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Definition of Done: Business Agility Abhors Technical Shoddiness

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Definition of Done: Business Agility & Technical Excellence Most of the time, stakeholders are not interested in how we solve their problems as long as we ethically play by the rules. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review.

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Agility for a Sustainable World: Why We Need to Redefine The Meaning of Agility

Scrum.org

1] This shows how urgently we need to become more sustainable. As a starting point, we are using our previous explanation and the definition of sustainable development: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" [2]. A Broader Definition of Agility.

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Shanghai has some huge projects underway including: The Shanghai Urban Rail Transit Expansion: piling work on the new high-speed line began in November 2020. The Sustainable Sydney 2030 program lays out other initiative to develop the city, which is mentioned in the most recent Global Liveability Index. A search on Seek.com.au

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2020 Trends and Challenges in Manufacturing

Epicflow Blog

The Amazon effect puts forward the following requirements to the services manufacturers suggest: Convenience (you can find everything you want with user-friendly services and consider customers’ reviews). Now nobody needs a huge number of gadgets for every specific purpose: modern technology combines everything in one. .

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Sustaining Agility Beyond Crises

International Institute for Learning

Agile is a better approach to economic challenges, too, and by continuing to do Agile in more systematic and sustainable ways , companies can not only weather the latest economic storm, but prepare for and thrive in a world of ongoing, unpredictable and accelerating change. Companies can sustain their agility by taking three key steps.

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European Defense Industry 2021: Challenges and Trends

Epicflow Blog

The military forces provided their military and field hospitals and staff in 2019-2020 when the number of infected was enormous. In late 2020 and in 2021, the armed forces still have been supporting the civil healthcare system by assisting in vaccination against COVID-19. in 2020 to $2.27 billion due to the pandemic. .

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2020 Challenges and Trends in Construction

Epicflow Blog

Innovative Technologies in Building: AR, VR, and 3D Printing . These technologies help workers stay safe. Additive manufacturing in the field of building houses is not an innovative technology today as some countries have already adopted this technology for construction. AR and VR are nowadays used for safety training.