The rate of change is only part of the challenge facing project sponsors. It is the agility of the response to the change that is also a key factor. As more organizations begin to explore fundamental changes to their management and operational models in response to the global economic crisis, the evolution of agile methods, such as agile development and agile project management, has provided an alternative for project development in both business and IT projects.
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Agile Sponsorship: The Next Element in the Agile Evolution
By Rob Thomsett
Posted March 31, 2009 | Leadership |
About The Author
Rob Thomsett is one of Cutter Consortium founding Fellows. He served on the editorial board of Cutter IT Journal (now Cutter Business Technology Journal) and a regular speaker and keynoter at Cutter Summits. A thought leader in agile project management, Mr. Thomsett currently works with New Zealand–based Fronde — a leader in agile development methods — in implementing agile project management cultures and approaches in two major organizations… Read More
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