Magic Milestones are happy to share our resources with you

Here are some resources that we've created or sourced that may be of use:

Scrum

Mike Cohn's website is our favourite resource for all Scrum clarification and instruction. Also has a great resources section! An very handy Scrum reference card is available from that resources section, or you can download it here:Srum Reference Card

As certified Scrummasters we are members of the Scrum Alliance, another useful place for information about Scrum.

Here's a sprint backlog template that we use on our projects: sprintbacklogtemplate.xls

The Project Manager's Toolkit


We faciliated a Project Management workshop in May 2009 - you can access the Powerpoint deckhere: PMToolkitSlides_170409non_branded.zip

Photos

Check out some photos of the MM team on our flickr stream to see the team enjoying conferences, workshops and Christmas parties with our clients!

Case studies

Learning and Skills Council (LSC)

The Apprenticeship Vacancy
Matching Service

In November 2007, The Prime Minister announced
that a country wide apprenticeship vacancy matching service would be rolled out across England by the end of 2008. On the 28 January 2008, the government published their strategy for the future of Apprenticeships in England – World-Class apprenticeships

pdf LSC Case Study

Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS)

Programme and Project Support for the 14 – 19 Diploma Programme

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is the new sector-owned body, formed from the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) and the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA). LSIS focuses on learners and on developing excellent and sustainable further education and skills provision across the sector. The 14-19 Leadership and Management Development Programme aims to help leaders and managers in the education sectors to successfully introduce the new Diploma qualifications. The 14-19 education reforms are highly significant, have a national and international profile and are at the leading edge of educational reform.

pdf LSIS Case Study

Kantar Operations

Global Portfolio Office

Increasingly companies are finding that investment in strategic projects needs to be rigorously controlled and measured.

The implementation of a global portfolio office for Kantar Opertaions was the result of 6 months consultancy and hands on implmentation.

Magic Milestones assessed the current situation and capabilities, then kicked off the project to move Kantar Operations from a muliple project environment to a controlled portfolio environment.

Downloads

pdf

BBC World Service Case Study

October 8, 2009
pdf

Introduction to Magic Milestones

September 29, 2009
pdf

Agile and UCD white paper

2006