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Agile Principles – Simplicity

Scrum.org

An often quoted statistic is that according to the Standish Groups’ Chaos Report (2014) – 50% of the features that are built are rarely used. However, my experience of over 25 years of software product development agrees with the general trend this indicates. The accuracy of this statistic is debatable.

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

Scrum.org

For example, teams could agree to a time-out and a group conversation. Many studies have found that psychological safety has a positive influence on team effectiveness (Edmondson, 2014). Analysis of fault generation caused by stress during software development. In Achieving Quality in Software (pp. Edmondson, A.

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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”). Analysis of fault generation caused by stress during software development. In Achieving Quality in Software (pp. Frontiers in human neuroscience , 11 , 145.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

An adaptive approach, on the other hand, is often used in software development as it offers more flexibility to change. Iterative and incremental approaches are more advantageous in developing products that allow the progressive development of features and functions. Process Groups: A Practice Guide. Tommelein, I.,

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The Agile Project Manager

International Institute for Learning

There’s a phrase out there: “Doing Agile vs Being Agile” It’s used to describe organizations and groups who are using the ceremonies and artifacts, but not much else. Rubin has been helping teams and organizations in their Agile transformation journey since 2014, as a subject matter expert and as an Agile coach.

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Agile: Past, Present, & Future. A Conversation with Agile Trainer, Rubin Jen.

International Institute for Learning

Rubin Jen has been in the project management field for over 23 years, spanning aerospace, engineering, telecom, software development, outsourcing, consulting, not-for-profit and government sectors. And it takes time and practice, even if you have an experienced group of people.

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A Compendium of Works to Increase the Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Integrated Master Plan: The Foundation of Program Success , College of Performance Management, May 21, 2014. Agile Software Development for Government Software Intensive System of Systems (SISoS) , Boulder Agile Meetup, 27 July 2016. Product & Process Development Kaizen , LPPDE, Denver, Colorado, April 21-23, 2008.

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