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Scrum at Scale: The Path to Agile Recent polling of thousands of Scrum practitioners in the U.S. and Europe indicate that 66% of organizations are at the beginning stage of scaling Scrum. The biggest challenge to advancement we see, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, is management being locked in a Waterfall mindset, assuming that agility only applies to developers. In order to achieve the radical improvements in productivity possilbe with Scrum, the management must change their strategy, goals, and incentive programs. This is the path to business agility. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you

The Unwritten Rules of Project Management This is based on the talk that I gave at the PM Academy in Miami - what Jim Elders taught me and how I have used his advice throughout my career. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

The Mindset, Culture, and Muscles Of Business Agility The world is changing more rapidly than ever before. Organizations of every size are overwhelmed by the pace of change and are being constantly challenged to understand & react to the major disruptions in the marketplace and in their organizations. High-performing and adaptable organizations that leverage, lead, and thrive in this ambiguous and unpredictable market will be in the best position to win with their customers. We call this business agility; the set of organizational capabilities, behaviors, and ways of working that affords your business the freedom & flexibility to achieve its purpose - no matter what the future brings. In this talk, Ahmed Sidky will highlight the mindset and culture necessary to endure the journey of improving your company's Business Agility. Business Agility is not something an organization has or doesn't, it is more like fitness or athletic performance, your organization can increase its agility with intentional, deliberate, and disciplined effort. So using the Domains of Business Agility (published by the Business Agility Institute) Ahmed will explain the 12 different muscles that an organization needs to exercise in order to increase its agility. What You Will Learn: A deeper understanding of agility as it pertains to the entire organization not just a project delivery framework The essential relationship between business agility and customer-centricity 12 key areas of focus to increase business agility - grouped into 4 groups (Leadership, Individuals, Operations and Enablers) People are the most powerful and agile part of any organization. People ignite and sustain business agilit

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Compass for Agility - Leveraging Agility for Business Problem-Solving Join Leila Rao as she introduces the Compass for Agility. This 90-day iterative approach is a pragmatic and personalized method, enabling organizations to build the capacity and culture for responding to challenges and opportunities. This provides a structure for organizations to explore what'ss working and what isnTt in their ecosystem to successfully and sustainably build the capability for continuous learning and improvement. The Compass helps with addressing "wicked" business problems set apart by one key variation: agile is the how, not the "why". Enhancing business agility is a fortunate by-product of directly resolving pain points because agile serves as the means, not the end. Empower your organization to orient itself by its unique needs and values so that you can continually create customized maps as you chart your own journey in volatile and uncertain terrains.

Inspiring The Human-Centered Organization - Three Laws of Business Agility In his keynote, Steve Denning will take you along on his journey in which he first encountered the success of the agile approach in software development and witnessed how this innovative method slowly but surely became the norm in many large multinationals. As Steve got more involved in the agile method, he and other members of the SD Learning Consortium set out on a quest to find out what is real agile, and what is fake? What was successful, and what was not? They found that what was needed is an Agile Mindset. It's a different way of looking at, thinking about, understanding and interacting with the world. In relation to this mindset, they identified what he calls the 'Three Business Laws of Agile'. During his presentation, Steve will explain these laws in depth, helping you to understand how you too can adopt this Agile Mindset yourself. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies.

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Back to the Future: Business Transformation and the Future of Work Through RPA Robotics Process Automation (RPA) is a major disrupting technology. 62% of CEOs expect this technology to completely disrupt their business within the next 5 years, according to a PwC CEO Survey. The concept of 'Digital Labor' is seeping into the lexicon of executive business speech as they look to adapt their operating models to automate a broad spectrum of business processes on demand. As RPA 'BOTS' mimic the actions of humans, it follows that there will be displacement of human workers as a result. Therefore, with the increased adoption and criticality of the new processes with BOTS, there is a great imperative to develop and deploy robots that exceed the level of productivity and quality as humans are replace. This presentation will focus on the current state of the market and the impact of RPA on business operation, workforce development, quality and compliance imperatives. Forward-thinking companies need to understand this disruptive technology and how it will impact today's workforce. The presentation will explore how companies can unlock the full potential of automation using robotic process automation throughout the enterprise. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs.

How to Get in Front of Conflict Before it Gets in Front of You When the Marine Corps plots a critical incident on a timeline going from left to right, the conflict itself is referred to as 'bang.' What happens to the right of that on the timeline is where the fighting begins; where you WANT to be is on the left - where preparation and enhanced observation skills can combine to help prevent the conflict from occurring. As project professionals, our trenches look a little different than those of the Marines, but our conflict timelines-and the skillsets that can get us in front of workplace conflict-are strikingly similar. In this presentation, we will explore many facets of conflict, including which types to stimulate and which types to minimize in order to keep your teams innovating and collaborating. Drawing on her experience working in conflict and post-conflict zones, Christa will provide insight into: recognizing physiological cues of discomfort; anticipating interpersonal conflict before it occurs; de-escalating emotional situations; mastering difficult conversations; and mediating interpersonal conflict to create a positive outcome. Translating critical scientific findings from an elite Marine Corps training program into the language of projects, she will share tools and techniques aimed to keep you and your projects well to the 'left of bang.'

Design Thinking in Today's Organization Design Thinking is a great way for organizations to equip their project teams to better manage ambiguity in innovative environments, navigate complex problems, experiment rapidly, communicate more effectively, and increase the ability to respond to ever changing customer requirements. Additionally they will talk about how Design Thinking in action with the exclusive PMI Global Executive Council will engage the next generation of project leaders, known as "Global Executive Council NextPerts" and their development of a Benefits Thinking Movement. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.