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

Scrum.org

This effect has been observed with flight crews (Orasuna, 1990), nuclear plant control crews (Waller, Gupta & Giambatista, 2004), and work teams (Urban et. This is not because team members have developed telepathy, but because they have learned so well what is expected of each other that they don’t need to communicate about that anymore.

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

Scrum.org

It is very similar to work engagement (Schaufeli & Salanova, 2014), which we also measure in both the Scrum Team Survey and TeamMetrics (as “team morale”). Studies consistently show that people are far less likely to burn out when they feel they are in control over their work, which is an important factor of Self-Determination Theory.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Take control of your projects and programs today and start seeing the benefits of strategic project management. Controlling PMO Industry Application - A controlling PMO is common in regulated industries like pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and finance. Discover how a PMO can be a game-changer for your organization.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

This customization allows more predictable and controlled project outcomes and effectively bridges the gap between project planning and execution. An adaptive approach, on the other hand, is often used in software development as it offers more flexibility to change. This framework is specifically effective for remote teams.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Open Loop / Closed Loop Project Controls. Integrated Master Plan: The Foundation of Program Success , College of Performance Management, May 21, 2014. Parametric Project Monitoring and Control. Five Principles of Project Success , PMI, Northern Utah Chapter, Professional Development Day, 2012. Project Governance.

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Top 10 Lean/ Kanban Books for IT, Software and Knowledge Work!

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hours, Published 2014 by Blue Hole Press). This is the original book where David Anderson first laid down the definition of and guidance to the Kanban Method for software and knowledge work. Principle of Product Development Flow. 290 pages, Published 8 May 2014 by Celeritas Publishing). Kanban from the Inside.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

“A Taxonomy of Threats for Complex Risk Management,” Centre for Risk Studies, Research Programme of the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, June 2014. “A IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 1, March 2014. 5, September/October 2011. 255, April 2010. 920, November 2004.