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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

ProjectManager.com

Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. The kanban tool has become commonplace in project management and its uses continue to expand. The kanban system is a visual workflow tool that consists of a kanban board and kanban cards. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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People Drive Solutions, Tools Just Pave the Way!

Scrum.org

Many seem to equate DevOps with specific tools like Azure DevOps or JIRA. DevOps is not about the tools we use; it's about the ideas behind them. The essence of DevOps lies in its conceptual foundation, born out of software engineering. Tools may facilitate this journey, but they are not the journey itself.

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What are the focus areas of an Agile Coach?

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Promote Software Craftsmanship . Team Coaching Tools. Business Coaching Tools. Lean Analytics. He has helped many organisations adopt agile software delivery practices, including large banking, payments, telecom, and product organisations. Promote Self-Management . Maintain authentic distance. Design Team Alliance.

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Humanizing Work – the Next Frontier!

NimbleWork

The last 2 decades have seen significant improvements in software engineering. The adoption of Lean-Agile thinking and modern Engineering & DevOps practices has made rapid delivery with high quality possible. With a distributed remote workforce, well-designed tools can play a critical role in bridging this gap.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Understanding these top five Agile methodologies that are not Scrum Framework: Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean Software Development, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is crucial for any team or individual looking to implement Agile practices effectively.

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Product-Market Fit: What Is It & Why Is It Important?

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You can thank Marc Andreessen , the American entrepreneur, investor and software engineer, for the hyphenated phrase. Dan Olsen, an expert in product management and author of The Lean Product Playbook , has emphasized product-market fit as critical to the success of a start-up. What is Product-Market Fit?

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Agile vs Waterfall: Embracing the Hybrid Project Revolution

NimbleWork

Over the years, the idea of operating a lean enterprise in a competitive and fast-paced business environment has led progressive organizations to adopt the Agile framework. High quality and working software to solve a customer problem through simplified processes, instead of maintaining detailed documentation.

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