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Current State and Future Prospects of Scrum and Agile Development in Japan

Scrum.org

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. So much so that many consider the paper to be part of the roots of Scrum. Why is that?

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

ProjectManager.com

Agile certifications: These are ideal for those project managers that want to work in agile environments as a scrum master, agile certified practitioner or agile value stream consultant. Risk Management. Then there are risks, which are potential problems, ones that have yet to occur or might not ever. Risk management.

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Project Health Checks By Dr. Harold Kerzner

International Institute for Learning

Project health checks provide us with insight on how to keep risks under control. Without these health checks, the chances of project failure are significantly increased. About the Author Dr. Harold Kerzner is Senior Executive Director at the International Institute for Learning, Inc.,

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003. Risk Management Papers. “A 3, March 2002.

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From Predictive to Agile – How to Choose the Right Project Management MethodologyBy Harold Kerzner and Cyndi Snyder Dionisio

International Institute for Learning

The authors discuss the shortcomings of the waterfall approach in terms of project type, performance tracking, risk management, and governance. They point out that traditional methodologies lack flexibility and value when applied to strategic or evolutionary projects.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

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. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs.

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Reflection and Takeaways on Agility from the SMC-IT 2018 Space Mission Design conference

The IIL Blog

The 6th International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology, held in Alcala de Henares, Spain, brought together scientists, engineers, and researchers from NASA, the European Space Agency, universities and industry. Representing Scrum, Inc. Want to expand your agile & scrum knowledge?