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White paper: Exploring the delta in AgileSHIFT

Henny Portman

Happy to see that my white paper Exploring the delta in AgileSHIFT is now live on the AXELOS content hub. This paper explores the concept of the delta, explaining how this is addressed in AgileSHIFT®, and providing practical recommendations and examples on the subject. Enterprise agility is key. Will you survive?

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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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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. In summary, this white paper highlights the significance of choosing the right development approach and tailoring the methodology to suit the project’s requirements.

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

Scrum.org

日本語版はこちら ) The state of Scrum and agile development In 1986, professors Takeuchi and Nonaka published the famous white paper entitled, "The New New Product Development Game" (¹). The first one is that the Japanese people are too risk-averse to ever dare embrace agility. We make small investments, and we keep our options open.

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Are you having Fun?

Scrum.org

Slack also acts a risk buffer within the Sprint. Build in some slack & keep the risk buffer handy(10-20%)! Barry Overeem, his insightful white paper on “ Characteristics of a Great Scrum Team”. By doing so, they ensure high motivation, better focus and optimal efficiency. It’s a shock absorber. The Quad Fitness Pvt.

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Luck has Little to Do With Achieving Positive Project Outcomes

LiquidPlanner

What if the project software updated itself in real time, highlighting risks, adapting to changes, and even prompting project team members to share status when they fail to? How many times have you been part of project teams who meet weekly just to update task status in the project software together?

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Limiting WIP in Agile

The IIL Blog

By limiting WIP, teams can concentrate on a smaller number of stories at any given time, reducing the risk of errors and increasing productivity. This can lead to increased errors, missed deadlines, and decreased overall productivity.

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