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Has Agile Stalled?

Scrum.org

The conference always had a level of positive energy that, to me, felt like progress. The challenges they discussed could be traced to classic business change management issues rather than anything unique to agility. Their issues were less about Scrum and more about change in general. I have seen tool vendors come and go.

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10 Top Process Improvement Tools You Need to Create a More Sustainable Business

nTask

citizens concerned about climate change, not everyone in your team will be fully engaged and on your side when sustainability-related changes are introduced. For this reason, you’ll need an effective change management technique in your process improvement toolbox. Process Improvement Tool #7: Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC).

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Managing Change Using the Kubler-Ross Change Model

The Strategic Project Manager

Denial – A person’s internal ‘fight’ may bubble to the surface as they raise their energy level to battle with the intruding change. As people lose hope, they may say things like, “What’s the point in trying…and I don’t have the energy to try anyway.” Disadvantages.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Directive PMO Industry Application - Directive PMO is suitable for industries involved in large-scale construction and engineering or those undergoing significant transformations, such as manufacturing or energy sectors. Function - A directive PMO directly manages projects.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

LiquidPlanner

The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey. After college, Bailey turned down two lucrative job offers and instead funneled his energy into chronicling productivity experiments on his blog. Change Management Accreditation. Cost: From $525 to 1,050.

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Road Trippin’ Organization Change: The Journey

Project Management Essentials

In last month’s article, ”Road Trippin’ Organizational Change: The Beginning” , I recommending using adaptive-agile planning practices and treating the effort like a road trip: Set the direction, not the destination. Set high-level goals and the strategic direction of the change, motivate the “what” and “why,” but do not dictate the “how.”

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22 Manufacturing Conferences to Attend in 2018

Appfluence

The ManuChem Strategies conference brings together over 150 production, SCM, & engineering leaders who are responsible for process optimization, lean manufacturing, and business strategy in their companies. Lean Manufacturing. A Lean Transformation That Never Stops Improving: The O.C. Location: Berlin, Germany. Tanner Way.