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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

Some Product Owners are highly involved with their teams, whereas others consider their work done when the product “is defined”. It is no surprise that the researchers conclude that “Product Owners perform a wide range of challenging activities which require experience and high-status in order to be able to exert influence”.

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In-Depth: What a Social Systems Perspective Teaches us About Change

Scrum.org

Recognize how much of your thinking is still subtly influenced by a mechanical perspective in organizations . like network patterning, mood, safety, social contact and social influence?—?than From the mechanical perspective, change is defined in terms of modifications to structures and processes. than on individual traits.

2012 155
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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

Before we begin, we need to define some of the terms we will use throughout this post. Throughout this post, we define them as “all users, customers, and other people or groups who have a clear stake in the outcomes of what this team produces, and invest money, time or both in making sure that happens”. The first term is Stakeholder.

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How to Create a Startup Culture That Fits Your Goals

ProjectManager.com

As millennials continue to enter the job market and define a new era in professionalism, their needs are being addressed by the organizations that are recruiting them. A 2016 survey by Deloitte found that 16.8 How Is Startup Culture Defined? It is also influenced by the company, its identity, growth strategy and relationships.

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Summary of Capabilities Based Planning

Herding Cats

There have been some recent posts about managing scope, defining needed Features, determining how to release software to stakeholders - in both traditional and agile processes. Lalancette, Systems Engineering: Shining the Light on the Tough Issues, INCOSE 2016 - 16th Annual International Symposium Proceedings. Lizotte, C. Nécaille, C.

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Improve Your Project Schedule

International Institute for Learning

Traditional project scheduling follows a logical, linear set of operations: Define the project scope. Critical assumptions undergird this process: The project scope is well-defined and stable. Tools influence and constrain what we do. Navy’s Polaris submarine program. All required deliverables must be documented.

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What Should a New Project Manager Focus On?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And, of course, your relationship with your client is key to starting the process of defining your project’s goals. So engage with them positively so you can learn from them, keep them informed and, when necessary, influence them gently. Software Review: BusiBI Project Manager 2016 v5.7 The Triple Constraint. Shift Happens!