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Five reasons why Scrum is not helping in getting twice the work done in half the time

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I know that project as I have worked on an extended version of the same project called SAR. His book is available on many of CXO’s desks, and it seems many companies wish to gain the same level of productivity. Is productivity means the amount of work getting completed within a specific timeframe? It is essential.

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The Illusion of Velocity

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Kanban to manage Complex/ Quick Moving Situations

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We have a brownfield project which was recently struck by disaster (many people leaving for unrelated reasons, too many new customers, much too large backlog for much to few people, etc.). Management support is still fine. Thank bob the product owner (decades of knowledge) is still here. In the usual Scrum process, the P.O.

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The Definition of Done

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It took until 2007 for the Definition of Done (DoD) to be a widespread full-fledged practice. But what is the Definition of Done and how can you incorporate it into your product’s lifecycle and development workflow. Managed by the development team. ”. Who Creates the Definition of Done? Components of the Definition of Done.

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. The same process for estimating is applied to multi-billion dollar projects we work. And the same process is applied to the Scrum development processes on those projects. . 73 ‒ 78.

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Risk Management Resources

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Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003. Risk Management Papers. “A

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

One of our clients, a retired USAF Col Program Manager at an NNSA Weapons Testing Site has a statement that is applicable here: If you lack academic basis and validated experience, your advice is simply unsubstantiated opinion without any basis in fact or principle. Flint, School of Management, Working Paper Series, September 2005.”.