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Agile Revolution in the Defense Industry

Scrum.org

These innovative agile practices are a departure from the Taylorist traditions of the defense industry, which is grappling with continuous inflation and delays, impacting national security and human lives. Agile contracts are effective but still constitute an additional layer of complexity that is generally best avoided.

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How Project Managers Can Stay Relevant in the Agile World

The IIL Blog

By Monika Muddamshetty Agile emphasises that self-organizing teams have a greater chance of success. In a typical traditional structure, the project manager’s duties may overlap with all three positions and include reporting and logistical tasks as well. So, where can project managers go to stay relevant in an agile world?

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

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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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

They may mainly work with agile approaches and often in a client-facing business such as an agency (although large firms may have in-house Digital PMs too). Agile marketing , for example, is a specialist way to apply agile methods to marketing projects. The project administrator we had on one of my projects was brilliant.

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All Method, No Madness: Guiding Agile Teams Through Research

Speaker: Amanda Stockwell, President of Stockwell Strategy

Many Product Managers feel quality user research can't keep up with the fast-paced culture of agile teams. However, if you're willing to adapt the right way, you don't have to sacrifice agility or user insights. Using the right strategy, your agile team will collect qualitative data, interpret it, and integrate it effectively.

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9 Types of Artifacts in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And yes, agile project management artifacts get a mention. Assumption log Risk register Backlog (see, agile project artifacts are relevant too) Stakeholder register. That includes: Comms management plan Release plan Scope management plan Iteration plan Test plan Quality plan Logistics plan. You can grab the set I use here.

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Secrets to Effective Supply Chain Planning

ProjectManager.com

The supply chain manager oversees the entire logistical aspects of the supply chain. This includes the supply chain plan (or strategy) supply chain management, the source of raw materials and services, manufacturing and boosting productivity, delivery and logistics and the return system for defective or unwanted products.

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