management Processes. Agile Project Management. Agile Software Development for Government Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS) , Boulder Agile Meetup, 27 July 2016. Flawless Execution.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

They include software tools (Asana, Jira, Monday, MS Project), project management methodologies like Agile or Waterfall, specific techniques for risk management (Monte Carlo Analysis), templates for documentation, and frameworks such as those articulated in the PMBOK or using PRINCE2.

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Planview

JANUARY 1, 2019

The following content is taken from the whitepaper, “Portfolio-Driven Performance: The 7 Process Areas That Drive IT and Business Results,” written by Jerry Manas. All have operations, generally consisting of projects, services, applications, products, and the processes that manage all those components.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. 3, March 2002.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. 5, September/October 2011. 3, March 2002.

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 25, 2020

What is the Role of a Product Manager According to CIO magazine, the job of a product manager is a complex, cross-functional role in information technology. Are you in the process of becoming a product manager ? Wondering about what is the ideal product manager career path?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A key part of a PMO leader’s job is to develop and maintain project management standards and processes and to support the people doing the delivery – project managers, program managers , and teams. Guide the PMO’s decision-making process. Supporting the implementation of agile approaches across the organization.

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Herding Cats

MAY 9, 2017

It seems of late there is a campaign in the software development community, especially in the agile community where ignorance is a virtue. This domain also includes Risk Management, Requirements Management, Agile development, Root Cause Analysis, Monte Carlo Simulation and the tools used to manage the outcomes of these engineering efforts.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 2, 2017

This is a chart from an agile conference where #Noestimates was a topic. To this Manifest style statement that is restating in different words to principles used in all estimating processes in any domain as well as the estimating principles stated in the references found in Chapter 5 of the Bibliography for Agile at Scale.

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