International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Is there a dark side to agility? The approach many Agile “purists” will expound on is that you must do things a certain way, or if that way of working does not work, you have failed, and it’s your fault. The opposite of agile, thus agilists impose anti-agility practices termed, “agile fragility.”

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MPUG

MAY 10, 2022

According to the 15 th State of Agile Report, 94% of companies are practicing Agile. This statistic is somewhat misleading as it does not mean that all of these companies are receiving benefits or even successful with their Agile approach. That said, many companies are trying to find ways to incorporate Agile methods.

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International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 17, 2022

Don’t Be Agile. He argues that to increase productivity, it is important to level the flow of the supply chain from a holistic view, rather than being agile in a particular process. TPS increased productivity by denying Agile and by focusing instead on Flow. Ko Ito, PMP, PMI-ACP, DASSM. By Ko Ito.

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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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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Since the Agile Manifesto was written in 2001 by a group of software practitioners, Agile approaches have been taking over the project management scene at a steady pace. Some say Agile is a mindset, not a methodology. Source: The Agile Practice Guide, PMI and Agile Alliance. Agile in Practice.

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2024

In Agile, we reframe these as “inspect and adapt.” Retrospectives in Agile provide such opportunities to inspect, adapt and grow. Indeed, it’s the most important event in Agile frameworks. For this article, our case study will refer to the Hybrid-Scrum project modality. The board will have retro work items.

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Leading Agile

MAY 16, 2023

What if, instead of focusing on all the Agile practices, we started applying some of the things we know about systems engineering to help large companies become the kind of organization that can leverage those practices? Video Transcript Agile is a way of enabling work cells in that factory. How does workflow across the Agile world?

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nTask

MAY 3, 2019

From the 1960s to early 2000s, Agile Framework adoption was still in its infancy. Teams and organizations who were looking to expand, unknowingly adapted to a specific set of daily rituals that were later termed as Agile Project Management, PMP and other such condiments. Project Management Professional (PMP) Requirements.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Perhaps we would choose an Agile approach such as Scrum in those cases, not an entire abandonment of any project management principles. Let’s look at this from the perspective of Lean. It also is sometimes referred to as lean production or lean manufacturing. Business Case Nope.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Two frequently and widely used charts in projects using Agile frameworks are the Burndown and Burnup Charts. These charts are important because, in Agile approaches, emphasis is on getting the work done and having working increments in every iteration or a timebox as much as possible. Building a Sprint Burndown Chart. Conclusion.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 31, 2023

By Alan Zucker The Milestone-Kanban Schedule (MKS) is a hybrid project scheduling and management technique that combines traditional and agile best practices. Agile projects use iterative and incremental delivery, which enables flexibility. Agile teams often create roadmaps to outline a similar, high-level plan.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 1, 2024

In agile and traditional project management , concluding project data, reports, and information contribute to making informed decisions. An example would be the knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodology, which encapsulates critical aspects of reducing waste and variation, which contribute to possible defects or inefficiencies.

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The Strategic Project Manager

DECEMBER 30, 2021

“Low code no code” refers to digitization through more efficient means – through “citizen development” It is a growing trend that shows potential for growing and evolving over the next decade and beyond. PMI Perspective on the Low Code No Code Opportunity. Development of technology standards.

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Leading Answers

MARCH 3, 2020

Meanwhile, in 1960, Tom Gilb described his Evolutionary Value Delivery approach (or Evo for short) that is widely accepted to be a forerunner of agile approaches. These ideas became the concepts embodied in backlogs by today’s agile approaches and frameworks.   Visualizing work is a major component of lean thinking.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Mike Cottmeyer was recently a guest on the Agile to Agility podcast with Miljan Bajic where he discussed Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling. Agile to Agility Website. So, I’m the CEO of a company called Leading Agile, started about 11 years ago, I’m based in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen now.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Let’s apply this by thinking of a team of Agile practitioners working on a software product. Retrospectives and intraspectives in Agile development do exactly that. The importance of taking the time for retrospection comes from one of the 12 core principles of the Agile Manifesto. Retrospectives. Types of Retrospectives.

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

Agile projects typically prioritize the backlog based on business value or perceived needs. Prioritizing based on business value is an example of the lean concept of 'Taking an Economic View of Decision Making.' What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? Taking an Economic View of Decision Making.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile – if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. In 2018, it might seem like we could let our increasingly agile, multi-disciplinary, and highly collaborative teams just get on with it.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

Within my industry, Portfolio Management Offices from different business units join together and build a community of practice wherein insights, technical skills, tools and techniques, and approaches such as the agile framework are discussed. Adaptability and Flexibility A project manager recognizes the diverse nature of modern projects.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. And what we are is we’re a consultancy that’s focused on doing Agile Transformation specifically. Transcript. Like what are the networks of teams?

