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Scrum Methodology: Roles, Events & Artifacts

ProjectManager.com

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. We’ll explore the scrum methodology in-depth, but before that, let’s start with a simple scrum definition.

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

Scrum.org

How team cognition helps us understand what cross-functionality should look like for Scrum teams. What team cognition looks like for Scrum teams, and what signs tell you whether it's there or not. Butler et al, 2006, Tolin, 2010) are based on this approach (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT).

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In-Depth: Stable Or Fluid Teams? What Does The Science Say?

Scrum.org

Considering just how popular the notion of fluid teams has become, I think it is important to weigh the evidence that supports it or contradicts it. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. It takes time to develop teams. This post is my attempt to do this.

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Why Agile Engineering Practices in Software Development Are Essential to Achieve Agility

Scrum.org

Frameworks such as Scrum are meant to support agility. Sprints are short planning horizons and the artefacts and events in Scrum are there to provide greater transparency and opportunities to inspect and adapt based on early feedback, changes in conditions and new information. After all, Scrum is just a framework. Sheppard & W.

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The “ScrumAnd” Stance (requiring thought and discipline)

Gunther Verheyen

Try benefiting from Scrum in a “Yes, but…” environment, where the primary response is to raise concerns and hindrances, where the conversation is all about obstacles, and that what cannot be done. Imagine adopting Scrum from a “Yes, and” stance. Over the past decade Scrum did more than just gain a critical mass to build on.

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Wrike vs. Jira: Compare Jira Alternatives

Wrike

Part of the Atlassian Group, Jira originated as bug tracking software for development teams , but has since grown to encompass a number of different products. Due to its origins in software engineering, Jira is great for issue management. That way, you can be sure you choose the right platform for your needs. What is Jira?

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What is Agile Project Management? (and how to implement it)

EasyProjects

If you follow the instructions to a tee, it’s going to taste fantastic – just like the reviews say. For instance, in 2006, Salesforce.com went all-out with change across the whole organization from the start and successfully completed a transformation from traditional management to Agile management in just three months.

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