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5 Reasons Why You Should Become a Scrum Master

International Institute for Learning

Scrum Masters typically interact with various leaders ranging from C-Suite executives such as Chief Technology Officers (CTO) or Chief Information Organization (CIO), Agile Coaches, and various levels of management. You Love to Learn Scrum Masters never truly master anything other than “continuous learning”.

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Are These DevOps Obstacles Getting in the Way of Your Agile Transformation?

Leading Agile

I’m Matt VanVleet, the Chief Technology Officer for Leading Agile. I used to have my own consulting company and have been involved in Agile practices since XP and before the Agile Manifesto. As a consultant, I’ve encountered many impediments or barriers to Agile transformation.

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Cargo Cult Agile — A Checklist to Open the Discussion

Scrum.org

Consequently, many consultants responded to the increasing demand for agile practitioners, particularly from corporate organizations, by rebranding themselves. Stakeholders bypass Product Owners by talking directly to developers or the CTO. 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Scrum.) You’re on the right track.

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Resource Guru vs Float: 2024 comparison and key considerations

Resource Guru

Make your team members aware of booking changes with automated email notifications Protect your most in-demand people with booking approvals You’ll quickly notice how valuable the Schedule is when it comes to avoiding overloading team members and helping you maintain a balanced schedule across projects.

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What Is Upskilling & How to Build an Upskilling Program

Teamweek

For example, all Toggl brands offer an annual €4.000 learning budget that employees can spend on training opportunities such as courses, workshops, books, and anything that helps with their professional growth. With these programs, you’re encouraging employees to pick up advanced skills and become more valuable in their current roles.

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Is JIRA a Counterproductive Project Management Software In Today’s Market?

nTask

Everything is run by the book. As a result, when they send in a request to the IT team and the CTO to buy task management tools, a lot of wrong things happen. ABC also produces physical technology oriented products; cheap gadgets, daily use convenience items and vice versa. If there are no processes in place, get a consultant.

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Creating the Conditions for High-Performance Development Teams

Leading Agile

Today, Mike Cottmeyer brings in our CTO and one of the main architects of our Studios offering to discuss the conditions that must be present for solid technical practices and software craftsmanship to thrive. And Kevin Smith, who is a kind of chief architect, principal consultant in our studio.