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Agility for a Sustainable World: Why We Need to Redefine The Meaning of Agility

Scrum.org

This year was the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto for Software Development, and in many sectors, agile ways of working have long since become the standard. 1] This shows how urgently we need to become more sustainable. Agility is not an innate talent but a skill that anyone can learn and develop.

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All technical debt is a risk to the product and to your business

Scrum.org

All technical debt is a risk to the product and to your business. So why is so much of software opaque to the business? All technical debt is risk to the product and to your business. There is no asset securing that risk, no insurance for it. Technical debt is 100% risk. Technical debt is like an unhedged fund!

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Assessment of threats It draws attention to potential external risks and threats that could negatively impact the project.

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10 Emerging Project Management Trends In 2024

The IIL Blog

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. This resilience-driven approach ensures project robustness and adaptability in the face of changing external factors.

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Agile vs Waterfall: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

Commonly used in engineering and software development, it’s a more structured approach because progress falls in one direction, like a waterfall, from ideation to launch. The main values of agile include prioritizing individuals over tools, functioning software over documentation, collaboration over contracts and change over planning.

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Unleashing Agile Excellence: How Scrum Training Empowers Developers and Drives Organizational Success

Scrum.org

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Deliver working software more frequently and reliably, reducing the time-to-market and increasing customer satisfaction.

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The PDCA Cycle: a Cornerstone of Effective Project Management

Inloox

Especially in quality management as well as in product development, R&D and software development, this method can contribute significantly to the optimization of processes and the improvement of products and services.