This category contains topics associated with applying Agile Business Management in organizations. These topics are appropriate for:
Agile business management can be difficult and making Agile work for your business is a real challenge:
Another big challenge is aligning the overall business strategy and the development strategy:
This is a rapidly evolving area that needs to be better understood. Many Agile training programs address Agile from a development perspective only and training programs like CSPO for business people are limited to the “mechanics” of doing Agile.
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Background I recently saw a question on a LinkedIn discussion group asking: What is an Agile PMO? There are many people in the Agile community who might say that there is no role for a PMO in an Agile/Lean environment and That the whole concept of a PMO is obsolete and inconsistent with Agile. That […]
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Are corporate culture and values really important? Here’s an example. A few years ago, a controversy was brewing in the Boston area over the “Market Basket” grocery supermarket chain. “Market Basket” is a chain of about 71 grocery supermarkets in New England that generates about $4 billion in annual revenues – it has been a
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The Product Owner role in Agile is not well understood and it can be confusing to understand how it relates to a typical project management role in a traditional, plan-driven environment. In my opinion, the Agile Product Owner role is actually a hybrid of some elements of a Product Manager role and some elements of
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Is Agile Project Governance an Oxymoron? Do the words “Agile Project Governance” sound like they go together? On first glance, your answer might be “No”. The idea of superimposing a Project Governance Model on an Agile project sounds like mixing oil and vinegar However, I don’t believe that is necessarily the case especially when you
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Many software development projects are moving rapidly to an Agile development approach: That has dramatically impacted the role of a project manager in an Agile environment Agile also has a significant impact on the role of a Business Analyst In this article, we will explore “What is an Agile Business Analyst?”, “How is the role
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