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

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It may also face problems being used with customers who similarly have rigid processes or operating methods, or on projects subject to strict regulation and documentation, those with fixed contracts and scope, or environments in which stakeholder feedback is unavailable or feedback participation is likely to meet resistance.

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7 IT leadership hacks that deliver results

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The most important thing a tech leader can do is create the architecture that staff work with,” Riley says. After that, the architecture begins to shape not only your employees but also yourself and the entire organization.” He ensures decisions are made at the end to avoid follow-up meetings, and he keeps meetings short.

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Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake

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Underpinning these initiatives is a slew of technology capabilities and strategies aimed at accelerating delivery cycles, such as establishing product management disciplines, building cloud architectures, developing devops capabilities, and fostering agile cultures.

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SAFe certification: launch your Scaled Agile Framework career

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Then you’ll need to meet the prerequisites for the certification(s) you choose. Once you’ve identified the SAFe training and certification providers that meet your goals, you’ll need to review the materials, study guides, and take any available practice tests. The 45-question exam tests candidates’ ability to: Facilitate Scrum events.

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Streamlining IT for agility

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Compounding the challenges is an immense pressure for speed and agility from IT: “We are, as a matter of fact, having to go-live with less-than-perfect features in order to be agile and meet customers’ demands,” says Das, noting that he’s reduced sprints from two weeks to one. Since Das began making these changes, the mood in IT has lifted.

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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

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Now that systems are being replaced, it’s also about creating a new architecture without those types of connections. The result, for example, is no more roles such as scrum master and release train engineer, while project managers and program managers have returned. “So It’s more about gradual implementation.

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Streamlining IT for agility

CIO Business Intelligence

Compounding the challenges is an immense pressure for speed and agility from IT: “We are, as a matter of fact, having to go-live with less-than-perfect features in order to be agile and meet customers’ demands,” says Das, noting that he’s reduced sprints from two weeks to one. Since Das began making these changes, the mood in IT has lifted.

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