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Spain, Trains, and Incremental Delivery

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A very interesting (and sad) piece of news made headlines in Spain recently that provides some lessons about agile product development and incremental delivery. Through its national rail line Renfe, Spain paid €258 million to design 31 trains. In 2020, train manufacturer CAF secured the contract to build the stock.

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The 2021 Project Management Report

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You’ll learn: What delivery approach is the most common How many project managers have considered leaving the profession Why the top career goal for project managers is not what experienced professionals want How many projects a project manager runs How many people in an average project team What keeps project managers up at night And lots more.

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How to Write a Business Case

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The need for a business case is that it collects the proposal, outline, strategy and marketing plan in one document and offers a full look at how the project will benefit the organization. Document everything. SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. Finally, document all this in your business case.

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Scrum Master Interview Questions (4): From Metrics to Kicking off Scrum to Scrum Anti-Patterns

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Some time ago, someone on Reddit asked whether there would be any other profession that requires attending a 2-day training class and would then pay as well as a Scrum Master job. Your Scrum team is consistently failing to meet commitments, and its velocity is volatile. How would you address this issue with the team?

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10 Essential Project Management Skills for Project Managers of 2019

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If you’re looking for a sure formula to success, acquiring and honing these skills should be one of your top priorities in 2019. A project manager with the right leadership style knows how to lead and motivate a team and make them in line with the strategic goals of a project. Leadership. Subject Matter Expertise. It doesn’t end here.

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8 Steps for Better Issue Management

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Opportunity: not all issues are bad, some can offer an unforeseen opportunity. Concern: is not a major problem, but it’s something you want to stay aware of, because it could develop into something that requires attention. Ideally create a collaborative document online. Create Register. Watch a Video on Managing Project Issues.

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The Third Of Four Things You Do To Prevent Value Delivery

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On November 22nd, 2019, I gave the closing keynote at Scrum Deutschland, a talk called ‘The Four Things You Do To Prevent Value Delivery.’ A new product had been developed to replace an older, third party solution that was no longer tenable. First off, it’s important to note that bureaucracy isn’t bad. Background.