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It’s Time to End the Battle Between Waterfall and Agile

Harvard Business

Too many project leaders think rigidly about Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies and believe that they need to choose between the two. But many projects — especially those with diverse stakeholder needs and complex structures — benefit from a hybrid approach that combines aspects of Waterfall and Agile.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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How Agile Teams Can Help Turnarounds Succeed

Harvard Business

Agile — the management approach that relies on small, entrepreneurial, close-to-the-customer teams — has a reputation that reflects its rapid adoption in software development. The variability and unpredictability of events are too high for rigid directives. Patrick Smith/Getty Images. It’s for techies.

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Top 15 PMO tools for your business in 2025

Epicflow

A PMO has the following functions: Project governance includes establishing frameworks, methodologies, and policies to guide project execution. Customization and Scalability Flexible features to adapt to organizational needs and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid). Audit trails for accountability and transparency.

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Fostering Employee Innovation at a 150-Year-Old Company

Harvard Business

.” Our solution – one transferable to other organizations pursuing innovation – has been to create an agile network of volunteer ambassadors and coaches throughout the company who have taken collective responsibility for making innovation happen and steering our organizational culture in the right direction.

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The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing Project Management: Best Practices and Strategies

Epicflow

Risk management being an integral part of project management involves predicting all possible risk-bearing events and planning responses to them. In this case, these events won’t ruin the workflow and there will be no risks for delaying the delivery of the product and/or spending extra costs. Effective risk management.

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David and Goliath: How Boutique Firms Triumph

Tom Spencer

This trend towards specialization and personal service is reshaping the landscape, offering clients a unique blend of niche expertise, agility, competitive pricing, and strong relationships that big-name consultancies struggle to match. The decisions of the firm are ultimately more specialized, agile, cost-effective, and client-centric.

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