Balancing authority and autonomy in higher education by implementing an agile project management approach

This study explores the early stages of innovation: the predevelopment stages leading to development. The paper examines the agile project management approach as a flexible and dynamic approach to manage the predevelopment stages of innovation. Scholarly sources reveal insufficient findings, signaling a gap in the literature in the areas of fuzzy front end of innovations and the applicability of modern approaches such as the agile project management approach. As a result, this paper introduces a theoretical model, advancing concepts on agile project management, management innovation, and how these concepts can be applied to the predevelopment stages of innovation.

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Developing Innovative Integrated Business Solutions Using a Scrum Project Management Methodology

Businesses ◽

10.3390/businesses1020007 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 91-101

Author(s):

Jamie McLellan ◽

William A. Young ◽

Elizabeth C. Levin ◽

Lester W. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

The Body ◽

Management Approach ◽

Delivery Method ◽

Conceptual Approach ◽

Agile Method ◽

Revenue Sources ◽

Agile Project Management ◽

Research Findings

Innovative manufacturers have used Integrated Business Solutions (IBSs) as a means to co-create products and services to solve diverse business problems and more effectively compete in their field of endeavour. However, the efficacy and benefits of IBSs have been diminished due to the rigid method in which project management has been applied. This paper provides a conceptual approach for manufacturers to create new revenue sources in collaboration with their customers by adopting an agile project methodology that accommodates the interactive and iterative nature of IBS development. The research findings highlight the lack of success in IBSs using traditional project management as the delivery method. It provides an alternative solution in the use of an agile project management approach with its customer-centred and iterative mindset. This paper provides a conceptual model of the agile method known as Scrum and describes how it better aligns with innovative IBS development. Though both IBSs and agile have been around for several decades, their development is still in a state of infancy. This research adds to the body of literature on the application of agile in IBSs and presents an argument for converting its conceptual model into a practice delivery.

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Exploring an Agile Learning Activity to Teach Agile Project Management

10.28945/3454 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Raafat George Saadé ◽

Syed S Shah

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Learning Activity ◽

Management Approach ◽

Agile Project Management ◽

Product Service ◽

Agile Learning ◽

Agile Approach ◽

Approach To Teaching

In this study, we adapted the agile approach to teaching. Students took an idea from inception, through the first and second agile project management iterations, and incorporated feedback from their classmates in between. The goal was to demonstrate through a flexible process how products/services can be improved. We started with the practice and followed up with the theory. The results and metrics were positive in terms of the outcomes that the agile project management approach intends to produce. There was a clear enhancement to the product/service measured value (along 3 metrics) in the second iteration. We describe herein the context, the process, the tool used, and the results and we conclude with a small discussion on the limitations of the study.

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AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR NON IT COMPANIES

Knowledge International Journal ◽

10.35120/kij34010075b ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 75-80

Author(s):

Margarita Bogdanova

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Added Value ◽

Management Approach ◽

Small Companies ◽

The Public ◽

Goods And Services ◽

Agile Project Management ◽

Agile Approach ◽

It Departments ◽

Business Sectors

Project management is becoming an increasingly preferred approach in the public and business sectors due to its orientation towards results. But the project management methodology is also evolving. In recent years, its most advanced option is the Agile project management. It emerged in 2001 after a conference in Chicago of software industry professionals discussing the possibility of a new method of work, later called Agile. A Manifesto has been developed that contains 12 principles and 4 values. The document has been translated into many languages and has become leading for many IT developers.Leading in the agile approach is that instead of investing in a detailed outline of processes, procedures and tools, is better for organizations to invest in people and in their interaction. Rather than focusing on comprehensive documentation from the beginning, it is better to focus on the final result of the project. Instead of settling legal issues and signing a preliminary contract, it is better to engage with customers (target groups) and seek a live connection with the users of the service or product.Gradually, the advantages of the new approach are gaining more and more adherents. According to the 11th Annual State of AgileTM - Report, 2016, the number of companies implementing agile project management is steadily increasing globally, with the process gradually entering non-IT sectors as well. According to the authors of the report, the benefit of the method is in several directions: results are achieved in a shorter time, organizations become more productive, risk is reduced, costs are decreased, etc.In Bulgaria, agile project management is applied mainly to companies that are branches of large foreign IT companies, and activities. Many small companies, as well as public sector organizations, still apply the traditional project management approach and so they miss the added value of providing goods and services to their customers in an agile manner.In this paper the idea of implementing the agile project management in non IT departments of companies is presented. Emphasis is placed on the iterative nature of operational management, whereby projects are divided into separate parts, prioritized and “delivered” in small cycles. At the same time, the issue of terminology of this approach is discussed. The main terms are different from these in the traditional project management and require additional efforts to understand and implement it. Special attention is also paid to the agile management of research and educational projects in the universities.

