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Teamhood Software Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In my experience, those companies are proactive, project-led businesses like agencies, engineering, software and manufacturing firms. Be agile , but make it work for you, without ever having to attend an Agile training course or employing a Scrum Master. The software is aimed at firms who want to add agility to improve time to market.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. Discover how a PMO can be a game-changer for your organization.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Project managers, and scrum masters for that matter, that wish to stay relevant for years to come need to develop their emotional intelligence and team building skills.

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How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) During 2018 I will be launching an update to my online PMO course, The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down , I have brand new webinars in the works with materials never been shared before all based off of my Project Management Communication Tools book, and my PMO Lifecycle book.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. Learn how Kanban and Scrum differ in the blog Kanban vs Scrum: Which is Better?

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Troubleshooting in Lean-Agile Development

MPUG

An example of this type can be the Scrum framework. An example is the Kanban method , which has its original roots in Lean manufacturing. The PO can be the business owner or in some other structure, the PO can be paired with the business owner directly or via the Agile Project Management Office (PMO). Flow-based Lean-Agile.

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Webinar Recap: Do You Know How to Recover a Project?

MPUG

I’m the director of the PMO, University of Washington. Bill Dow: I was at Microsoft for almost 14 years where I ran eight PMOs there. This year I was named one of the top 16 PMO leaders of the world, which is from the PMO Global Award, so was really exciting and hopefully you guys saw some of my presentations there.

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