Disciplined Agile Delivery, or DAD, is a people-first approach to agile delivery that emphasizes roles over processes in scaling agile. It was created by Scott Ambler and Mark Lines, who published the book Disciplined Agile Delivery in 2012, based on their experiences …
Anna Thornton first thought about earning the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification a decade ago. But the prospect of committing time to pore through A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and other study materials while working and raising toddlers …
An agile approach to software development and deployment aims to maximize business value through an iterative approach focused on delivering working software. As both a delivery executive and an agile instructor and coach, I am constantly reminded (and reminding) that …
The term construction is defined as “the business of building things (such as houses or roads)” (Construction, n.d.). It is typically characterized as a complex and labor-intensive industry. Construction projects create a well-understood final product through a number of different coordinated procurement …
At some point, every project manager wonders about creating a long-term career opportunity for his or her future. If you are taking a strategic look at your career and wondering, “Where is the future going to be hottest for PMs?” …
Demonstrating (or Developing) Expertise by Volunteering It is reputed that Henry Ford once said, “Thinking is the hardest work there is, that is why so few people do it!” Well, there is a truly global opportunity calling to those with …
Scrum is one of the agile methodologies designed to guide teams in the iterative and incremental delivery of a product. Often referred to as “an agile project management framework,” its focus is on the use of an empirical process that …
Many companies implement agile by testing the waters with one or two teams on a small- to medium-size project. When they decide to scale agile across the enterprise, they often find that what worked well for a team of five …
These are the most commonly reported benefits of Lean and Agile (CC Pace Systems): Focus is maintained on delivering the customer’s highest priority items first and more frequently, Process and progress is open and visible to stakeholders, Project can now …
The introduction of Organizational Project Management (OPM) as a leadership philosophy is much more complex than it may appear at the first glance. Project based business differs a lot from the traditional Business Administration set-up. In fact, with a project …