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In-Depth: How Scrum Motivates Teams Through Goals And Autonomy

Scrum.org

We are still so embedded in the leftovers of the mechanical perspective that originated during the Industrial Revolution, that it takes time to adjust our eyes and see beyond structure (Morgan, 2006). This is when organizational psychology emerged as an academic field (Kanfer, Frese & Johnson, 2017).

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Why Great (Scrum) Teams Have A Mind Of Their Own

Scrum.org

What team cognition is and how substantial its influence is on the effectiveness of teams according to large-scale research efforts. Butler et al, 2006, Tolin, 2010) are based on this approach (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT). A., & Salas, 2017). The influence of shared mental models on team process and performance.

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Emergent Change – Making Sense of a Messy Environment

Tony Adams

Decisions are influenced by culture and politics within an organisation. Our challenge is to think more broadly – to understand the wider economic, political and organisational influences that are shaping our change environment. Does it influence the wider environment or does it respond to those change drivers?

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Published date: 2017 (6th edition). Published date: 2017. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Published date: 2006 (Revised edition). In this now-classic book, Dr. Robert Cialdini explains the 6 “weapons of influence” that you can use to change people’s minds.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Event-Based Scheduling , 10 November 2006. CPM-200: Scope and Organizational Management, Lesson C: Using Technical Performance Measures to Inform Earned Value Performance , EVM World 2017. Estimating and Reporting Agile Projects using the SRDR and Earned Value Management , PSM Users Group 2017, 12-16 June 2017, Crystal City, VA.

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

Glen Alleman and Thomas Coonce, 2017 ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop, Portland OR, 2017. A Predictive Analytics Approach to Project Management: Reducing Project Failures in Web & Software Development Projects,” Tazeen Fatima, International Conference on Data Mining, 2017. 3, September 2017, pp.

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Emergent Change – Making Sense of a Messy Environment

Tony Adams

Decisions are influenced by culture and politics within an organisation. Our challenge is to think more broadly – to understand the wider economic, political and organisational influences that are shaping our change environment. Does it influence the wider environment or does it respond to those change drivers?

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