The standard for project management

Figure 6-3. Initial Ranked Backlog for Changes

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Figure 6-4. Using Backlogs and Kanban Boards to Organize and Track Change Work

Using these tools to organize and manage the change implementation provides visibility into progress and also 

models the approaches being implemented. Rolling out changes in a transparent and appealing way improves the 

likelihood of their success.

Ranked

Backlog

Action Item

Analysis

Action Item

Resolution

Risk

Management

or Mitigation

Decision

Needed

Post-Action

Waiting:

Stuck Items

Done

In Progress

Change 1

Change 2

Change 3

Change 4

Change 5

Change 6

Change 7

Change 8

Change 9

Change 10

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A CALL TO ACTION

The adoption of agile and its approaches for managing projects has increased dramatically since the Agile Manifesto 

was first published in 2001. Adoption and the desire to operate with an agile mindset is no longer limited to a certain sized 

organization or those specializing only in information technology. The mindset applies universally and the approaches 

are successful in many settings.

Today, the demand for “being agile” is higher than ever. The debate over the best path to agility continues to keep 

the conversation and innovation evolving. One truth remains constant—inspection, adaptation, and transparency are 

critical to successfully delivering value.

You may not see everything you expected to see in this practice guide. Our core team realizes you may disagree with 

some elements or approaches we did choose to present—and passionately so. We call on your passion to continue 

the conversation and improve the next iteration of this practice guide. This is your journey—learn, experiment, gain 

feedback, and experiment again. Then help us retrospect; give us feedback on the guidance and contribute to future 

editions of this practice guide. After all, inspection without adaptation is wasted effort.

Lastly, we want to encourage you to be engaged in the broader communities of project management and agile to 

further conversations on these topics. Look for representatives from both PMI and Agile Alliance

®

 at conferences and 

meetings and engage them in discussion. Use social media and blog your thoughts and opinions.

You can provide feedback and engage in conversation regarding the contents of this practice guide at the blog called 

“Agile in Practice” at https://www.projectmanagement.com/blogs/347350/Agile-in-Practice.

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