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April 5, 2023Project Management

The Project Charter Lays the Foundation

The project charter is a foundational deliverable created during the project’s initiation phase. The charter documents the project’s purpose, planned direction, and what is initially […]

March 2, 2023Agile, Project Management

Milestone-Kanban: A Hybrid Project Scheduling Technique

The Milestone-Kanban Schedule (MKS) is a hybrid project scheduling and management technique that combines traditional and agile best practices. The technique is well-suited for simple […]

February 1, 2023January 26, 2023Agile, Project Management

Unlock the Power of the Project Management Plan

The project management plan (Plan) is a powerful tool. It describes how the project will be executed. It should be tailored based on the project’s […]

January 3, 2023Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Taylorism: Then & Now

Frederick Winslow Taylor shaped the field of management science. He believed systematic and scientific methods could be applied to managing operations and production. His work […]

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022Agile

Disciplined Agile & SAFe

Disciplined Agile® (DA) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) are two popular, second-generation agile methodologies. They build on lean-agile thinking; and standard Scrum, Kanban, and […]

November 1, 2022October 31, 2022Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Simple Rules for High-Performing Agile Teams

Servant leadership and self-organizing teams are foundational Agile characteristics. However, defining these principles is like explaining gravity to a child—clear, tangible descriptions are elusive. The […]

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022Agile, Leadership

The Evolving Arc of Management

To successfully transform our organizations and adopt new ways of working, we need to understand how we got here. The study of management is a […]

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022Agile

Agile Beyond IT: Reinterpreting the Manifesto

Agile was initially conceived to deliver software projects more quickly. We have now learned to apply these principles and practices well beyond technology. Leading enterprises […]