Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever? I’m sure you take away tips and ideas for making this your best year yet managing projects at work. But what does it take to get there? Let’s jump in.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 22, 2024

Velocity is a complementary practice many Scrum teams use to plan future work. Here’s how it works: A team selects a point system and decides that certain types of work are worth one point and other types of work may be worth different point values. Velocity can be a helpful metric. What is “cashing in”?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 6, 2024

From plotting Gantt charts by hand to the modern day explosion of project management software solutions, everything is different – including the nature of work itself. This month she may be working on the pricing and positioning of a brand extension. Everyone is a project manager, because the nature of modern work is project-based.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Whether you’re making the move to Agile project management in your development group or creating an Agile process for your in-house project management methodology, chances are you’re going to have to sell this change to executives in your organization. Align Agile project management with your organization’s strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As project delivery professionals we are always on the lookout for new project management trends and practices, right? Following the latest industry news can help build knowledge, confidence, and find new solutions to existing problems. It’s good to know what’s coming and how we can best respond to that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This will bring it in line with the latest PMBOK® Guide – 7 th edition and generally more modern ways of thinking about project management. Do you need agile experience to take the exam? At the time of writing, PMI had not yet announced the new date from which all candidates would be taking the new exam.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

There’s a trend towards more and more knowledge work being run in a projectized way, which means more and more people doing project management as part of their day job. We are a long way from the death of project management. Hybrid Project Management: The Next Step for Agile. Frankly, hybrid isn’t new.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. Trends come and go, or they stay with us and evolve into new ways of working that stick around and become “the way we do things around here.”. Since 91% of US workers want to work at least somewhat remotely in the future,” she adds.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. Ready to get started? Ready to get started? Let’s dive in! What is a PDU ? PDUs are professional development units. PDUs are measured in hours. How many PDUs do I need?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

From standardized guidelines, proposal evaluation criteria and work breakdown structure templates to project closure guidelines, change control procedures and other project files, organizational process assets need organization. There’s another way that organizational process assets are important in the planning process.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2024

Jira is project management software designed for agile software development teams. Key Features and Pros of a Jira Kanban Board Jira kanban boards can help you assign work to your team members, monitor their performance and communicate with them as they complete their tasks and sprints. Does Jira Have a Kanban Board?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many organizations are looking for ways to digitally enable their businesses – often through new technologies – in order to improve performance or gain a competitive advantage. You also need to understand strategies that work before you begin so you can hit the ground running and avoid unnecessary delays or setbacks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

Recent advancements in tech have changed how project managers work in 2024. Only 12% have adopted AI in a substantial way, and the adoption levels are much higher in tech-forward companies (34%). We gathered 57 of the top AI in project management statistics to help understand this key development in technology.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. Agile projects require collaboration between stakeholders, and risk ownership helps ensure that tasks are properly delegated and managed among them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. PRINCE2® works in a huge number of industries and domains. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks. Because it works. PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

But time is ticking… let’s get on with the 7 ways to quickly earn PDUs. But time is ticking… let’s get on with the 7 ways to quickly earn PDUs. Claim for doing your day job Did you know that you can claim up to 8 PDUs in the Giving Back category simply for working in a project-related role?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Did you know, one survey found that the most common reason to adopt agile is to be able to deliver products more quickly? Yet the same survey found that 75% of people did not believe their organisation had a culture that supported agile ways of working. Discovering the recipe for team agility. Read on to find out.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Alan Zucker Agile is a mindset described by a set of values and principles. It developed the just-in-time delivery model, which freed up working capital. Lean is industry-agnostic and offers insight into agility. Companies innovate and develop new products. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. Lean is a set of principles.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 21, 2023

At companies like Merrill Lynch and a generator manufacturing firm, I found these methods to be rigid and often disconnected from the actual work we were doing. My transition to Agile and DevOps wasn't immediate. At NKDAgility, we're transforming how Agile and Scrum training is delivered. Enjoy this video? NKDAgility can help!

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

TL; DR: How to Deal with the Agile Job Crisis While the current Agile job crisis is apparent, there is also hope for practitioners willing to refine their skills, share knowledge, and network with peers. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This article is a follow-up post to “ Agile is Dead.” Despite frequent claims of Agile's death, I don't consider this to be true. It's a necessary step to create space for new ideas to emerge. The good news is that if you successfully reinvent yourself, a world of new possibilities opens up! ? Yet, I'm hopeful. ?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? The Idea of a Scrum GPT Exploring Scrum in the real world often uncovers a tangle of anti-patterns—those practices that, despite best intentions, stray from agile principles and hinder progress.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2024

However, the Scrum Master role is evolving rapidly to be more capable and standing for true leadership in an ever-changing work environment. This includes a deeper understanding of business agility, openness to new practices, an expanded toolkit, and a combination of technical and soft skills.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2024

This allows them to apply their skills in new contexts, like embracing leadership and mentoring teams in alternative approaches. It allows for broader organisational influence, fostering agile principles across different organisational layers and business units.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The success of an adaptive organization hinges significantly on the capabilities of its people, which often raises the question of how to select people for agile teams. This often requires them to “lose the training wheels” of agile frameworks once they have built basic reflexes. Secondly, they focus on outcomes over process.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2024

I previously wrote about 5 ways productivity culture kills business agility. A Reactive Relationship to Productivity There are two primary ways I see a reactive relationship to productivity showing up in our wider culture, in my interactions with others, and in myself. And creative feels more expansive, open, and curious.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

TL; DR: Getting Hired as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach Are you considering a new Scrum Master or Agile Coach job? I have used those four steps for years to identify organizations I would like to work with, and they never failed me. In some cases, they even laid off all Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In the world of Agile practices, where adaptability and effectiveness reign supreme, two terms often pop up: Right Sizing and Same Sizing. These seemingly similar concepts can make a significant difference in your Agile journey. Ideal size comes into play with work items being too BIG and too SMALL. What Is Right-Sizing?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Since 2001, Agile has undergone a significant transformation. Initially envisioned as a way to decentralize and democratize work processes, its journey has been anything but straightforward. I've seen, firsthand, how organisations have struggled to fully embrace Agile's core principles. The emergence of Agile 2.0

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? They are consistent, fixed-length events of one month or less, with new Sprints starting immediately after the previous one ends. Moreover, I added some food for thought. And if so, what are the consequences? ?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Before we talk about the comparison and contrast between Scrum Master and Agile Leader, people often compare and contrast Scrum Master and Agile Coach, and they often ask me, what’s the difference? The oversimplified answer is $200 per day because a scrum master should be working at an organizational level.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

But what if this managerial focus on velocity is a fata morgana obscuring the path to true agility and value? ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 48,000-plus subscribers. ? It reveals a lack of trust in the team’s ability to self-organize and understand what value means in their work.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The lecture triggered many thoughts about the relevance of teaching Agile/Scrum. The first paper was a 2012 study on the tensions with remote (off-shoring) teams (Ramesh et al Ambidexterity in Agile Development ISR2012). By now we are 10 years on and we know that “buying hands” in a low-wage country doesn’t work that well.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

At your next Sprint Retrospective, why not work with your Scrum team to identify a New Year's Resolution? Take a deep dive into the world of incremental delivery here to discover the perfect way to explain this concept to your Scrum teams and stakeholders. 1) Focus on Incremental Delivery What is it?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 19, 2024

Unveiling the Agile Burndown Trap: A Fresh Perspective on Sprint Planning Agile teams often rely on burndown charts to monitor progress throughout a sprint. Initially, this approach seems logical, a straightforward way to track how tasks diminish over time. The reality is that product development is inherently unpredictable.

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