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The term “Fourth Industrial Revolution” was coined by Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the WEF in 2016, and refers to how technological changes are drastically altering how individuals, companies and governments operate. Lean startup, design thinking and agile approaches work well in the Complicated and Complex domains.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 31, 2020

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. Remember to subscribe and listen to Agile Unplugged on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean—and watch each and every episode on YouTube , IGTV , and Facebook. . Soundcloud. – Yeah. When did we first meet?

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It’s kind of agile transformation adjacent. It’s a little bit of maybe an impediment to agile transformation that we’re going to explore. And I’m going to talk a little bit about what leading Agile’s doing about it and what we’re doing in the market. Hey Dennis. How you doing, man?

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It’s kind of agile transformation adjacent. It’s a little bit of maybe an impediment to agile transformation that we’re going to explore. And I’m going to talk a little bit about what leading Agile’s doing about it and what we’re doing in the market. Hey Dennis. How you doing, man?

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Technical Review Infrastructure Agile Governance 62

MPUG

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s PMI PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Standard – What’s New? Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s MPUG webinar, What’s New With PMI PMBOK Guide’s 7th Edition Standard. Now, coming to PMI specifically. Satya: Thank you, Kyle.

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Velociteach

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And you’ve probably heard her name around PMI circles. MADELINE HOGE: And he is among the dyslexic thinkers that, you know, we use reference to. You talk about being able to lean into discomfort. Of course, your listeners can also use the PMI website and look for Carlene Szostak, and I can take it from there.

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Technical Review Software Review Innovation Construction 91

MPUG

JANUARY 31, 2022

Many times, managing a Hybrid-Agile project with a sole Lean-Agile approach doesn’t meet the needs of an organization, the expectations of stakeholders, required delivery frequency of customers, or address uncertainties associated with engineering work. The large Developmental phase employs both Predictive and Agile approaches.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s session, Want To Be A PMI-ACP? If you want to be a PMI-ACP, here are the primary steps to take. Today’s session is eligible for one PMI-PDU and the technical category. The MPUG activity code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile – if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. It might seem like we could let our increasingly agile, multi-disciplinary, and highly collaborative teams just get on with it. Find her on Twitter.

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MPUG

JUNE 28, 2021

Now, you might be thinking what exactly a dance has to do with cadence in Agile? One can define cadence in Agile as follows: Cadence is a regular, predictable pattern of development work in Agile. The concept of cadence in Agile is suitably explained with a dance. Let’s start first with the definition of cadence.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Today’s session is eligible for 1 PMI PDU in the technical category. The MPUG activity code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now. You have rolling web planning, you have on-demand scheduling or lean scheduling. These are the references, I have taken PMP Live Lessons. Now, coming to your question on Agile.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Tim Runcie’s Agile Series Part 1 webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone and welcome to today’s MPUG training series, part one, Understanding and Incorporating Agile Project Management. It’s not all or nothing.

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Kiron Bondale

MARCH 17, 2019

Transparency is so critical that the Scrum Guide lists it as one of its three pillars and it is similarly echoed in the reference materials for many other agile delivery methods as well as in PMI’s Code of Ethics.

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MPUG

JANUARY 4, 2021

I’d like to begin by sharing a brilliant quote that puts the latest project management fashion, Agile, into humbling perspective: “ A Waterfall project is just an Agile (Scrum) project with one huge sprint! An Agile project is just a Waterfall project almost entirely implemented using Rolling Wave Planning! your project team).

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I want to disclose upfront that I have been involved with the development of ICAgile, PMI-ACP, and DSDM Leadership credentials so I likely have some bias and preferences. This is not meant to be an exhaustive catalogue of agile credentials rather a thinking or discussion tool for getting the research process started. 

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Taskque

AUGUST 2, 2019

Here are the 20 most popular project management methodologies and their scions: Agile. Agile project management methodology follows an iterative model to bring continuous improvements and ensure consistent product delivery. Last but certainly not least is PMI’s own project management body of knowledge. Critical Path Method.

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The Strategic Project Manager

AUGUST 23, 2022

The acronym ‘PMO’ can actually refer to any of the following: Portfolio Management Office – focused at the strategic level, collaborating heavily with executive management on prioritization of project and program initiatives to achieve strategic goals. Is There a Single Project Management Office Definition?

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