Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. Rather, it takes a team of consultants performing their duties at multiple levels of the organization. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes. Experience.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope management is the way to deal with that, so let’s talk about how we can use change control protocol to help with it all. What is change control and why is it important? Change control or change management is the process of managing unplanned but desired influences on the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Learn the skills needed to lead a virtual team, chair online meetings and manage the work remotely. Integrating change management for project success. Too much of project management focuses on building and completing something. Change management is the forgotten discipline of project success.

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2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 501

Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching. Consultants help clients by working with them to bring meaningful improvements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. The extension of self-care is caring for others, also crucial for project management and change management.

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2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 341

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

We need to showcase project management for the welcoming, flexible, accessible, challenging, wonderful world that it is, so we attract the top talent into jobs, and showcase that it’s a role women can excel at.” – Elizabeth Harrin , director, Otobos Consultants Ltd. “I Project management is also a huge driver of change.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

” Firstly, I should say that I don’t think you require a degree in a particular subject in order to become a project manager – both my degrees are in English Literature and I work as an IT project manager in the healthcare sector. For example, let’s say you have a job as an IT team leader or marketing manager.

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Technical Review Prince2 PMI Certification 409

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. The extension of self-care is caring for others, also crucial for project management and change management.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 312

International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Abstract Change Management is the discipline that guides how we prepare, equip and support individuals to successfully adopt change, which in turn drives organizational success, deliverables, and outcomes. AgilePM ® is a registered trademark of Agile Business Consortium Limited. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

WHY PROJECT COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT MATTERS. I recall a story shared by a project manager who worked on an international consulting project. He took over responsibility from the previous project manager part way through the project. No wonder communication takes so much of our time!

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Communications Management Underperforming Technical Team Cadence Monitoring 357

Online PM Courses

MARCH 5, 2018

They either leave it to a ‘change manager’, or worse: they ignore it. So, in this feature article, we’re offering a primer in Change Management. We’ll tell you what it is, how people respond to change, and the main pointers you’ll need to manage change effectively.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 17, 2024

3 months ago, I posted a poll asking people what their favourite service management process was and gave 4 choices: Incident Management Problem Management Change Management Other (asking for a response in the comments) 53 people voted and there were 31 comments added to the post.

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Technical Review Consulting Leadership 2024 147

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 26, 2022

John Kotter’s 8 step Change Management Model is a strong framework that has been used to implement change in many organizations. This post examines the model, its advantages and disadvantages, and its value to strategists and project managers. What Is the John Kotter Change Management Model?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Consultancies saw the potential for total organization transformation by combining process consulting services like scrum implementation, dev ops, kanban, lean, with technology offerings like work management systems, cloud data, quality engineering, AI, chatbots and more. I was delighted with their insight and ability.

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Certification 2023 Agile Consulting 208

Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

Managing this transition requires strong change management. Each organization possesses a unique blend of people, processes, culture, mindset, governance, management, and leadership. Experiencing change imposed upon you can be unpleasant. Participating in the process of change is far more empowering.

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Agile Technical Review Leadership Finance 213

Scrum.org

JULY 16, 2019

Although the paper is focused on training in general, my mind made the connection in how Scrum consultants, trainers, and coaches try to have organizations learn Scrum. How organizations expect to succeed with Scrum by hiring consultants, trainers, and coaches. Together, they can drive change from the ‘Inside-out’. Complexity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 13, 2016

A lot of project management-related businesses are small firms: training companies, software start-ups, consultancies. And a lot of smaller businesses survive by doing projects for clients and through good project management skills. Project managers have had to deal with ‘matrix management’ for decades.

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Consulting Manufacturing Software Review Influencer 150

Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

Context : it’s important to understand what triggered me to move away from agile, and into org change. It’s also important to understand what influenced thinking about org change differently. peaked at #6444 out of 8,000,000 books on Amazon, #198 in Leadership and Management. How this Post is Constructed.

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Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

Influence – We considered Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) to predict how a website can rank on Google’s SERP. Project Management Software Developers. PM Training And Consulting Companies. Without further ado, here is our list of the best project management blogs at the moment (in no particular order): Individual Authors.

