This Thing Called “Scrumban”

By Dan Picard Editorial Director, PM Skills I was talking to a colleague recently and they said, “So, I’ve heard of Scrum, and I’ve heard of Kanban, but yesterday, someone mentioned this thing called ‘Scrumban.’ What’s ‘Scrumban?’”

The “Right” Stuff: Four Keys to Resource Management

By Dan Picard Senior Editor/Manager, Quality Improvement Programs at MindEdge Learning One of the most important, and most complex, tasks for any team leader or project manager is effectively managing the people assigned to the project.

The Seven “Flavors” of Agile

By Dan Picard Senior Editor/Manager, Quality Improvement Programs at MindEdge Learning When most people think of the Agile approach to project management, they envision a team holding daily 15-minute meetings to update colleagues as they complete the items on a prioritized task list.