Chapter 15

How Can a Project Management Office Support Agile?

The real problem is what to do with problem solvers after the problem is solved.

Gay Talese

Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances.

Sun Tzu

Imagine logging in to check your online bank account. You expect to see a balance of $5,000, minus a few ancillary purchases you made over the weekend. To your astonishment, you see a balance of a million dollars! Your heart starts to pound a little, and your palms get a little sweaty. Upon closer inspection, you notice that the purchases you made over the weekend total ten thousand—but that cannot be! All you remember buying was gas for the car, ...

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