Using RAG status in Agile projects
Learn how to use RAG status in Agile projects without breaking Agile principles. Practical guidance for Scrum, Kanban and stakeholder reporting.
Author: Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.
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