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Investigating the Scope for Agile Project Management to Be Adopted by Higher Education Institutions

Computer Communications and Networks - Software Project Management for Distributed Computing ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-54325-3_14 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 345-366 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Simon P Philbin

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Project Management ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Agile Project Management

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Increasing the understanding of patterns of behaviours for alcohol in Wales using R

International Journal for Population Data Science ◽

10.23889/ijpds.v4i3.1200 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Rhian Hughes ◽

Bethan Patterson ◽

Clare Withey

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Project Management ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Local Level ◽

Management Approach ◽

Additional Information ◽

Time Investment ◽

Area Of Interest ◽

Agile Project Management ◽

R Programming

Background Increasing the understanding of patterns of behaviours for alcohol are a key priority for Public Health Wales. We developed an interactive scrolling webpage to support this priority. Main Aim To develop a tool for understanding behaviour which brings together large amounts of information and presents it in a new and innovative way to inform and support decision makers. Methods Using the R programming language we developed an interactive scrolling webpage following an agile project management approach to involve key users. Users were engaged throughout the process, and outputs were produced in an iterative way to ensure the tool continued to meet the needs of the user. Results The interactive tool allows data interrogation and extraction and uses innovative techniques to display information without having to leave the tool. The profile includes an overview of the pattern of alcohol consumption and its impacts, along with the option to explore the data further at the local level. The information, presented across a series of tabs, allows users to navigate easily to the area of interest. Interactive elements, including dropdown selectors and checkboxes, were used to display additional information such as caveats and data sources. Conclusion Whilst R and agile project management require sufficient time investment, they were used successfully to disseminate public health knowledge in an informative way to increase the understanding of patterns of behaviours.

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Pembangunan Aplikasi E-Magang Perguruan Tinggi dengan Memanfaatkan SDLC SCRUM pada Agile Project Management

Journal of Informatic and Information Security ◽

10.31599/jiforty.v2i1.659 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 99-112

Author(s):

Prio Kustanto ◽

R. Wisnu P. Pamungkas ◽

Ahmad Fathurrozi

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Project Management ◽

Phase Flow ◽

Application Process ◽

Study Program ◽

Agile Project Management ◽

Study Programs ◽

Seminar Report

Higher Education facilitates the process of Internship students through several stages, which can be taken by students after fulfilling the requirements. The Process of Internship, starting with making an official letter of submission to the company where the internship is accompanied by the submission of proposals internships until the implementation of Internship Work in the company is completed. After the internship process is completed students then make a report Internship. Readiness of Study Program to the Faculty in managing the process of implementation of internship work vary. Especially readiness when the Study Program enrolls students until obtaining the scheduling of the seminar report Internship. Universities that have fewer students may not be a problem. But if universities have a large number of Faculties and Study Programs, so the number of active students owned is also a lot, this can be the first step of the complexity of a system. The problems that arise are conflicting schedules of supervisors, examiners and rooms. To facilitate the implementation of the process, e-Magang application is made to help the application process of Internship. The e-Internship application is built with the phase flow of the Scrum SDLC method in Project Management.

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Agile project management with Scrum

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business ◽

10.1108/ijmpb-06-2016-0054 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 121-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Adrialdo Azanha ◽

Ana Rita Tiradentes Terra Argoud ◽

João Batista de Camargo Junior ◽

Pedro Domingos Antoniolli

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Development Time ◽

Traditional Approach ◽

Added Value ◽

Management Approach ◽

Software Project ◽

Content Type ◽

Agile Project Management ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the benefits of the agile project management (APM) framework compared to the traditional waterfall model, and understand how it can help companies add value and gain competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used was the exploratory qualitative research through a case study of a software project, developed with the support and application of the Scrum framework, in a pharmaceutical industry information technology project. Findings There were benefits found in the utilization of the agile framework, such as increased motivation and staff satisfaction, better control of requirements and especially higher quality of the delivered system, generating added value to the organization. Additionally, the project allowed the use of features from the first month of the application deployed, enabling a 75 percent reduction in development time, compared to traditional methods. The software development time was four months, 30 percent of what would be the total if the traditional methodology was adopted. Based on the results, the agile framework, especially the Scrum, proved to be a viable option as a project management approach. Research limitations/implications Since this research is an exploratory case study, its results cannot be generalized. Practical implications The paper provides relevant practical information and experiences to managers interested in implementing APM, as well as those interested in improving the management of projects. Originality/value This paper provides a case study with practical implications of using APM, and APM’s benefits and advantages are compared with the traditional waterfall approach. Companies can use this case study to better understand about the advantages and strengths of APM over the traditional approach.

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