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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. . Source: Wikipedia. .

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

Scrum.org

What is the business case for Agile teams? We think we do well to base our beliefs about Agile more on evidence. This post is our attempt to bring an evidence-based perspective to the business case of Agile teams. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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The argument for agile gets even more appealing…

Kiron Bondale

In addition to using this approach on the projects assessed for the 2015 report, the Group also updated their statistics for 2011-2014 using a similar protocol to ensure that year-to-year comparisons would be feasible. However things get more intriguing when we compare the results for agile and waterfall.

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How do you implement SAFe agile in your organization?

Agilemania

Scaled Agile Framework has taken the corporate world by storm. 37% of the respondents reported that their organizations used SAFe to scale agile. 37% of the respondents reported that their organizations used SAFe to scale agile. Source: 15th State of Agile Survey. Scaled Agile Framework: What is it?

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Within my industry, Portfolio Management Offices from different business units join together and build a community of practice wherein insights, technical skills, tools and techniques, and approaches such as the agile framework are discussed. Adaptability and Flexibility A project manager recognizes the diverse nature of modern projects.

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

Scrum.org

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. Many studies have found that psychological safety has a positive influence on team effectiveness (Edmondson, 2014). We wrote a lot more about stress and sustainable pace in this post , as well as examples of work agreements.

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Simplifying Procurement in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

These goals often include optimizing cost efficiency, guaranteeing high quality and reliability of supplies, managing risks related to supply chain disruptions, and adhering to sustainability and ethical sourcing standards. Efficient resource planning and risk assessment are key components here.