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Lack of Education is a Root Cause of Poor Agile Performance

Scrum.org

The first paper was a 2012 study on the tensions with remote (off-shoring) teams (Ramesh et al Ambidexterity in Agile Development ISR2012). It confirmed my preconception that regular education struggles to keep up with developments in our field. Even in institutions where they teach (software) development.

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How to Recover A Troubled Program

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There’s only one thing worse than being told bad news, and that is being told about bad news late. Focus on gaining control Don’t focus on the wrong issue. You need to regain control. Control’ is the scope, dates and roles on the program which have been lost in through planning or execution in the first place.

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Dependency Management – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Scrum.org

Does your team struggle to get items to Done? Do they experience a high amount of spill-over into the next cycle because they are waiting on another team or another person? Do items sit in a blocked state and age out while waiting on other teams or people to complete work? Dependencies are an epidemic in software development.

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Resource Forecasting Guide for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Managing resources in professional services firms is crucial for maintaining sustainability and achieving anticipated employee performance goals. Suppose a project manager has an upcoming project for website development and design. Forecasting helps in resource capacity planning to avoid last-minute hiring and project delays.

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What Is Change Management? Process & Models Explained

ProjectManager.com

To best plan and respond to change, first, a clear definition of change management must be understood. ProjectManager helps you make a change management plan and track it in real time, whether you’re managing project changes or organizational changes. These change management models can help plan and manage organizational change.

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. SWOT analysis in the project management context In project management , it is important to both plan effectively and implement well.

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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.