Remove Exercises Remove Lean Remove Risk Remove Underperforming Technical Team
article thumbnail

Risk-aware Product Development (a.k.a. Scrum)

Scrum.org

Over the years I've heard my share of these kinds of statements from various levels of executives: "When my guys run a product development release I really want to know what I will get at the end so I can make business plans accordingly". "In Types of Uncertainty in Product Development. Let's make it clear up front.

article thumbnail

10 Career-Limiting Mistakes To Avoid

Rebel’s Guide to PM

However, you should also make it clear that this is not your project anymore and they are responsible, otherwise they’ll lean on you for a long time. Career-limiting because: No one wants to work with the project manager who emails the operational team a closure document and is never seen again. Not talking about problems.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

From Servant Leadership to Shared Leadership

Leading Answers

This is part one in a series on leading agile teams from the Beyond Agile book. We will examine what leadership entails and how it applies to agile teams. We can create backlogs and release plans all we like, but until there is a motivated team with a shared vision of the end goal, it is like trying to push a rope—ineffective.

article thumbnail

How to Write a Business Case

ProjectManager.com

SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. The following is a basic outline to follow when starting to develop your business case. Don’t forget to include a risk management plan.

article thumbnail

Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

ProjectManager.com

She noted that the women who can benefit from her video are those who fit the following description: They’re ready, which means they’ve advanced to the point at which they are prepared to take on the risk inherent in any new venture. Know when to “lean in” or “lean back.” When should you be aggressive?

article thumbnail

Team burnout: 9 ways project managers can prevent it (before it’s too late)

Resource Guru

Team burnout is more present than ever. It might translate into team members repeatedly calling in sick, doing the bare minimum (a.k.a. Before we go into how you can prevent team burnout, let’s take a closer look at what it is and the actual cost of not managing your team’s health and well-being. Bad sleep habits.

article thumbnail

70 Scrum Master Theses

Scrum.org

As somebody hiring for a Scrum Team, you need to determine for yourself what works for your organization — which is a process, not a destination. A Scrum Master should recognize that different stages of a Scrum Team’s development require different approaches: some, teaching; some, coaching; and some, mentoring.

SCRUM 222