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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

Ultimately, the role of (top) management is to keep their business healthy and economically sustainable. This business case should provide some good talking points. SCRUM and productivity in software projects: a systematic literature review. A survey study of critical success factors in agile software projects.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996. De Meyer, C. Loch, and M.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. Software Engineering Institute, January 1996. De Meyer, C. Loch, and M.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

Hybrid–Agile Software Development Anti–Patterns, Risks, and Recommendations,” Paul E. McMahon, Cross Talk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering , July/August 2015, pp. Architecting Large Scale Agile Software Development: A Risk–Driven Approach,” Ipek Ozkaya, Michael Gagliardi, Robert L. Kirkeboen, G., &

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The Science of Growth [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The book presents interesting case studies of pairs of companies where one has been successful and one hasn’t. After studying the performance of these companies, the author (and his research team behind the scenes who also get a mention) has put together a formula for what makes one company succeed where another fails.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Transitioning from manufacturing to software engineering and development and various other industries, the Kanban Board has become a fundamental tool for visual management in project and workflow management, credited to the Agile movement. Flexibility and openness to change are keys to sustaining project management success.

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23 Project Management Books for All Experience Levels

Wrike

Apply the Pareto principle to find out which 20% of your workday really matters, and learn how to work smarter to achieve sustainable work/life balance and optimum productivity. 25 case studies in a variety of industries illustrate the principles in real-world situations. Brooks, Jr. Author Frederick Brooks Jr. Cunningham.