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Do We Need Risk Management in Agile Projects?

MPUG

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects.

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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Leading Answers

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Backlog A list of tasks, features, or requirements to be addressed by an agile project manager or team and is often associated with Agile methodologies.

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Making the Difference: Problem Solving vs Decision Making

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Wicked problems need a slightly different approach (PMI has a problem solving training course that is brilliant and will help with that). You could also interview experts, review lessons learned or innovative solutions from previous projects, research what the rest of your industry is doing or consult customers on what they’d like to see.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

This domain facilitates strategic alignment, optimized delivery cadence, methodology customization, increased flexibility, and improved risk management. By embracing a clear, structured, and flexible framework, each phase of the project's life cycle can be optimized for efficiency, risk mitigation, and stakeholder contentment.

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Role of the PMO: How It’s Currently Evolving

Planview

These professionals advise leaders about which projects to undertake based on strategic objectives, resource capacity, risk, and other factors. They support teams in executing towards those objectives and measure success based on metrics such as growth, profitability, and customer loyalty. Applying Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

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What is Project Management

MPUG

What is a Project The Project Management Institutes (PMI) PMBOK defines a project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.” The project manager will also need to manage assumptions and risks related to the project. The project manager will also want to identify project constraints.