The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In this blog, I’ll delve into how servant leadership can revolutionize PMO management by attracting and developing top talent, refining processes to world-class standards, and leveraging technology for unparalleled efficiency and effectiveness. Attracting and Developing Talent The Talent Challenge. Selecting the Right Tools.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. If that’s your definition of an Agile Transformation Coach, you’d be right—but only partially.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

By Alan Zucker August 2, 2023 Software projects have two measures of success. First, building and implementing working software. Project managers tend to focus their attention on delivering the application. The development team was devastated. In my consulting practice, I see development teams struggling with their users.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As software expands its wings in all industries, the demand for skilled product managers continues to grow. The role and responsibilities of the product owner includes identifying the business needs & market opportunities, establishing project objectives, and managing the product development process from ideation to final release.

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Velociteach

AUGUST 3, 2023

Software projects have two measures of success. First, building and implementing working software. Project managers tend to focus their attention on delivering the application. The development team was devastated. In my consulting practice, I see development teams struggle with their users. Do not be surprised.

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Planio

MARCH 9, 2021

Add too many new team members too quickly and you’ll burn through resources, get stuck in a never-ending cycle of onboarding, burn out your project managers , and risk injecting a ton of complication into your process. A lean product team strikes the perfect balance. The right project management tool. Stage 1: Early days.

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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. These past few years have seen an incredible evolution in the way software is built. We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. Facilitating team self-organization and change management.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

It is a focal point for project oversight, resource management, and decision support, providing the organizational structure used to manage people, processes, and tools in project execution. Function - A supportive PMO provides guidance, best practices, templates, and tools.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Ganttic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Designed to simplify and streamline workflow, Kanban project management has made the jump from manufacturing to IT to academia and anywhere else in need of a systematic project planning and management technique. Both tools are great and have their pros and cons. Showcasing just how versatile the tool has always been.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Transforming organizations to become Lean and Agile while maintaining high levels of performance within its teams requires a strong focus on people. After all, these high-performing teams are the ones that deliver change and growth. The first value in the Agile manifesto is individuals and interaction.

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Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Frankly it’s a bit of a blunt tool in these days where Twitter users often prefer narrower and more precise tags. And we mustn’t forget that there are other widely used hashtags in the #PMOT community, like #Agile, #PMO, and #PMP. Project Management People. Software Vendors. Developing Leaders.

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MPUG

JANUARY 16, 2023

No one goes into work and says, “Today I’m going to manage uncertainty.” Everything you do as a project manager involves leaning into the domains to a greater or lesser extent, as you keep all the project’s balls in the air. Development Approach and Life Cycle. Project management is all about handling uncertainty.

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LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Silber presents a new methodology, Adaptive Project Management, in this book. He explains how to succeed or fail fast for projects that are too uncertain to use waterfall project management and too complex to succeed with agile project management. Cost: Coursera: Agile Development Specialization.

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Wrike

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the 1960s, Professor Yoji Akao developed Hoshin Planning with the Japanese company Bridgestone Corporation. Over the years, Hoshin Planning became a reliable approach to strategic management, as it combines principles such as lean thinking, continuous improvement, and employee involvement. Develop annual plans.

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

It refers to a set of methodologies utilized to meet the ever-changing client requirements. Agile projects usually do not have set or fixed scope, making this method extremely adaptive to changes proposed by clients. . Usually, such teams require a team collaboration tool to make sure they meet their deadlines effortlessly. .

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Wrike

JANUARY 3, 2018

Conferences help you s tay up-to-speed on the latest industry developments, pick up tips from respected experts in the field, meet other project management professionals, and have some fun learning new tricks of the trade in a new city. . Lucky for you, we’ve collected a list of the best project management conferences for 2018.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This involves streamlining workflows, eliminating waste, and embracing lean methodologies. Investing in their development, providing clear expectations, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation are vital for success. Collecting, analyzing, and acting on relevant data leads to better outcomes and enhanced performance.

