Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Stakeholders vs. Key stakeholders. A 3-part stakeholder management process for keeping everyone happy. Step 1: Identifying and prioritizing the right project stakeholders. Brainstorm with your project team. Break down the project decision trail. Dig in and find your secondary stakeholders. Whenever possible, put a name on your stakeholders.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 6, 2019

This goal-setting platform requires a company, to define goals and come up with activities that should help them to meet these goals. Since the 1970s, OKRs have been used to improve the workplace capabilities of countless companies. When used as designed, OKRs can have a massive positive influence on organizations.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This post is part of our “in-depth” series. With this series, we hope to contribute to more evidence-based conversations in our community and a stronger reliance on robust research over (only) personal opinions. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

In this new blog series, we will introduce the topic step by step and explain complex issues in a simple way. By mastering the SAFe competencies, organizations can achieve business agility to quickly respond to changing market conditions, changing customer needs and new technologies. But it’s not that easy.

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Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

How can Scrum Masters and Agile coaches support this through exercises and workshops? Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics. What about stakeholder involvement?

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part four, the last installment of this series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. This article explains influence, power and how project managers can create empowered teams that tap into the Drive motivators of autonomy, mastery and purpose.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Yes, scope management is one more constraint a project manager must master, but then project managers love making plans to overcome challenges. If you’re not keeping a finger on the scope of the project, it can quickly go off-track, messing up your schedule and depleting the budget. That is how many projects fail. What is Project Scope?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 18, 2016

During this time I discovered that I would like to manage not only the construction site but the overall project as this allows for more influence on the overall result. I decided therefore to do a part-time master’s degree in international project management. Construction could be seen as an unusual choice of career.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 21, 2020

Like many Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches and Agile Managers, I am beginning to understand organizations are complex adaptive systems. What I learned might be of value to others, so I combined my findings in a series of five articles, of which this is the last one. Some time ago I decided to dive a bit deeper into Systems Thinking.

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Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s blog, a continuation of the first in this two-part series, we’ll talk about building trust and influence, and initiating the trust-influence loop. Making and meeting commitments. Adjusting scope to meet a delivery deadline the Business had already set. Barriers to Trust.

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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 18, 2023

A life cycle is a series of phases your project will go through from start to finish. Say you are building a series of electronic bulletin boards for a master-planned community. By Cyndi Snyder Dionisio. One of the key considerations on projects these days is which development approach is best to use for a given product.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

By: Meredith G. Malinawan, PMP Navigating the complexities of modern project management demands a sophisticated comprehension of the Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance Domain. Your pursuit of streamlining and enhancing project management processes led you to a pivotal crossroads.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To begin with, as discussed in Mastering Professional Scrum , an insightful book by Stephanie Ockerman & Simon Reindl, it is true to say that "Effective Self Organisation" requires shared goals, clear accountabilities and boundaries. However, there is more than meets the eye. Barcelona, Pep Guardiola. Enablers of Self-Organisation.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2020

Part I of this Evidence-Based Management (EBM) blog post series covered a general introduction to show how evidence-based management can be a powerful instrument when being used in agile transformations. In particular we linked the 12 agile principles using EBM to drive impact in an agile transformation. Scrum Poster.

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Scrum.org

MAY 21, 2019

You schedule a series of management team meetings with the goal of uncovering the source of the delays and redesigning the launch process to create on-time product releases. The first meeting begins with a “post-mortem” on the latest release crisis. Sound familiar? The Trap & The Recovery.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2020

Part I of this Evidence-Based Management (EBM) blog post series covered a general introduction to show how evidence-based management can be a powerful instrument when being used in agile transformations. In particular we linked the 12 agile principles using EBM to drive impact in an agile transformation.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2019

Facilitation is about creating space for others to fill with their ideas and insights and create their own decisions rather than “running a meeting.” Yes, facilitation happens in a meeting, but it’s about much more than driving through an agenda. There is no recipe to follow. There is no map to navigate. Facilitate. Point North.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Asset publication is a crucial process for businesses to effectively showcase and leverage their assets. It involves the dissemination of important information about these assets to the intended audience. Be reliable and exude professionalism. Stay competitive in the market by positioning assets as the go-to solutions for customers’ needs.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

If you aspire to become a leader in project management, mastering the skills and knowledge required for this role is essential. An effective project manager is not only responsible for achieving successful project execution but also playing a vital role in the organization’s success.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2018

the “how”), and the Scrum Master is accountable for the health of the empirical process and the team (i.e. Once you have started to create a strong foundation , the second action of an effective servant-leader is to empower and enable others. Yet it is absolutely essential for the growth and success of others. Clear accountabilities.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

This blog is part of a series on Lean portfolio management for the enterprise. If you’ve read the first two parts in this series, you understand that traditional approaches to portfolio management may no longer be able to keep up with the blistering pace of the global economy or of digital disruption.

