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7 Ways to Sell Agile to Project Stakeholders

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Metrics around the success and progress of a software development project are many and varied. One way to sell an Agile system is to offer executives a stake in proposing new metrics and tools for measuring and reporting the development projects under their watch. COO attention = budget.

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Agile Project Management: What is it and Why is it so Important?

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And many project managers still think it is something that only applies to software development. Iterative and incremental software development methods go back as early as 1957 – and maybe earlier. Evolutionary project management and adaptive software development started in earnest in the early 1970s.

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How to be a Superhero Project Manager

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Protect all assets (Stay on budget). If you use LiquidPlanner’s priority-based software, you can estimate when projects will be completed with 90% confidence so that you can be the superhero project manager with minimal effort. One of the biggest missteps a project manager can make is delivering the project over budget.

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Luck has Little to Do With Achieving Positive Project Outcomes

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Failing to document next steps can leave some participants confused, possibly even duplicating work and that can lead to missed deadlines and budget overspend – not to mention missed requirements and potential re-work. Follow-up communications ensure your teammates are working on the right priorities.

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Time to Check-in on Your Mid-Year Goals

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Budget issues may have gotten in the way. We’ve all had times when no matter how hard we tried to progress on a project or personal goal, a budgeting issue got in the way and forced us to change direction. Make sure to take the time to revisit them even when the budget is tight. What are your mid-year milestones?

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3 Project Planning Considerations for the New Year

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If not, you will need to determine the team members, dollars, and technology your budget can accommodate – as well as how to maximize productivity to achieve your goals in the coming year. Done well, you will deliver the best utilization, prioritization, and budget plan your team has experienced. Is this where you are right now?

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A Day in the Life of a Project Manager

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Are any projects close to being over budget or at risk of being delivered late? Focusing on your immediate priorities or fires each day instead of spending a little time getting a pulse on all your projects could lead you to discover problems in the budget or timeline too late in the process. Prepare for meetings.