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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before.

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Debunking 10 Common Objections to Incremental Delivery for Software Teams

Scrum.org

Explanation: Software development is an evolving process. Changes and updates are inevitable; returning to work in every system part is normal in the development lifecycle. Explanation: While a fixed plan may provide a sense of security, it often fails to accommodate the dynamic nature of software development.

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What’s the big deal about the Definition of Done in Scrum?

Scrum.org

If we don’t have a straightforward answer about a batch of cookies, imagine how much more grey area there might be in something as complex as software development. Without a clear agreement about a Definition of Done, some developers may think they are done after the code is complete. Or when the kitchen is clean?

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

We took each of these elements into consideration when developing our list of the 18 most influential people in project management. These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. Related: Top Project Management Conferences of 2019. Jason Westland.

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Summary of Capabilities Based Planning

Herding Cats

This document is all but unknown in the Enterprise IT domain and completely unknown in the agile software development world. This missing document is a root cause of many failures in tradition and agile software development.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

Another approach is to track many organizations over time as they adopt Agile methodologies, while also measuring anything else that could influence their results other than agility itself. SCRUM and productivity in software projects: a systematic literature review. A survey study of critical success factors in agile software projects.

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13 Easy Tips to Create an Agile Persona -The Most Important Attributes Every Organization Needs

Agilemania

For instance, “Chris Jordan, 32, CEO, at a software development organization” . In a software development project, more than one persona is required. Building a persona in agile product development for users can help you learn- Who are your customers? What influences their buying decision?

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