I facilitated a workshop with several product teams today. One of the topics on the Kanban (used as an adaptive agenda) was around the challenges that they’ve experienced, the ones that hinder the product team’s ability to respond quickly to market changes and customer needs, thereby impacting business agility. Here are some of the most … Read more
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a hybrid of Crystal Clear, DSDM, XP, and Scrum; the most common Agile methodologies, but seeking to improve things for non-software teams. I sat on the train earlier, commuting to the office, looking out of the window into the dark (yes again), and began to ponder. Curiosity got … Read more
Yesterday I attended a most insightful conference led by the Association of Project Management (APM) – I might be slightly biased, as I helped organise and run the event. This specialist event was uniquely dedicated to programme management and sought to foster understanding and proficiency across the programme leadership community. This event, the brainchild of … Read more
People can be the most challenging aspect of projects. They bring diverse perspectives, emotions, motivations, and levels of engagement. Differences in communication styles, resistance to change, conflicting priorities, and varying levels of experience or understanding can lead to misunderstandings, misalignment, and conflicts. Moreover, projects often require collaboration across teams and departments, which can amplify these … Read more
Projects do not succeed by accident. [Though in my experience some end up being accidents waiting to happen…but that is a topic for another time] Without exception, projects, whether major change programs or an office relocation, have to be sustained and driven through to fruition by pragmatic and effective project management. You would be surprised … Read more
APMG-International the leading examination institute, the very same people that are responsible for accrediting PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), have now launched (October 2010) the Agile Project Management (AgilePM) certification. Although AgilePM is brought to us by APMG-International; it is the end result of an effective collaboration between two authorities, APMG-International and The DSDM Consortium. [The DSDM Consortium is the … Read more