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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? What is a sustainable pace? The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. But that recommendation was updated to “sustainable pace” by Ron Jeffries later. Pace should be sustainable over a long time. .

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All technical debt is a risk to the product and to your business

Scrum.org

From 2005 (first beta) until 2012 they worked, successfully delivering a new version every 2 years. Even before 2012 Leadership, and engineers, had noticed that things were getting bogged down. Ignoring technical debt can severely undermine the effectiveness and sustainability of your software products. Reach out now for a ?

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Top 10 Books on Change Management (2020 edition)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Leading Change (2012) is a comprehensive guide to his 8-step process for managing change. The topics covered include sustaining change, change readiness, and there’s a section specifically on change in a project management setting. See this list (and some extras) on Amazon. Leading Change by John P. Professor John P.

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How I ended up becoming a (Professional) Scrum trainer

Gunther Verheyen

Although it is not something I had planned for, it looks like in 2011-2012 I ended up being in the eye of the Scrum storm that was sweeping the Netherlands. In March 2012, Ken and I agreed on initiating and driving forward the first edition of a new event, which we called Scrum Day Europe. It wasn’t too sustainable (I guess).

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Top 11 Cities for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Sustainable Sydney 2030 program lays out other initiative to develop the city, which is mentioned in the most recent Global Liveability Index. It’s being built with urban sustainability and environmental protection in mind. The initiative has secured A$20bn of public funding as well as private investment. A search on Seek.com.au

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The Crucial Role Of Product Ownership In Challenging Times

Scrum.org

Despite pioneering digital technology, Kodak's inability to pivot from film-based photography to digital saw the company filing for bankruptcy in 2012. Through Vision, Value, and Validation, they drive continuous improvement and sustainable growth.

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4 Awesome Teamwork Examples for Agile Teams

nTask

Only based on this knowledge, the leader can steer his team towards success and sustainability. Example #4: Hunter Pence – National League Divisional Series 2012. On October 9, 2012, the San Francisco Giants were at the brink of elimination against Cincinnati Reds in the National League Divisional Series.