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Category: leadership
The Agile Working Group
By Arlen Bankston One common aspect of agile adoptions are groups tasked with leading and supporting the effort. […]
Arlen Bankston: 5Q’s on Agile
Some time ago, I participated in the PM Boulevard’s 5Q’s on Agile series. Now, it’s my colleague Arlen Bankston’s turn. […]
How are Lean and Agile Related?
In the past few years, we’ve seen the emergence of serious initiatives in understanding and exploiting the connection between Lean […]
Yet Another Book List
Actually 3 book lists. I put a reading list out some weeks ago, and got feedback from Mark Levison. Here […]
Announcing the Leadership Wiki of Knowledge (LWOK)
Mike Griffiths is heading up an APLN program to create a body of knowledge specific to Agile Project Leadership. The […]
Agile Management Reading List
For a community that is oriented towards “sufficient-to-purpose” documentation, we sure have an embarassment of riches in books on Agile […]
Leadership or Management – What Does it Take?
“…leadership and management are two distinctive and complementary systems of action. Each has its own function and characteristic activities. Both […]
Agile Project Management: The Role of the Project Manager on Agile Teams
In the Agile community and in some organizations adopting Agile methods, there continues to be a struggle with the role […]
1-Page Introduction to Agile Methods
Agility is the ability to create and adapt to change. Agile software development methods include: Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Crystal, Dynamic […]