The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg: A Metaphor for Organisations’ Success and Failure
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There’s an old story that we’ve all heard: The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg. It’s a tale about a farmer who becomes greedy and, in seeking to extract all of the value at once, kills the goose that had been providing him with golden eggs, thus losing all future value. In the business world, […]
Embrace Agility: Understanding the Basics of Agile Methodology
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Agile methodology is a project management approach that emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement. It is an iterative and incremental approach that prioritizes customer satisfaction and responds to changing requirements. Although Agile was originally developed for software development, it has since expanded to other industries and domains, including project management. Here are some of the […]
Scrum Overview: Mastering the Basics of Scrum for Success
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Getting your project management process right is essential to your organization’s success as a business owner. That’s where Scrum comes in. Scrum is an Agile methodology that can help you manage complex projects while delivering value rapidly. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the basics of Scrum, its core principles and benefits, […]
Agile Iron Triangle: Quality, Time, Scope
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As a project manager, one of the most challenging aspects of your job is balancing the various constraints of managing a project. In particular, you must ensure the project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This is where the Agile Iron Triangle comes into play. This post will explore […]
Why Businesses Need to Combine Creativity and Agility
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For ages, creativity has been one of the key factors that can make or break a business. When running an organization, there are countless unpredictable challenges, tasks, and obstacles. Overcoming them requires creative, out-of-the-box thinking to find the perfect solution or course of action. There’s no doubt that creativity and innovation play crucial roles in […]
Value of Frameworks in an Agile World
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The Agile Adoption statistics of 2022 say that around 71% of companies are adopting agile. The trend is only growing since agility was the best methodology to keep up with evolving needs and technology. But do all these agile adoptions work out as they are intended to? This is a million-dollar question that begs an […]
Why Agility Matters?
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Agility – the ability to move quickly. This literal meaning of agility usually applies to people and animals. It’s a trait that we assign to living things. But there’s a new type of agility that is frequently talked about, one that applies to businesses and companies, aptly termed ‘business agility.’ So, what exactly does it […]