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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch

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Agile project management definition Agile project management is a methodology used primarily in software development that favors flexibility and collaboration, incorporating customer feedback throughout the project life cycle.

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Software project management challenges — and how to handle them

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“Agile software development projects iterate the cycle of plan, do, check, adjust — and the end user or representative sponsoring [the project] is key in all these stages,” says Ola Chowning, a partner with global technology research and advisory firm ISG. The KPIs for a project should be specific and linked to company goals.

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

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Apply systems thinking into all facets of development. Base milestones on objective estimation and evaluation of working systems to ensure there is an economic benefit. Lean portfolio management: By applying Lean and systems thinking, SAFe organizations ensure their entire portfolio is aligned and funded to deliver strategic value.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

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Lack of vision A common reason digital transformation fails is due to a lack of vision, which along with planning is the foundation for digital success. Because of this, IT leaders must take a proactive approach to change management , communicating the benefits of digital transformation and providing support and training to employees.

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Top 5 Project Management Tools in 2021

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Project management software includes a broad spectrum of tools. To know which project management tool your team should consider, you need to understand what collaboration challenges you are experiencing. Along the way, we’ve nurtured official partnerships with some of the world’s leading project management solutions.

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4 ways upskilling and reskilling can fill hard-to-hire positions

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Within IT, this could mean finding workers to do programing, testing, cybersecurity, operations, project management, or other similar tasks. A role to separate server trusted connectivity could be an existing enterprise architect or Linux/Windows system administrator.

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AI adoption accelerates as enterprise PoCs show productivity gains

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“Everyone is running around trying to apply this technology that’s moving so fast, but without business outcomes, there’s no point to it,” says Redmond, CIO at power management systems manufacturer Eaton Corp. “We Humans need to work with the tools and review the output, not just casually, but in detail. Diasio agrees.