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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

Innovation is necessary to adapt effectively; it enables us to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. When Nadella took over as CEO in 2014, he immediately began shifting the company culture towards one that embraces innovation and continuous learning. A great example of that is Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram in 2014.

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How to Manage Auditability (and other non-functional, non-technical requirements)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Once you’ve identified who will be the auditors for this system, work with them to ensure it will meet their needs. This article first appeared in 2014 and has been lightly edited to update it. Logs should make it possible for the auditor to determine who did what , when. Auditors may be either internal or external to the organization.

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How to Replan When Project Goals Are Unrealistic

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If, however, you see that meeting deadlines is impossible for all involved, you may need to rethink your strategy. This article first appeared in 2014. If the tweak of a date or two for one team solves the problem across the board, congratulate yourself and work hard to avoid the problem in the future. …Or do a radical replan.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) interviewed Product Owners from different organizations that there are often multiple Product Owners for the same product, even though the Scrum Guide prescribes against this. . Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) also found no standard for how much time Product Owners spend with teams.

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Availability is Not a Skill Set! 5 Tips for Resource Allocation

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are using people on the team who are remote from your office, check out these tips for successful virtual meetings. A version of this article first appeared on the 2080 Strategy Execution blog way back in 2014! And lastly…availability. Finally, you should take availability into account! Shared here with permission.

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How to Be a Mentor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This could be anything from a monthly telephone conversation to a weekly face-to-face meeting so it’s important that you agree something that is going to work for you both. Once you’ve agreed to mentor a junior colleague, make sure that you can be available for them and not just in the pre-agreed meetings that you have arranged.

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How To Build a Strong Company Culture as a Team Who Hardly Meets Face-to-Face

Proofhub

For instance, a 2014 study found that productivity substantially decreases when individuals work over 50 hours per week, and there is a general consensus among scientists that the ideal working day is 6 hours. But then, considering that 85.8% of males and 66.5% of females work more than 40 hours per week in the U.S.,