The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you are just starting out, developing your project manager resume, or a seasoned professional, mastering the Project Management Buzzwords is non-negotiable. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2019

Part 1 intends to focus on the Scrum Team, Part 2 will be released shortly after our Webinar on April 29th and will focus on the “Epic” challenges agile leaders are facing. Product Backlog is not an event in Scrum, but has its place in the Scrum Guide and therefore the Scrum Framework.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Thought leaders in project management have strong social media followings, are published authors, and are working as leaders for innovative companies and enterprises in the project management industry. We took each of these elements into consideration when developing our list of the 18 most influential people in project management.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In SAFe, the Scrum Master is not just a Scrum Master. SAFe defines the role of the Scrum Master as a servant-leader for the agile team who helps educate the team on various frameworks and methods, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed-upon agile process is duly followed.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2019

have been doing Scrum trainings for a long time. During the last years, I have stressed even more the importance of understanding the nature and purpose of the Scrum Framework just at the begginning of the classes. This is, by no means, accepting distorted or flaccid applications of Scrum.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Product Backlog is one of the three Scrum artifacts. A well-refined Product Backlog is essential for high-performing Scrum Teams. Like many things in Scrum, the answer is, it depends. Here are two tools you can use to determine whether there is enough ready work in the Product Backlog: . Ready Story Forecast.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

It’s not solely about the decisions of executives though, it’s also about great project leaders learning to run fast and lean while developing high performing teams that can deliver value to their organization. Many of these tools in the chart below can benefit teams that are local, distributed, remote and virtual.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Scrum meeting is an essential part of every project’s management, especially one following Agile methodology. It’s considered a valuable source of getting real-time updates, information, and feedback from the development team. A daily Scrum meeting lets teams collaborate and take ownership of their project performance.

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nTask

APRIL 5, 2021

One such way of improving performance in Agile planning. Agile panning is used by a whopping 71% of organizations to manage their projects. It has been proven that agile projects have a faster delivery rate when compared with other methodologies of project planning and management. What Is Agile Planning? Release plan.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. When it is suggested that estimating is hard, of no value, and unnecessary, always ask what principle is used to support that claim? Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991. Don't hear one?

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Scrum , Kanban , XP, Lean, RAD, SAFe®, and so on… We spend a lot of time concentrating on the distinctions across agile frameworks since the list is extensive and diverse. Agile frameworks are designed to lead your team toward continuous delivery while developing software. What’s so great about that?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2019

The first part contains my personal journey in becoming a Scrum Master, the second part includes recommendations for new Scrum Masters. Part 1 — Becoming a Scrum Master. Nine years ago I changed my title from Project Manager into Scrum Master. Do you have any recommendations for my Scrum Master journey?”.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Scrum has proven to be an effective product delivery framework for all sorts of products. However, Scrum is equally well suited to build the wrong product efficiently as its Achilles heel has always been the product discovery part. How that is supposed to happen is nowhere described in the Scrum Guide. Think of “MVP.”).

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Choosing the appropriate tools and techniques to your advantage is essential for professionals working in the dynamic field of project management who must contend with issues like project budget constraints, tight deadlines, and constantly changing requirements. By: Meredith G.

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nTask

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Keeping in view the steady increase in business process management, it is estimated that the market will be worth $13 to $14 billion soon. 65% do so to enhance efficiency and agility. 65% do so to enhance efficiency and agility. Process management tools are your best option in this case. Zoho Creator.

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Planio

MAY 8, 2023

In fact, the digital transformation market was estimated at a whopping $731.1 3 tips for becoming an IT project manager In this guide, we’ll break down the art of ITPM, explain what an IT project manager does, and show you how the best IT project managers work, the tools they use, and how to become one. What is IT project management?

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Binfire

AUGUST 27, 2017

The Agile project management methodology has been used by software engineers and IT professionals for the past sixteen years. The reason for this surge in popularity is quite understandable, the majority of projects benefit when managed using lean concepts promoted by Agile project management methodology.

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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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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Functional managers were allowed to use whatever approach they desired on strategic projects, often bypassing the use of commonly identified tools and techniques identified in the PMBOK® Guide. There was often highly optimistic or unrealistic estimates of benefits and value made to get the project approval accompanied by a high priority.

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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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Wrike

DECEMBER 7, 2017

More specifically, we chose to get our work done using a Scrum framework. How Scrum Helps With the Chaos. We’ve written about Scrum before. It’s a method for accomplishing work where teams use principles from the Agile Manifesto made famous by pioneering software development teams back in 2001.

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Wrike

JANUARY 11, 2022

While some project managers prefer traditional project management styles like Waterfall, others may use an iterative process like Scrum. For managers who prefer adjusting their project plan as work progresses, Agile project management is a great option. Rolling wave planning vs. Agile methodologies. Innovative projects.

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Workzone

JANUARY 18, 2023

Maybe you need fresh start with a similar tool or maybe it’s time to move to a full-fledged project management solution. Favro Gamers or rather game developers, you may want to check out Favro. It’s specifically built for technicl creatives—such as game developers, UX designers and software engineers. user/month 18.VivifyScrum

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Whether teams are new to Scrum or refining their methods, this remains a challenge. Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. The answer lies in the transformative potential of Value Stream Mapping within Scrum. Welcome to the first post.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Traditional approaches, which are typically more lengthy and linear in fashion, may inhibit the flow of innovation and value through your organization, and as such, making it challenging to undergo a Lean-Agile transformation without transforming your organization’s approach to portfolio management. Support program execution.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Developers in Scrum.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

Experts in AI estimate that the implementation cost in some organizations could conceivably be in the millions of dollars. Some companies may believe that it is too costly to develop their own AI software and prefer to purchase a third-party package. Should blame be placed upon the programmers or company that created the AI tool?

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Wrike

MAY 12, 2023

Whether the task is a large-scale construction project, a new software development initiative, or a marketing campaign, the project manager is ultimately responsible for its success or failure. They must have a strong command of project management methodologies, tools, and software proficiency, as well as financial management skills.

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Wrike

AUGUST 14, 2020

Kanban is one of the most popular Agile project management frameworks around, and for good reason. Then we’ll discuss the benefits of the Kanban methodology, the types of projects it’s best suited for, how to successfully implement it, and what tools can help you succeed. . What is Kanban? Where does Kanban come from?

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

What happens if you shift focus from "accurate estimation" to "reliably shipping by a date"? . If your project has no uncertainty, there is no need to estimate. The naturally occurring work effort in the development of a software feature - even if we've built the feature before - is an irreducible uncertainty.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

It’s a great way to further your education and learn about new project management software tools that are on the market. Develop your skills, learn about new project management research and become more employable. One way to keep up with the latest project management trends is to attend a project management conference in 2022.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 15, 2023

Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right? They think if they do the “Agile stuff,” they will make quicker progress to achieve their goals.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. requires making estimates) ? This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. reducible and irreducible ?

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. requires making estimates) ? 255, April 2010.

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2022

During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams. According to the 15th Annual State of Agile Report, the use of agile approaches for software development grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. It is, in essence, the plan for what the Scrum Team will do next.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2019

Like Agile wasn’t big enough as a buzz word, let’s mix it with big data. Joke aside, doing Agile when engaged in big data projects is almost a must. Of course, other options are also available but Agile practices and techniques are much more suitable for these sorts of projects. Why Doing Agile is the Right Thing.

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Workzone

JULY 18, 2022

Tools like the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK ), provide the project management community with standard terminology, tools, and frameworks to help make sense of a wide array of projects and achieve positive outcomes more consistently. See it in Action. Project Management Software Pros.

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