The Organizational Structure of an Agile PMO
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The Organizational Structure of an Agile PMO

Enterprises are always running multiple complex projects simultaneously, and the field of project management is always finding ways to become more efficient. Recently, companies have begun establishing project management offices (PMOs) to ensure project management expertise and knowledge is shared throughout the organization. However, project management must also evolve and adapt as businesses change rapidly. …

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Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

What is Agile Transformation?
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What is Agile Transformation?

Every company is looking for a competitive edge, whether it’s by hiring the best people, developing the best products, or establishing compelling branding. More companies are emphasizing employee creativity, innovation, and collaboration by embracing agile transformation. While this process might sound arduous and complicated, organizations can realize the untapped potential of their employees through careful …

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Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

How to Transform from Waterfall to Agile
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How to Transform from Waterfall to Agile

There are at least two reasons why traditional waterfall (or predictive) project management has been a go-to project management approach — it provides more control over the project. It also produces comprehensive documentation along the way that can be valuable for future enhancements. However, this control doesn’t always allow for the flexibility needed by some …

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Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Agile Transformation Explained | The Agile Transformation Process
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Agile Transformation Explained: The Agile Transformation Process

In the decades since the Agile Manifesto was written as a set of values promoting trust, collaboration, and respect, project management has dramatically evolved. The Agile Manifesto values are not limited to software development or project management. They can also be applied to various industries as “Agile Transformation” is part of their organizational development. Agile …

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Megan Bell

Agile Transformation Roadmap
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The Agile Transformation Roadmap

For survival, businesses must balance sustainable infrastructure with the ability to quickly adapt to evolving customer needs, resource availability, and market competition. Agile methodologies enable project teams to get deliverables to market faster through iterative development processes. The same mentality of continuous improvement and incorporating innovation can be applied to an entire organization when an …

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Megan Bell

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Agile Team Roles: What They Are and What They Do

An agile team is a self-organizing, self-led team that can quickly adapt to change. The team is made up of individuals with a variety of skills who work together to complete user stories within a sprint. While there are various agile roles and responsibilities, the most important thing is that everyone on the team understands …

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Stephen Hoogerwerf, PMP

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The Agile Mindset and its Importance to Running a Successful Project

What is an Agile Mindset? The Agile mindset is the ability and willingness to be flexible, adaptive, and open-minded when it comes to project management. An Agile mindset allows for a quick response to change and embraces the need for change to achieve the project’s goal. Remember that it’s important to have an Agile mindset …

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Stephen Hoogerwerf, PMP

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4 Important Kanban Principles to Remember When Leading an Agile Team

What is Kanban? Kanban is a method developed by industrial engineer, Taichii Ohno, who inspired lean manufacturing at Toyota Production System. It is a visual system that uses cards or boards to monitor work items more easily, while also providing insights into the progress made at each stage of work. Kanban boards can be used …

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Stephen Hoogerwerf, PMP

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4 SCRUM Best Practices for Leading a Team: Keep Your Project on Track

Top 4 SCRUM Best Practices These SCRUM best practices are important to follow when leading a SCRUM team. In order to ensure the success of the project, it is important to have a common understanding of the work that will be done, how it will be completed, and the value that will be provided. There …

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Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

New Scrum Guide for Certified ScrumMasters
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The New Scrum Guide

On November 18th, Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber released a new version of the Scrum Guide – the definitive source for Scrum.  While there are a number of people who have done comprehensive reviews of the changes and debated in excruciating detail the meaning behind each of these changes (see this article by Johnannes Geske for a side-by-side comparison), …

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Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO