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In-Depth: What a Social Systems Perspective Teaches us About Change

Scrum.org

Recognize how much of your thinking is still subtly influenced by a mechanical perspective in organizations . like network patterning, mood, safety, social contact and social influence?—?than like choosing for Scrum?—?they The strong focus on empiricism and measurement would later inspire Kanban and the Scrum Framework.

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Scrum First Principles

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Scrum First Principles. Given that its sibling empiricism is an integral part of Scrum as a framework, applying Scrum first principles thinking is also a useful exercise. Many people in the community initially learned about first principles thinking from the Elon Musk interview Kevin Rose hosted back in 2012.

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Tailoring Your Project Management Approach: A Beginner’s Guide

Project Pulse Journal

One of the primary alternatives in such cases is the adoption of project management methodologies characterized by integral methodology flexibility, such as Agile or Scrum. Such alternative approaches become critical in scenarios where resources are limited or when project characteristics are unique. Retrieved from: [link] Whitaker, S.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Overcoming Barriers in Assessing Risk Probabilities,” Tom Kendrick , 2012 PMI Global Congress Proceedings , 2012. Claude Bocquet, Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 2012. Risk-Informed Decision-Making Processes: An Overview,” Enrico Zio and Nicola Pedroni, Foundation for an Industrial Safety Culture, 2012?10.

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

Scrum.org

When people first look at the Scrum framework, they often see the roles and the events first. They see only the structure of Scrum; who wears the hats and when. But Scrum and the Agile methodologies it builds on are so much more. Scrum is a great example of a motivation framework. And that makes sense.

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Thinking By Sprinting: What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Why Scrum Works

Scrum.org

Their paper provides useful insights into why the Scrum Framework might be so effective when it comes to managing complex work. Their article inspired me to apply the same insights to Scrum and to extend it with my own. Cognitive paradigms, applied to Scrum / Agile. When a Scrum Team starts work on a Sprint (e.g.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Overcoming Barriers in Assessing Risk Probabilities,” Tom Kendrick , 2012 PMI Global Congress Proceedings , 2012. Claude Bocquet, Reliability Engineering and System Safety , 2012. Risk-Informed Decision-Making Processes: An Overview,” Enrico Zio and Nicola Pedroni, Foundation for an Industrial Safety Culture, 2012?10.