Two popular Agile methodologies for software development are the Timeboxed Adaptive Development (TAD) approach and the Continuous Flow approach. The Timeboxed Adaptive Development (TAD) an approach is a time-based approach that divides the development process into fixed-time periods called sprints or iterations. Each sprint is usually two to four weeks long and involves a set […]
ADKAR is a framework for change management that is designed to help individuals and organizations navigate change effectively. The acronym ADKAR stands for A – Awareness of the need for change D – Desire to support the change K – Knowledge of how to change A – Ability to implement new skills and behaviours R […]
A Center of Excellence (CoE), sometimes called a Center for Excellence (C4E), is a group of people with specialized skills and expertise whose job is to provide leadership and purposely disseminate that knowledge within your organization : https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile/people/centers-of-excellence An Agile Center of Excellence (ACoE) is a team or group within an organization that is dedicated to promoting and supporting […]
Organization Project Management (OPM) Organizational Project Management (OPM) is the framework used to align projects, programs, and portfolio-managing procedures within the organizational context. OPM helps organizations through alignment with organization strategy, incorporating with corporate policy, delivering value and consistent development. Project Management and Organization Project Management Pillars of the OPM OPM “A strategy execution framework […]
Coaching, Mentoring, and Training are interrelated methods of professional development designed to assist individuals in achieving their personal and professional objectives. Coaching focuses on performance improvement, mentoring on career development, and training on imparting specific skills and information. All three approaches include offering structured and supportive direction and assistance to individuals. Coaching: Guiding individuals to […]
Team building is one of the most widely used group-development activities in organizations. “I think it’s easy for people at many companies to become cynical, which then leads to politics, which can create cancer that can topple even the greatest companies.” — Kathy Savitt, managing director at Perch Partners, a consulting firm. Over time, these activities […]
MBO stands for Management by Objectives, which is a management approach that involves setting specific, measurable goals for individual employees and departments, and then regularly evaluating progress towards those goals. The key idea behind MBO is to align the goals of the organization with the goals of individual employees so that everyone is working towards […]
Team development stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning, known as Tuckman Ladder. Begins with polite caution, moves to conflict resolution leads to cooperation and effective collaboration and ends with disbanding and reflection. The Tuckman ladder is a paradigm that describes the five stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Forming cautious politeness […]
Corrective Action, Preventive Action, and Defect Repairs are all different terms used in quality management to address issues that arise during the production or delivery of goods or services. A Change Request is a formal proposal to modify a project, product, or system. It is used to request the approval and implementation of changes that […]
