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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

Is it really that important that they are autonomous, able to release frequently, interact closely with stakeholders and spend all that time on continuous improvement? However, the sheer effort involved is so gargantuan that this is close to impossible. What is the business case for Agile teams? Or is all that just hype? Cardozo et.

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Top PM 10 Articles of All Time

Rebel’s Guide to PM

My project alphabet was a popular post of 2010 and inspired Derek Huether to write a book about zombie project management. For more up-to-date software reviews, see my complete list here. The essential docs article topped the list again this year, closely followed by the resource library pages. Don’t know what that is?

2007 325
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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

Scrum.org

It has been linked to higher performance and motivation (Mathieu et al, 2000), increased effectiveness (Kearny, Gebert & Voelpel, 2009), and generally explains a substantial amount of the variance (~19%) in the effectiveness of teams (De Church & Mesmer-Magnus, 2010). This ties closely into research on team cognition and cross-functionality.

2004 224
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Online Collaboration Software

Binfire

Online collaboration software is gaining wide acceptance. The collaboration market is one of the fastest growing markets in the software industry. Elements of good online collaboration software. It is well understood that without electronic communication, there is collaboration software. Where they are today.

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How We Made Our Customer The Product Owner

Scrum.org

From 2010–2015 I worked as a Scrum Master for a web agency. We developed software solutions for external clients. This decision was always taken in close collaboration, and most customers gave us enough time to prepare ourselves for a new engagement. When I started, Scrum wasn’t used at all. Not every customer liked it.

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Zombie Projects and How to Kill Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Zombie PM is a term I came up with in 2010 when I put together a project management alphabet. If these projects can’t be rescued and turned into something useful, they should be closed down. “But this PMO was managing software applications, both in development and in operation. How to spot a zombie project.

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How to Make a Company Retreat Unforgettable (with Location Examples)

ProjectManager.com

The company retreat opens, and it closes, and whoever is leading it must manage those two events, as well as any others, such as lunch breaks , that might occur over the course of the day. The end of the retreat can close with a forum to review and reflect on the day’s events. It’s open to the public for events.

2010 193