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I am one of many strategic planners and project managers who has seen some very disappointing results from over-dependencies on Agile. It would seem that many IT and professional programming participants use this admittedly time-saving organizational and communications tool as a substitute for continuous, responsive communication (i.e., in real time), and for an actual planning process which follows a sensible, step-by-step path. There are no automated substitutes for the native Human thought processes of goal-setting, envisioning success, real-time communication and feedback (especially for the purposes of truly measuring progress, reaffirming goals and for trajectory correction ), and step-by-step planning. These things require organized, educated thought and interpersonal action. All too often planners, managers and implementers foster unwarranted reliance upon automation where it is insufficient for problem-solving or objective achievement. The article which follows speaks of th...

Top Time Management Tools - The Best For Business And Personal Use As a Project Manager , a professional, a consultant an executive or an entrepreneur you are always the principal resource in your working endeavors. You must consciously view yourself as a Human Asset with time being your output. And after you have achieved a life/ work balance [i.e., hours dedicated to non-work activities, versus time allocated to business activities], you must take the "work" portion, for example say 50 hours per week, and start to physically record your hours in the form of a time sheet . Certified Public Accountants , attorneys, and professional consultants are used to filling out time sheets on a regular basis. These reports provide vital information (I've left out the implicit question marks): 1 ) How many hours were spent per client; 2 ) What was done for that client during that time; 3 ) How many hours were spent on business or client development (non-billable!); 4 ) How Many ho...