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Influencer Prince2 Software Review SCRUM 112

The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Embracing Leadership Opportunities The role of leadership in project management is pivotal, serving as the guiding force that influences the success and outcomes of a project. Explore Specialization Opportunities The project management field is becoming increasingly specialized.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

I’ve recently done a change management course as well. IT project management is a truly flexible career. Elise, organizational change management coach and project management podcaster extraordinaire, explains her career path (Australia). Elise Stevens. Elise Stevens.

Technical Review 284

Technical Review 2022 Certification Prince2 284

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Here are some tips on proposing new metrics: Look for reporting gaps and problems including: An internal report that’s rarely consulted by project managers or a legacy of a departed executive that needs revision or replacement. Seriously though, no executive in their right mind wants to be left behind if their industry is changing.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Or perhaps they were overloaded with conflicting priorities and influenced by another manager to complete their work first? . Susanne Madsen is an internationally recognized project leadership coach, trainer and consultant. They spend that time calmly asking the team member what happened.

Leadership 158

Leadership Software Review Monitoring Influencer 158

Agile Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” Had today’s-me existed along side of 7-years-ago-me he’d have wondered why in the bloody hell a relatively newly minted Certified Scrum Master, was having an organizational-level conversation with a senior manager and director. Well, I was the Agile Consultant. I didn’t have a clue.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g.,

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Workzone

APRIL 18, 2019

Over 70% of organizational change initiatives fail, but change itself isn’t the stumbling block. Change is common and natural, even inevitable. Seasons change, people change, mountain ranges change — yet successful change management remains a lofty, even insurmountable challenge for many organizations.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

In addition this is what the authors, and others, do for a living so professional consultancy is another way to improve your chances of success with that PMO project. And there are communities you can connect to – on LinkedIn, through the project management bodies such as PMI and APM, etc. But that is extra work.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 12, 2021

And after that vital need is met, you can then focus on influencing and problem solving.” . And, from that human connection that is made, comes trust and influence. Toward Influencing Change. Covey declares, “…in order to have influence, you have to be influenced.” This is where empathic listening comes in.

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Velociteach

AUGUST 3, 2023

In my consulting practice, I see development teams struggle with their users. Organizational change management (OCM) is the domain intended to support the adoption of new ways of working. However, history demonstrates that change is hard. So, what can project managers do to improve adoption?

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Development Team Review 2023 80

Leading Agile

MARCH 11, 2020

Now that he’s on the consultant side of things, he brings his unique perspective to each of his engagements and is able to empathize with his clients in a way that only he can. Poppendieck was an influence for me, no doubt, and several others in those days. But sure, it was heavily influenced by Mary Poppendieck.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 10, 2022

Resistance to change is one of the most challenging change management issues. It usually happens early in the change process, and thus can derail change initiatives from the beginning, preventing any learning and feedback. Getting key influencers on board can be critical. Conclusion.

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PM Basics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The role of a manager or team leader brings with it a status of honor, power, and respect. With a sphere of influence under their authority, they will do anything to keep the importance and the influence. There are tons of valuable tips on project management and leadership. . and stick to them.

Leadership 66

Leadership Technical Review Influencer Software Review 66

The IIL Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

In my consulting practice, I see development teams struggling with their users. Organizational change management (OCM) is the domain intended to support the adoption of new ways of working. However, history demonstrates that change is hard. So, what can project managers do to improve adoption?

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Underperforming Technical Team 2023 2016 Software Review 78

Planview

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The need for more seamless change management integration.   As a Salesforce consulting and application development firm,  Traction on Demand  also understands the need for Agile. Change management may be a barrier for some companies.   PMWorld 360's thoughts?  

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PMO Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 78

International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

Some PMO Leaders will attempt to make healthy changes by investing in coaches, consulting firms, and mentors as Q1 begins. Taking a Dose of Our Own Medicine Transformation is the key to a healthy PMO, and transformation means change. One of the best ways to teach others how to do something is to model the behavior yourself.

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Workamajig

APRIL 25, 2018

A simpler but more visually appealing project charter template from NYU’s management school. A general-purpose project charter template from Solarity, a project management consultancy. The interest, influence, and objects of each stakeholder. Event-specific communication plan to manage both one-off and recurring meetings.

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Risk Management Risk Budget Estimate 154

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

A clear, actionable framework that simplifies stakeholder prioritization and analysis and enhances your ability to engage effectively with each stakeholder according to their influence and interest would help address this dilemma. This initial step sets the stage for effective stakeholder management.

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