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Project Cycle Management – A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Closing: During the closing phase, an audit is conducted to determine if the project was completed in compliance with law and rules, and if other criteria have been met. Progress is closely monitored throughout each phase which makes it easier to stay on track and take corrective action as needed.

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Scrum is Not. Scrum Is.

Scrum.org

Scrum is a closed feedback loop. Scrum is about sustainable development. Scrum is Not open-ended. Scrum is Not an individual's success. Scrum is a team game. Scrum is Not opaque. Scrum is Transparent. Scrum is Not anti-management. Scrum requires effective management. Scrum is Not just a set of ceremonies. Scrum is Not about shortcuts.

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The Transforming Dynamics of Project Management’s Future

The IIL Blog

This balance will be key to achieving effective and sustainable strategic value realization. Many companies today conduct a study every year or two to identify the four or five strategic career paths in the company that must be cultivated so that the growth of the firm is sustainable. Q4) Virtual work is getting increasingly common.

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Elevating Katas™ as Systemic Levers for Organizational Agility

Scrum.org

Elevating Katas are a means to embed systemic change into the organizations day-to-day operations and culture, aligning closely with models like Jay Galbraiths Star Model, which highlights the importance of coherent organizational design. As habits form, culture evolves organically, and the organizations capacity to learn and adapt deepens.

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How To Launch A Feature To Maximize Growth

Speaker: Brian Balfour, CEO, Reforge

It turns out that some of the most popular product and feature launch tactics can be counterproductive to achieving sustainable growth. Brian Balfour, Founder and CEO of Reforge, has taken a close look at these practices to figure out just why they can slow - or even hurt - growth.

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10 Project Constraints That Endanger Your Project’s Success

ProjectManager.com

It can be defined by answering this question: “How closely does the outcome match the expectations?”. Sustainability. The sustainability of a project can play a major role in the long-term strategy of a company, and can often affect a project’s success. Tool for Handling Sustainability.

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Balancing Operational Excellence with Innovation

Scrum.org

BAU activities means many things to many people, KTLO, Maintenance, Enablers, sustainment and DevOps. With the project finished everything was now about support, sustain and maintain. In a product based model where "you built it, you fix it" is the mantra, what do we need to do differently with BAU (business as usual) activities?