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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

This includes training, technical support, and preparation for new releases. It is no surprise that the researchers conclude that “Product Owners perform a wide range of challenging activities which require experience and high-status in order to be able to exert influence”. 2008, January). How to use these insights in practice.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As such, you may have a bit more influence on these if appropriate actions are taken early. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control. Lack of experience or training. Internal risks occur within the organization. Some examples of internal risk are: 1.

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Leveraging Evidence-Based Management and Achieving Organizational Change through Larman’s Laws

Scrum.org

Understanding the organization’s core Before initiating organizational change, you will need to understand the underlying factors influencing an organization's functions. The ROWE Experiment In late 2008, the Gap Inc. Culture over strategy The saying "Culture eats strategy for breakfast" wasn't coined without reason.

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In every case, you should have people on the group who understand the project (or who can be brought up to speed) and who have influence and interest in the outcomes. For example, hold the meeting the week before you need approval to send out training material, or similar, so that the right people can make the decision there and then.

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In-Depth: What a Social Systems Perspective Teaches us About Change

Scrum.org

Recognize how much of your thinking is still subtly influenced by a mechanical perspective in organizations . like network patterning, mood, safety, social contact and social influence?—?than social influence is that much stronger. than on individual traits. Morgan (2006) draws attention to its deeply reductionist nature.

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Turning Communication Barriers into Opportunities by Mastering Conflict Management

Project Pulse Journal

Effective preventive measures can include establishing clear communication channels, creating conflict resolution protocols, and training team members in conflict management skills. Understanding conflict styles and applying relevant management theories can significantly influence the success of conflict resolution efforts.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Product & Process Development Kaizen , LPPDE, Denver, Colorado, April 21-23, 2008. Five Easy Pieces: The Essentials of Managing Programmatic Risk , 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Project Management Symposium, Denver Colorado, April 2008. Product Development Kaizen , LPPDE Denver, Colorado, April 21-23, 2008. Risk Management.

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