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Stepping up to the cyber security challenge: a new opportunity for non-cyber roles

In the face of escalating cyber threats, non-cyber professionals are pivotal defenders. Christina Arcane, Cyber Security Educator and PM-Partners Training Facilitator, explores cyber security as a whole-of-organisation issue and what roles across the project, change and business spectrum can do to build cyber resilience, while at the same time advancing their careers.

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Experiment canvas: plan and execute your first experiment

Experimentation is a powerful tool for increasing agility, driving creativity and innovation, and fuelling a culture of continuous improvement. Ready to plan and execute your first experiment? Our Experiment canvas is a handy tool to help you organise your thinking when defining a single experiment. It then provides a working document for running the experiment,

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Experiment iterations canvas: plot a series of experiments

Experimentation provides valuable opportunities to optimise the value we create – so why aren’t more of us doing it? If it’s simply a case of not knowing where to start, we have the perfect tool. Our Experiment iterations canvas is an indispensable resource to help you easily plot out your first experiments. Use it in

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Agile experimentation: How experiments drive valuable outcomes, increase learning and reduce risk

The benefits of experimentation are too frequently overlooked, and we are missing out on valuable opportunities to optimise the value we create. Terry Haayema, Principal Agile Consultant at PM-Partners, makes the case for incorporating experimentation into your work and shares his step-by-step approach to planning and executing your first experiments.

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Unravelling the SAFe® debate for agile leaders

Like any other agile tool, the success of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) lies in its alignment with both the users’ needs and the overarching organisational culture. Here Darryl Wright, Enterprise Agile Coach and PM-Partners Training Facilitator, discusses how agile coaches and leaders can better assess if and when SAFe fits into their context.

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A guide to the 3 levels of the Scaled Agile Framework®

The three levels of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) aim to help organisations adopt lean-agile practices according to their needs. This guide explains what to expect at each level and which organisations should choose according to their requirements.

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How DevOps and ITIL collaboration can drive a project’s success

Contrary to popular opinion, DevOps and ITIL 4 are not mutually exclusive but can complement one another to deliver enhanced business value. Senior Consultant and Facilitator Stephen Howard explains what this relationship looks like, the benefits it brings and how organisations can approach the implementation process.

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What is the best agile certification in Australia? 

As awareness grows of the advantages of implementing agile project management into organisations, the training market is becoming increasingly saturated with agile certifications.  Here Jourdan Clark, Professional Development Manager at PM-Partners, explores how certification can benefit you and your team and what to consider when choosing a course.  In today’s highly competitive job market, any

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The agile leader: 7 steps to foster business agility

Cultivating agility is more than just deploying agile methodologies – it’s about nurturing a mindset that permeates every aspect of the business. Here, PM-Partners Agility Practice Lead/ Agile Principal Consultant Matt Sharpe unravels the distinctions between the two and outlines the role and steps senior leaders should take to drive true agility within their organisations.

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What is project planning (and what your project plan should entail)?

Project planning is one of the foundational skills of project management and a key indicator of project success. Make sure you have these project planning fundamentals covered.

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A guide to the 10 SAFe® principles and how they support enterprise agile

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) helps organisations implement lean-agile practices at an enterprise level. Its 10 core principles should be the foundation of your scaled agile approach. Find out more about these principles and how they can contribute to your agile implementation.

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