How to Conquer the Daunting PMP® Application
How to get through the rigorous PMP® application process? It’s not the most laborious one I have experienced, but it’s not the easiest, either
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Is the PMP® certification still relevant?
The Project Management Professional (PMP)® has long been a coveted credential, but I wonder if it is still relevant and worth earning.
Who owns Quality on a Scrum Team?
Unfortunately, quality is often skipped or overlooked when developing products using an Agile approach. So, who owns quality in Scrum?
Debate #19 – Can a hybrid of Waterfall & Agile succeed?
Command-and-control versus responding to change – these are diametrically opposing ideas. So can a hybrid of Agile and Waterfall work?
Debate #8 – Can Agile co-exist with Waterfall?
There’s not a one-size-fits-all project management approach, but I think that Agile can co-exist with Waterfall, albeit with some difficulty.
9 Organizational Changes to make when adopting Agile
If you are a traditional (waterfall) organization transitioning to Agile, you’re about to be in for a big shock. To make a successful organizational shift, many changes are needed, including: Traditional Agile Work is directed by manager Team self-manages Work is approached on a project basis Shift in focus to products instead of projects Work …
How do traditional Project roles change in Agile (Scrum)?
Scrum Roles In Scrum, as of the updated 2020 Scrum Guide, there are only three recognized roles: Product Owner Scrum Master Developers (formerly the Development Team) Now, let’s look at the responsibilities of each of these roles: Product Owner The Product Owner role on a Scrum Team is the most critical, and the most difficult …
What will be New and Improved in PMBOK® version 7
Get ready. Change is coming. But wait… it’s good change. I recently attended a Project Management Institute (PMI®) chapter meeting, and we were treated to a preview of the upcoming revisions to the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK®). The new version is expected to be released sometime early in 2021. The coming changes are, …