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• Agile-Scrum CoP wrote a new blog post: Best Links of the Week – July 30th 2010   6 hours, 50 minutes ago · View

  More great writings gathered from far and wide. Scrum at Mind Candy – brief video of a task board in action over a three month period. Confessions of an Agile Project Manager – PMI sponsored a video contest among PMP using Agile – check out the results on YouTube! Thoughts on two months pairing – Sarah Mei reflects on [...]

• Agile-Scrum CoP wrote a new blog post: Best Links of the Week – July 16th, 2010   1 week, 6 days ago · View

  Passing on some good summer reading. Core of Agile and Scrum – essential principles of Agile and Scrum that transcend the software development. Three Legs to an Agile Transition – George Dinwiddie looks at how teamwork, visible progress and continuous improvement are key to change organizational culture. Why Multiple Product Owners is a Bad Idea – read the [...]

• Agile-Scrum CoP wrote a new blog post: Best Links of the Week – July 2nd 2010   4 weeks ago · View

  New stuff to read and learn before the holiday The Zen of Scrum – Jurgen Appelo provides a 70-minute video overview of Scrum, roles and philosophy. The Difference Between Waterfall, Iterative Waterfall, Scrum & Lean (in pictures) – Visual representations of these various processes. Company Culture Affects Your Code – A short examination of influence of Conway’s Law [...]

• Agile-Scrum CoP wrote a new blog post: Best Links of the Week – June 18th 2010   1 month, 1 week ago · View

  Some new links to share and idea to learn. What Does an Agile Coach Do? – Considering an AgileScrum Pilot?  Don Gray talks about what you might expect from your new Agile Coach. Should the ScrumMaster Also Be a Member of the Team? – Clinton Keith provides his perspective to a common questionscenario many Scrum teams face [...]

• Agile-Scrum CoP wrote a new blog post: Best Links of the Week – May 22nd 2010   2 months, 1 week ago · View

  Links to share with your friends and co-workers Is an Agile PMO possible? – Curt Finch talks about the values of both Agile practices, PMI standards and how to marry the two. Self-organization: the secret sauce for improving your Scrum team – In this 90-miute video for Google, Jeff Sutherland talks about the role of self-organization and other [...]

• PMI-SD VP of Communications wrote a new blog post: CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:   2 months, 2 weeks ago · View

  Reception at SD Air and Space Museum begins at 6:00 pm, but feel free to arrive at 5 pm, since your ticket includes access to the entire museum, including the Alien exhibit. Walk in registrations will be accepted–$130 cash or check only. There is no ATM available at the Air and Space Museum, so please [...]

• PMI-SD VP of Communications wrote a new blog post: Conference Book Sales   2 months, 4 weeks ago · View

  Be sure and visit our book sale table on Friday May 14th. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to chat with the authors and have your book signed! Selections include: Pattie Vargas – EXTREME Project Manager Makeover! John Kinser – The 77 Deadly Sins of Project Management Barbee Davis – 97 Things Every Project Manager [...]

• PMI-SD VP of Communications wrote a new blog post: Conference PDU Information   2 months, 4 weeks ago · View

  PDU Information: All seminars, tutorials, and keynote speakers are PMI-approved for PDUs. Attendance at a full day seminar will earn participants 7 PDUs; each tutorial attended will earn 1 PDU. Additional PDUs can be earned through attendance at the Kick-off Event (May 12) , Leadership Event (May 13), and Keynote addresses during the conference on [...]

• PMI-SD VP of Communications wrote a new blog post: ITIL®: A Project Manager’s Perspective   3 months, 2 weeks ago · View

  If you are a Project Manager working in an IT environment, you may have heard the acronym ITIL® (IT Infrastructure Library, a set of books similar in nature to PMI’s PMBOK Guide) or ITSM (IT Service Management – the concept of IT as a “service” to the business). If you haven’t heard of ITIL, you [...]

• PMI-SD VP of Communications wrote a new blog post: Which PMI Credential is Right for me?   3 months, 2 weeks ago · View

  By Cornelius Fichtner, PMP The Project Management Institute (PMI)® offers 5 credentials in project management. Are you confused about which is the right one for you? Well, then here I am to help you find an answer. PMI has a global presence with members in over 170 countries. It is the largest association dedicated to [...]