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Continuous Improvement: Essential to Leveraging Agile Portfolio Management
Categories: Project Management ArticlesLearn more: Continuous Improvement: Essential to Leveraging Agile Portfolio ManagementContinuous improvement is a concept that people apply in their careers all the time. You read books and articles (like this one) to advance your knowledge. You attend conferences to expand your network and discover new trends. You increase your overall performance and effectiveness in your daily work to ensure you advance your career goals.…
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Centralization as A Guiding Principle for Leveraging Agile Portfolio Management
Categories: Project Management ArticlesLearn more: Centralization as A Guiding Principle for Leveraging Agile Portfolio ManagementIn order to effectively implement Agile Portfolio Management ‚Äì the process of leveraging Agile principles in portfolio-level decision-making ‚Äì visibility is critical. One of the key concerns about shifting to Agile methods is that the sprint-style deliverables and frequently shifting priorities inherent in Agile are not always exactly compatible with more traditional methods of project…
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Leveraging Agile Principles for Portfolio Management – Guiding Principle #1
Categories: Project Management ArticlesLearn more: Leveraging Agile Principles for Portfolio Management – Guiding Principle #1Agile work methodologies have reshaped the way that project management offices (PMOs) deliver results to their organizations. With that track record, it’s no surprise that the next great frontier for many businesses is how to apply those Agile principles at the portfolio level, to enhance strategic decision-making, improve overall performance and deliver greater value both…
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Going from Project Completion to Delivery – What every project manager should know
Categories: Project Management ArticlesLearn more: Going from Project Completion to Delivery – What every project manager should knowMoving from a project-completion mindset to a product-focused delivery model is a small shift with a big impact. As project management office (PMO) leaders become less focused on activities and more driven by outcomes, it has changed some of the fundamental ways we execute on projects. While some might manage both products and projects similarly…
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A Timeless Lesson: PMO Metrics to Keep You from Drowning: In this fable, are you the fox or the goat?
Categories: Project Management ArticlesLearn more: A Timeless Lesson: PMO Metrics to Keep You from Drowning: In this fable, are you the fox or the goat?There once was a fox that fell in a well. A goat happened by and asked him, “Sir Fox, isn’t that water fine to drink? ” The fox said, “Oh yes, Sir Goat, it’s the finest I’ve ever tasted! ” at which point the goat jumped in the well. The fox, quite bedraggled and waterlogged…
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PMs and PMO Leaders: Lose the Spreadsheets like You (Happily) Lost Big Hair and SEGA
Categories: Project Management ArticlesLearn more: PMs and PMO Leaders: Lose the Spreadsheets like You (Happily) Lost Big Hair and SEGAStuck in the ‚Äò80s? The reality of spreadsheets for today’s project managers There’s a lot to like about the 80s: Bands like Blondie come to mind as well as for-the-ages performers like Prince, U2 and the Police. Spreadsheets were also a product of the 80s, too. And like parachute pants, Atari and hair metal, we’re…