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The remnants of 2017: A Journey to Empirical Scrum

Scrum.org

This post was inspired by a recent conversation with a colleague about the evolving role of the Scrum Master and the words found in the 2017 Scrum Guide that led my colleague to vanish from the Scrum world, thinking it was a scam. Conclusion The remnants of the 2017 Scrum Guide serve as a reminder of our ongoing journey in Agile practices.

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How to Get Projects From Strategy

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You go from strategy document to project portfolio like this: Identify strategic themes Define leading indicators Choose the measures Set the targets Define the projects Join the projects up into a portfolio. Define the leading indicators. You have defined measures, now we need something to aim for. Define the projects.

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The Essential Project Management Competencies: A 2017 Perspective

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I mention all of this just to set the scene that it’s hard to define what a project manager’s performance should be when it comes to project results, and that’s often why competency gaps go unnoticed. Project Management Training To Help You Achieve Certification in 2017 Are you looking to go for a project management certifications this year?

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What is project scope? (Plus 7 steps to help you define project scope)

Resource Guru

As project managers, defining and planning projects is what we do. Simply put, a project scope defines all the work and considerations required to deliver a specific outcome. If you don’t have a well-defined project scope, you’ll soon run into issues with timelines, scheduling , and resource allocation. . Project delays anyone?

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Connecting Analytics to Strategy - Keeping Your Corporate Objective In Sight

Speaker: Tom Evans, Senior Principal Consultant and Trainer, 280 Group

Data analytics has transformed the way many product managers approach product enhancements, creating strong demand for product managers with skills and expertise in defining and analyzing product metrics to make more valuable product decisions. December 13, 2017 11 AM PST, 2 PM EST, 7 PM GMT

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. Scope creep It’s imperative to clearly define: What the project will deliver When it will be complete How much it will cost Who will do the work How the project will be done.

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The 3 Steps to Take When Failure is Not an Option

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Impeccable means that you operate within the clearly defined constraints of mission success. However, impeccable execution is not impossible as long as we have clearly defined our definition of success, identify errors early, and iterate quickly to avoid making the same mistake twice and to scale best practices.

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