The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Digite

JANUARY 7, 2018

This is the original book where David Anderson first laid down the definition of and guidance to the Kanban Method for software and knowledge work. This is the original book where David Anderson first laid down the definition of and guidance to the Kanban Method for software and knowledge work. Are you new to Kanban?

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Mike Cohn’s August 2016 article, The Dangers of a Definition of Ready describes certain problems that can occur when a team uses the concept of a Definition of Ready. He writes: You can think of a Definition of Ready as a big, burly bouncer standing at the door of the iteration. He’s right. Maybe in theory it could.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ??

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Lean-Agile best practices, Dean Leffingwell took it on himself to do something about it. He introduced the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). SAFe is based on following 10 Lean-Agile principles-. Most Common Reasons to Use Scaled Agile Framework.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? You are well familiar with Scrum and other agile product development practices. So, I took a few questions from the Hiring: 82 Scrum Product Owner Interview Questions guide and ran a ChatGPT Product Owner job interview.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

These are not just ideals but the foundation of Scrum that empowers teams to navigate the complexities of their projects with agility and integrity. These are not just ideals but the foundation of Scrum that empowers teams to navigate the complexities of their projects with agility and integrity. What is the Scrum Framework?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2020

This is quite a long read which you can download as the whitepaper "Systems Thinking in Organizational Coaching". In this whitepaper, I will be sharing an example of organizational coaching, in which I successfully applied the Systems Thinking approach. In fact, any type of change would benefit from using Systems Thinking approach.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

While the Product Owner is accountable for the order and content of the Product Backlog, Developers are accountable for sizing individual Product Backlog items. Developers should size the work because they are the ones who will be accountable for delivering the work. . I dive into the most common myths below.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 2, 2022

Rubin Jen has been in the project management field for over 23 years, spanning aerospace, engineering, telecom, software development, outsourcing, consulting, not-for-profit and government sectors. Rubin is currently assisting a major financial company in Toronto as an Agile Coach.

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Agilemania

MARCH 8, 2022

What is SAFe Agile? . The word SAFe is an abbreviation for Scaled Agile Framework , which allows for the use of lean-agile methods at the enterprise level. SAFe is known to have the following benefits-. SAFe is known to have the following benefits-. Scrum Master: A coach for an agile team.

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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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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

What is a persona in Agile Product Development? They are used to develop a picture of your consumers, including their preferences, traits, decision-making processes, and so on, by creating profiles of typical users. Agile personas are visual and concise. What are the benefits of creating a Persona?

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Binfire

MARCH 26, 2018

According to agile visionaries, a robust, agile team embodies “we” rather than “I” and that teamwork is crucial to delivering great software. Supposing your organization has embraced an agile methodology and you’re disappointed by failure, then it is time to look into it critically. Start with Proper Planning.

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile Energy SCRUM 106

Planio

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Metrics and data can be a touchy subject for Agile teams. In the best-case scenario, Agile metrics like sprint burndown charts, velocity, and cumulative flow diagrams are used to reduce confusion and show team progress (or bottlenecks). So it’s no wonder that so many technical teams view agile metrics with a healthy dose of skepticism.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Moonpig was founded in 1999, before Lean and Agile approaches had become mainstream in the UK. It was not until about 2013 that Moonpig first began to adopt Agile practices. In this post Amanda Colpoys – a Lean, Agile and Growth Coach, shares her experiences as she set out to introduce business agility at Moonpig.

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LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

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. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. We’re entering that slow time of year for businesses. You’re not alone.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. And what we are is we’re a consultancy that’s focused on doing Agile Transformation specifically. Transcript. Like what are the networks of teams?

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Sustainability Agile SCRUM Technical Review 84

Leading Agile

AUGUST 19, 2020

Agile isn’t ever really about Agile. In our Business Drivers of Agility webinar series hosted by LeadingAgile CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, Mike dives deep into six key business drivers to uncover how Agile can enable organizations to connect these drivers to better business outcomes. It’s about creating business outcomes.

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Paymo App

JANUARY 19, 2018

Project management methodologies – Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2, PRiSM, Six Sigma, Critical Path, and many more. Tools for project managers – collaboration tools, video chat systems, project management software, and all the apps that you need to start a project. – the basic personality traits of a good manager.

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2018 Prince2 Certification Technical Review 111

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. Time to update the Don't Do Stupid Things on Purpose (DDSTOP) post. don't listen.

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