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Online PM Courses

JANUARY 22, 2018

How to influence and persuade others, and win arguments. The Influence Agenda: A Systematic Approach to Aligning Stakeholders in Times of Change. No serious project manager should be ignorant of the range of stakeholder analysis tools, how to plan your communication campaign, and the fundamentals of influence at all levels.

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Binfire

AUGUST 20, 2020

Operations managers cannot complete everything by themselves, so you will need to master the art of delegation. If you are interested in becoming an operations manager, your primary duty will be to manage a team of people and implement the correct practices and processes across the organization. Operations Management Skills . Delegation.

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Project Management Essentials

AUGUST 3, 2019

Scrum masters, agile coaches, and even team members can improve their teams’ performance by spotting these warning signs early and taking corrective actions. Who is the Scrum Master or Product Owner? The Scrum Master and Product Owner play pivotal roles. Experienced agile coaches and practitioners develop a sixth-sense.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

If that is not enough, one specific question and series of Q&As spurred me to write this article. Currently, the most-viewed video in my Project Management in Under 5 series is: What is Project Scope? Monitor and control your scope to ensure changes to your scope: meet changing needs, get an accountable sign-off, and.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Although working a distance from each other, they felt the competition to produce the best results. On that first day, the first woodcutter heard his counterpart stop cutting before the day was really finished. He was surprised, but continued none-the-less. In the next few days, a similar thing happened. A couple of weeks passed. I guess not.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 19, 2021

This post is part of our “in-depth” series. With this series, we hope to contribute to more evidence-based conversations in our community and a stronger reliance on robust research over (only) personal opinions. Are good Scrum Masters and Product Owners what makes the difference? What makes Agile transformations successful?

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Appfluence

JANUARY 25, 2022

Thank you so much for joining our interview series! Her voicemail went on about how thankful she was that I was reaching out to her, how concerned she has been about her finances, and how much she was looking forward to meeting with me and getting started. Before we get started, we would love to “get to know you” a bit better.

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Online PM Courses

MARCH 26, 2018

Projects are a series of choices. As well as managing your project day-to-day, you’re responsible for the people. They look to you for leadership and guidance. But, with so many responsibilities, it can be hard to know what are your leadership priorities? Often, it is the soft skills that are hardest to practice. Score Yourself.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

What if you could reduce your meeting time, avoid spending hours putting together reports or typing up minutes, and truly work smarter? Fluid is award-winning PPM software that influences your whole business for the better. Your dashboard shows your view of the world, along with recent and upcoming meetings.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Through a series of surprising events, I stumbled into an ongoing conversation with several of the early extreme programming proponents and, eventually, Agile Manifesto signers. Today I’ve come to the place where I contribute by building an ever-larger cadre of leaders (senior leaders, managers, coaches, scrum masters, technical leads, etc.)

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

In this blog series, drawing from our vast experience, we'll guide you through it. The Scrum Master's role is pivotal in this context, leveraging empiricism and fostering self-organization. " Whether teams are new to Scrum or refining their methods, this remains a challenge. Welcome to the first post. The key takeaway?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

During one of the recent training sessions, a participant posed an intriguing question: "What are some lesser-discussed skills that a Scrum Master should possess?" Once I began outlining these skills, I found myself motivated to explore this topic further and (potentially) write a series of posts.

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Velociteach

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Mastering effective meetings is essential for project managers, as successful meetings contribute significantly to project success. So the level of planning should be commensurate with the meeting. The podcast by project managers for project managers. You can catch us wherever you listen to podcasts.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Our mastery of the decision-making process plays a big part in the outcome of our lives, as life could be easily defined as a series of decisions. This can cause a problem to fester, increasing it’s damage and influence on your organization. Each step on life’s journey is taken after considering where to put your foot.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This is the last in a series of 3 blogs presenting the result of an interesting research study from Sam Walker. The Scrum Master role has a lot of overlap with the team captains from Walker’s research. So, what lessons can Agile Leaders or Scrum Masters learn from these sports teams? 6 Lessons to Learn from Elite Team Captains.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability. And when you started to think about like how did you scale that?

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