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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Common Types of a PMO Project Management Offices or Program Management Offices (PMOs) can vary widely in structure and function, adapting to the needs of different industries and organizational strategies. This approach is ideal for organizations seeking uniformity in project execution and high alignment with organizational strategies.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Project Performance Management. Connecting the 5 Principles and 5 Practices of Performance-Based Project Management ® To Increase the Probability of Project Success. Building a Credible Performance Measurement Baseline. Measures of Product Value is Exchange for Its Cost. Agile Project Management.

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Effectiveness vs Efficiency: Understanding Key Distinctions

Wrike

When evaluating the effectiveness of a business, consider the alignment between the business’s goals and its strategies. A company that effectively aligns its strategies with its objectives is more likely to achieve success and remain competitive in the marketplace.

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Connecting "What" with "How" - and the Failure to Understand the Principles of Systems Engineering and Systems Management

Herding Cats

It's been said by an agile voice that. The original agile author's quote shows that systems engineering is missing from his development of software using Agile. In most of the software development, this notion is missing - hence the quote that What is divided from How. Also, trailing indicator.

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Definition of Done

Herding Cats

The common definition of the Definition of Done in agile software development is (mostly from the Scrum Alliance and other official Scrum sites): A simple list of activities (coding, comments, unit testing, integration, release notes, design documents, etc.) These Measures have Little meaning to the Decision Makers.

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Closed Loop Control and Granularity of the Estimating Process

Herding Cats

For software, this can be value produced (assuming we have a unit of measure for that value in the for of effectiveness, performance, key performance parameters, or technical performance measures ). It can be the cost, schedule, and technical performance measures of the software project.

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