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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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Software businesses face numerous challenges – from meeting tight deadlines to managing costs and ensuring customer satisfaction. It is crucial for IT managers to adopt efficient software business management practices to navigate these complexities successfully.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. Six Sigma and Agile.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Consider a software development project where an AI tool reads and analyzes code repositories and development timelines. Some may be better suited for specific tasks or integrate more seamlessly with your existing project management software. Tool Selection: Explore the diverse range of Generative AI tools available.

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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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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 15, 2017

A popular toss off aphrase in some agile circles is process reduces agility. I've been in the software development business for 30 years, mostly in the Software Intensive System of Systems world, where embedded systems are 100 times more prevalent than business, web and desktop systems. VanderLeest GLSEC 2008. "A

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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! On the surface the Extreme Programming (XP) life cycle appears to be a unique approach to managing software development projects.

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Wrike

JUNE 24, 2021

What is project planning software? When more than 77% of high-performing projects use project plan software, you surely don’t want yours to be left behind. Project planning software can do that for you. Project planning software helps teams plan, organize, and implement projects efficiently.

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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. However, as IT projects often require a deeper understanding of technology, many IT PMs have a background in software development or IT support. What is IT project management?

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EasyProjects

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

What is Agile Project Management? . 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. Agile project management is an iterative or incremental approach to completing projects. How to be Agile.

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International Institute for Learning

JULY 20, 2023

Her technical experience spans multiple industries, i.e., education, software, technology, and telecommunications, which includes research and development, as well as managing projects, and programs in an Information Technology (IT) project portfolio for a state government authority.

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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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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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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Specifics of Information Technology Projects. So, the specificity of IT projects requires another approach to resource planning: usually, IT teams work in either Agile framework or its hybrid forms, where the project is divided into 1-2-week sprints and planned accordingly. . Solution: Agile resource planning .

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Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

January 28-29 — International Conference on Software Project Management and Project Scheduling (Australia) is expected to bring together leading academic scientists and researchers to share their experience and research results, discuss recent innovations, trends, and concerns in the field of software project management and project scheduling. .

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TrustRadius Project Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Today, there are traditional and agile project management methodologies aplenty, more methodological flexibility, and different software solutions for specific use cases. Artificial Intelligence and Automation for PM Software. Verified User | Manager in Information Technology | Internet Company.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

This could range from being in charge of updating documentation, making travel plans, organizing meetings and taking minutes , calling team members to gather status reports , managing the project management software tools for the team, and anything else. I’ve seen this with software developers. It’s a hugely varied job. The projects.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

Some reasons for understanding the environment are as follows: Enhanced Decision Making Knowledge of internal and external environments enables a project manager to make informed decisions that align with organizational goals and market realities. Data assets include databases, data warehouses, and other data sources relevant to the project.

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TrustRadius Project Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Even though software buyers might be looking for different things in a project management solution, it turns out there’s a high degree of agreement about the most important elements of a project management solution. Lead Systems Analyst | Information Technology and Services (10,001+ employees) .

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Herding Cats

JUNE 11, 2017

There's a blog post from a few years back that has resurfaced The 5 Laws of Software Estimates. Law of Software Estimating. Fact of Software Estimating. Its claimed Software estimates are not fungible. Information Technology Estimating Quality. Time to revisit it, since I saw it referenced again.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Agile Project Management. Integrating Agile with EVM , EVM World, 2013.

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Definition DevOps: “ DevOps is an evolution of the ideas of agile software development and lean manufacturing, applied to the end-to-end value chain in IT, which allows businesses to achieve more with modern information technology due to cultural, organizational and technical changes ”.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

Here are several specific reasons why this understanding is particularly relevant within the context of digital evolution in workplaces: Adaptability Organizational governance systems enable agile responses to digital advancements, ensuring that projects remain aligned with evolving technological landscapes.

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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. Software was becoming standardized. This includes the growth of the internet, cloud computing, digital media, AI applications, and Agile-based projects in this current century. First…Back to the Past.

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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. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996. México, 1 al 3 de Febrero de 2006.

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Productivity Land

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

” Direct costs are those that have a direct impact on the completion of your project and include things like specialized software, contractor hours, travel and meal costs, mileage, and so on. Strong, feature-rich project management software with dynamic capability is fine, but so is a static tool like an Excel sheet.

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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. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Businesses are always looking for ways to work more efficiently and this is also true in regards to information technology (IT). Project management software can help with IT asset management by keeping track of IT assets. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that can help you track all your IT assets.

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 25, 2020

If your career goals are focused in the software industry, there are several Scrum certifications that would enhance both your knowledge and expertise in that profession. 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.

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Planview

JANUARY 1, 2019

As a result, innovation and agility are becoming more vital than ever as organizations fight to compete in today’s marketplace, something attained through portfolio-driven performance to improve project delivery. Information Technology is a crucial part of facilitating this integration. When change happens, chaos ensues.

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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 includes the management of Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management of projects in the domain of Software Intensive System of Systems. Related articles.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 13, 2018

This is the same paradigm of Agile software development where responding to change over following the plan is part of the original manifesto. Instead is providing how Real Options is applied to decision making int he presence of uncertainty for ICT (Information Technology and Communications) here's a reading list.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 26, 2017

It's popular in the agile work to claim SW is never Done. That may be a nice idea, but from the balance sheet Point of View, Done means we can record the capital expense or we can record the Capital Income from the software. Information Technology Estimating Quality. That version is Done. Related articles.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 2, 2017

This is a chart from an agile conference where #Noestimates was a topic. which states clearly and concisely that decisions can be made (in the presence of uncertainty - which is ALWAYS present on software development projects - without estimating the impact of those decisions. From large construction to software development.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

The naturally occurring work effort in the development of a software feature - even if we've built the feature before - is an irreducible uncertainty. This is the motivation for short work intervals found in agile development. . Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 25, 2017

Can All This Formality Have Any Use in Modern Software Development? The notion that agile development is a free-for-all development of what ever the customer wants to produce next, with the customer identifying the next important thing to develop works just fine for de minimus projects. McComb, Deanna M. Related articles.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 24, 2018

But before going further, let's establish the definitions we need to understand and apply Root Cause Analysis needed to discover the corrective and preventive actions to increase the probability of project success - especially Software Project Success. What factors lead to software project failure?” All for the want of a nail.

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