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What Is Servant Leadership and How Does It Relate to Agile?
“Servant Leadership” is a commonly-used term in an Agile environment but if you asked people what it means, I’m sure you would get a number of different responses. For that reason, I think it is...
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How Do You Improve Team Performance in a Project Environment?
I recently responded to a question about “How do you improve team performance in a project? It is very common for project managers to over-manage teams and I think that is a mistake. A team is like a...
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Is Project Management Obsolete – What Do You Think?
Is project management obsolete? I don’t think that “project management” is obsolete but I do think that some traditional roles of a “Project Manager” are becoming obsolete in projects that require a...
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Are Agile and Six Sigma Complementary to Each Other?
I recently responded to a question on an online discussion that asked “Are there companies that use Agile and Six Sigma?”. This raises an interesting question of “Are Agile and Six Sigma really...
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What Does ‘Waterfall’ Really Mean? How Do People Use That Word?
What does ‘Waterfall’ really mean? Have you ever thought about that? It is often used in comparison to ‘Agile’ but do people know what they really mean when they compare ‘Agile’ to ‘Waterfall’? I think...
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How Do You Choose the Right Agile Approach for Your Business?
How do you choose the right Agile approach for your business? Many people will say that you have to convert the entire company and it’s business to an Agile approach in order to make an Agile...
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How 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 surprised...
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What is ‘Agile’ and Why Is It 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...
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Is a PMP Certification Still Relevant in Today’s World?
I recently participated in an online discussion where someone asked the question “Is a PMP certification still relevant in today’s world?” I thought is was a good question. I am a PMP myself, I have...
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Does PMBOK Version 6 Go Far Enough to Integrate Agile?
PMBOK® version 6 was released recently and one of the big areas of change is that it has incorporates more guidance about Agile. Does PMBOK version 6 go far enough to integrate Agile? I think that the...
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What Does Physics Teach Us About Agile Project Management Training?
What does Physics teach us about Agile Project Management Training? We can learn a lot from how the science of physics has evolved and how universities have developed Physics curricula. I think...
View ArticleWhat is an Agile Project Manager?
I’ve participated in some discussions recently that indicate that there is still a lot of confusion and controversy about what is an Agile Project Manager is. It’s understandable why this confusion...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Agile Project Management
There is a lot of confusion about the evolution of Agile Project Management – the Project Management profession is evolving and maturing: From a role that is practiced exclusively by someone with the...
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Are There Project Managers in Agile?
I recently responded to a question “Are there project managers in Agile?” It’s a good question and it comes up often so I thought I would share the answer here in my blog. There’s actually a lot of...
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Is Agile and Scrum Anti-Engineering?
I recently participated in an online discussion on the topic of “Is Agile and Scrum Anti-Engineering?”. This question seems to be based on a number of popular stereotypes that people have about...
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What are the Most Practical Ways to Do Project Planning?
I recently participated in an online discussion in response to a question that was asked on “What are the most practical ways to do project planning?” It’s a critical issue and it comes up a lot so I...
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What is Project Management? Is it Mutually-exclusive with Being Agile?
I recently participated in an online discussion where someone made the statement that “Project Management and Scrum have nothing to do with each other. In fact, they mutually exclude each other.” I...
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Why Should Project Managers Care About Agile? What Is the Impact?
Why Should Project Managers Care About Agile? There are many people in the project management profession who are in “denial” about the influence of Agile. Here are some of the common reasons for a...
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New Course – What Is the Future of Agile Project Management?
I’ve just launched a new course entitled “What Is the Future of Agile Project Management?” This is a very confusing topic for many project managers because the role of an Agile Project Manager in the...
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Is Agile Just a Development Process? Are Project Managers in Denial?
Is Agile just a development process? There seem to be a lot of project managers who are in “denial” about the influence of Agile on the project management profession. They continue to think that...
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