WHEN AN AGILE PROJECT FAILS, WHO GETS BLAMED?
I recently participated in an online discussion on the topic of “When an agile project fails, who gets blamed?” I thought it was a very interesting question. How Does an Agile Project Fail? It’s...
View ArticleWhy Is Agile Important to Project Managers?
I think a lot of people are confused about “What is ‘Agile'” and the importance of Agile to project managers. The word “Agile” has many different connotations and many project managers think that it...
View ArticleWhat Does PMBOK v6 Mean For the Future of Project Management?
Background PMBOK version 6 and the new PMI Agile Practice Guide signal a new direction for project management that, for the first time, starts to integrate Agile and traditional plan-driven project...
View ArticleWhat Is Distributed Project Management? Why Does it Make Sense?
What is Distributed Project Management? I’ve just finished a new section in one of my Agile Project Management courses on that subject. Here’s a brief overview of what it is all about. What is...
View ArticleHow to Make a Hybrid Agile Process Work and Not Fail
Have you given any thought to “How to make a hybrid agile process work”? I recently saw an article on LinkedIn entitled “Why Hybrid Agile-Waterfall Projects Fail” that caught my eye. I’m not...
View ArticleIs a PMP Certification Still Relevant in Today’s World?
I have mixed feelings about the subject of “Is a PMP certification still relevant in today’s world?”. On the one hand, I am a PMP myself, I have had a PMP certification since 2004, and I’m proud to be...
View ArticleHow Do You Apply Agile Techniques to Non-Software Projects? Agile Book...
Many people have asked “How do you apply Agile techniques to non-software projects?”. I’ve done a lot of that myself in writing and publishing five books. I’ve also used similar techniques in...
View ArticleAgile Project Management for Executives
I have just released a new online training course called “Agile Project Management for Executives”. The Agile Bandwagon In many areas, “Agile” is becoming a hot new buzz word and everyone wants to...
View ArticleApplying Agile to Non-Software Projects – Agile Home Remodeling
A number of my students have requested some case studies that show applying Agile to non-software projects. As an example, I recently completed a home remodeling project which may seem simple and...
View ArticleWhat Is the Relationship of Physics and Agile Project Management?
What can Physics teach us about Agile Project Management? We can learn a lot from how the science of physics has evolved. I think there are a number of interesting similarities the way that Agile...
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