Agile

Project managers don't have to be left out in the cold when a company moves to agile development. Here are some tips for how a project manager can contribute to the company's success. Many software development teams seem to be adopting or intending to adopt agile methodology. While there is no shortage of articles on best practices to implement this philosophy, every agile journey is different and so is every individual experience. Agile is a refreshing change from waterfall, but to avoid falling back into a waterfall mentality, management teams must invest the time, both upfront and continuously, to coach and transition teams to stay in agile mode. When we shifted to agile at my organization, I was excited but concerned about where a project manager, like myself would fit into the picture. The primary roles in an agile environment – product owners, scrum masters and agile teams – don’t include a project manager, but I quickly learned the importance of my role. With e