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

And I don’t, maybe passionate isn’t the right word, but how did you come to develop an appreciation for this topic? But there is some nuance and some flavors of stuff that deeply aligns with leading agile. And so major shifts in tool or services could all be objective work. It’s a fun topic. Yeah, past life.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2023

If you could magically create a new world where large organizations had overcome the barriers to Business Agility and Agile came naturally, what would have to be true about that world, the organizations, and the people working there? And how would we know that this new Agile world was any good? What other conceptual gaps?

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2018

This means a move away from the predominate way of organizing, managing, and funding work. For small companies, Agile Transformation can be straightforward—since getting alignment can be accomplished by getting everyone in a room and creating shared understanding. The Meaning of Agile Transformation. Agile vs Business Agility.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2022

Kanban is a visual workflow tool that, while originally used as a Toyota scheduling system, is now associated with in an agile methodology, especially in DevOps software development. It can also be used in traditional project management methodologies. The goal is to always improve an organization’s processes.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. While Agile embodies a mindset defined by specific values and principles, it isn't tied to any particular framework or practice. The key takeaway? How do we reconcile our aspirations with the current reality?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

One way to keep up with the latest project management trends is to attend a project management conference in 2022. It’s a great way to further your education and learn about new project management software tools that are on the market. ProjectManager has compiled the top project management conferences for 2022.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

You'll also have the option on the next screen to opt into my awesome newsletter - weekly project management tips. 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. Unsubscribe at any time.

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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. Would you ask them to continue working week after week or month after month without ever sharpening their tools? Retrospectives and intraspectives in Agile development do exactly that. I guess not. Retrospectives.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By APMG International September 6, 2023 Agile project management is a flexible approach to managing projects which involves taking incremental steps referred to as sprints or iterations. Here is a brief overview of its evolution: Before Agile, Waterfall was the dominant project management approach.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 23, 2020

So my latest book is the PMO lifecycle, building, running and shutting down, Project Communication tools is my latest communication book, the Tactical guide for building a PMO in way back, and that’s why it looks a little different, but way back in 2008, I published Project Management communication Bible. Has that been applied?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The project and portfolio management (PPM) software market is changing. It is changing so fast that it’s hard for practitioners to keep up with the latest offerings. First, let’s look at the plethora of tools available to PPM practitioners. Finding A Tool. But We Need Standard Tools. Stick or Twist?

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Agilemania

JANUARY 12, 2022

2011 marked a new beginning in the era of large-scale software project management. Since then, Dean Leffingwell’s brainchild, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) has become the popular emerging agile framework for business agility according to the 15th State of Agile Survey. . But what is SAFe? .

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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. In this week’s episode, LeadingAgile Chief Methodologist, Dennis Stevens, sits down with Mike Cottmeyer to discuss Capability-based organizations, Systems of Delivery vs Systems of Transformation, managing dependencies, and more.

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Taskque

AUGUST 2, 2019

Here are the 20 most popular project management methodologies and their scions: Agile. Critical Chain Project Management. Rapid Application Development. Agile project management methodology follows an iterative model to bring continuous improvements and ensure consistent product delivery. Outcome Mapping.

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Taskque

AUGUST 2, 2019

Here are the 20 most popular project management methodologies and their scions: Agile. Critical Chain Project Management. Rapid Application Development. Agile project management methodology follows an iterative model to bring continuous improvements and ensure consistent product delivery. Outcome Mapping.

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International Institute for Learning

JULY 26, 2022

Franks: To quote Scaled Agile Inc., is a knowledge base of proven, integrated practices and principles for achieving Business Agility, but what does that really mean, and why do I care? This, in turn, requires that the relevant information needed to make those decisions is provided consistently across the whole Agile Release Train.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Agile (or adaptive) life cycle Also known as the change-driven or adaptive approach, the agile life cycle combines iterative and incremental life cycles. This type of cycle is more open to change and adaptation and doesn’t follow a linear progression. How will you manage and schedule your team?

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ProProfs Project Management

JULY 5, 2019

45% of high-performers recognize and develop their employees’ skills as required. 56% of projects (on an average) are bound to succeed with proper talent and change management. 94% of companies agreed that project management is crucial for business growth. Adopting Project Management as a Practise .

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