by Susan Parente | Sep 25, 2019 | Agile, Project Management Professional
We know that servant leadership is an excellent match for Agile methods. For example, in Scrum, the Scrum Master is a servant leader of the Scrum Team. What other leadership styles have a home in the Agile approach? Grateful leadership is a style of leadership that is...
by Susan Parente | Sep 25, 2019 | Agile, Project Management
Don’t miss the train… Agile In Name Only Agile In Name Only is so common it is known by its acronym, AINO. I’ve been teaching Agile courses for a number of years and many of them address this topic of being Agile in name only. I’ve been asked...
by Susan Parente | Sep 25, 2019 | Agile, Project Management
Likely one of the biggest challenges of Agile teams is developing into a highly performing team, in a short period of time… Time-boxing is one of the practices which supports this as Agile teams complete iterative work. Time-boxing is an approach to time management...
by PMO Advisory | Aug 30, 2019 | PMP, Project Management
PMI® has announced that PMP® certification exam will change on June 30, 2020. We have outlined what it means to you if you are preparing or going to be preparing for the PMP® exam. Reach out to us if this is your objective – we’ll map out an effective...
by Dr. Te Wu | Jun 11, 2019 | PMP, Project Management, Project Management Professional
What is the Project Management Professional (PMP®)? The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most recognized certification for project managers worldwide provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI provides a certification program that suits...
by PMO Advisory | Jun 10, 2019 | Agile
Why is an Agile Mindset Important for your Agile Project Success? When you decide to utilize the Agile approach for a project, the success depends more on the Agile mindset than the tools of an Agile approach. The terms, meetings, practices, user stories, and other...
by PMO Advisory | Jun 4, 2019 | Agile
PMI-ACP: How Do I Get Certified The agile approach has great demand in today’s project management sector. Your skills of collaboration, rapid response and the ability to embrace complexity are admired in the industry. Having agile traits makes you a more well-rounded...
by Dr. Te Wu | May 15, 2019 | Risk Management
Introduction All project management professionals of all levels need to develop a deeper awareness of risk management, to tackle effectively risks in their projects, and to learn how to achieve greater credibility with their organization as experts in project...
by PMO Advisory | May 9, 2019 | Agile
Servant Leadership Empowers the Team A servant leader seeks first to serve those who they are leading. What servant leadership means to me, is a simple question to my team members. How can I help you be successful, so we may be successful as a team? Servant...
by Dr. Te Wu | Apr 9, 2019 | Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management
What is the Fuzzy Front End? The Chinese have an old proverb, “a thousand-kilometer journey starts with the first step.” But what is the first step? How do you know it’s in the right direction? What are the prerequisites that must be dealt with? What if the...