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Lean Startup and Scrum

Scrum.org

I remember the first time I heard about Lean Startup. I was an analyst for Forrester research on a panel at the Agile conference in Orlando. A member of the audience asked, “What do you think about Lean Startup?”. Honestly, I had not heard of Lean Startup.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Would you like to make 2023 a successful year for your projects? It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. XP, scrum, lean, etc.)

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What Is Agile Product Management?

Agilemania

The term “ agile product management ” means precisely what it sounds like. At its foundation, agile product management is a reaction to the widespread usage of agile software development approaches such as scrum or kanban. The post What Is Agile Product Management?

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Upcoming Webinar Series: Practical Scrum with MS Project Agile

MPUG

Scrum is one of the most used frameworks in Lean-Agile space , among others such as Kanban, eXtreme Programming (XP), or Scrum combined with XP. And more… Welcome to the three-part series of Practical Scrum with MS Project Agile. In fact, MS Project Agile (i.e.,

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The Agile Facilitation and Facilitation Mindset

Agilemania

Are you curious about what facilitation is and how you can use it in an Agile team setting? Keep reading to learn more about Agile Team Facilitation and the role of the facilitator in promoting a culture of collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement within the team.

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How much Product Discovery Is Enough?

Scrum.org

Itamar Gilad’s Confidence Meter Explained — Hands-on Agile #47. ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ?? Related Videos Hands-on Agile 42: Lean Roadmapping and OKRs with Janna Bastow.

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ChatGPT 4: A Bargain for Scrum Practitioners?

Scrum.org

I wanted to determine whether ChatGPT 4 is superior to its predecessor, which left a good impression in recent months; see my previous articles on Scrum, Agile, and ChatGPT. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 45,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ? ??

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Theory of Constraints - What to Improve and What Not to Change

Scrum.org

I bring this up because just like The Predator, every project manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, director, consultant, or Agile Coach should also have different perception modes. Today, I want to share with you the biggest inspiration in my life - the Theory of Constraints.

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ChatGPT 4: Ein Schnäppchen für Scrum-Praktiker? ??

Scrum.org

Ich wollte herausfinden, ob ChatGPT 4 seinem Vorgänger überlegen ist, der in den letzten Monaten einen guten Eindruck hinterlassen hat; siehe meine früheren Artikel zu Scrum, Agile und ChatGPT. April 2023. ? März 2023 von OpenAI oder im OpenAI GPT-4 Technical Report.

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Scrum Master Power-Ups

Scrum.org

But, when you are on the beach sipping your slow roast and watching the sunrise, does your Product Owner continue to demonstrate solid Agile citizenship, or do they take the opportunity to slip into anti-patterns like Part-Time PO or Dominant PO?

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46 Best Trello Alternatives For Your Project Management in 2023

Workzone

Leankit This is one of the leading lean project management companies that emphasize optimization and eliminating waste. Swip Lean, Lean, Lean. Pricing: Free-$8/user/month 19.Yodiz Agile practitioners, listen up. Is your board exploding in size?

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An introduction to Organizational Topologies

Scrum.org

Agile transformation is a highly contextual journey. Growing Team-Level Autonomy For many organizations we know, "agile transformation" means creating "agile teams". Lean production requires multi-trained individuals in cross-functional teams to improve delivery and learning.

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What’s New in SAFe® 6.0?

Agilemania

Copyrights: © Scaled Agile, Inc. offers the newest and most effective Lean-Agile practices, enabling forward-thinking enterprises to navigate today’s rapidly changing challenges and opportunities. The power of the Agile Team has never been more critical in achieving this.

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What is the Difference Between an Agile Coach and an Enterprise Agile Coach?

Agilemania

Agile and Scrum are the two most popular names in the industry. Most organizations think all Agile frameworks come with a one-size-fits-all approach. As a result, they set unrealistic expectations when using Agile practices in their organizations. Agile or Enterprise?

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Strengthening the Foundation for Business Agility

Agilemania

Copyrights: © Scaled Agile, Inc. is- Strengthening the foundation for Business Agility. Business Agility Value Stream (BAVS) – The newly introduced BAVS has been added to the top of the Big Picture, leading the way for competing and thriving in the digital age.

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Scrum as a Mental Model

Agilemania

For many years Scrum has been one of the go-to frameworks for teams adopting or trying to adopt agile ways of working. Some teams have been successful, while others struggle to leverage the benefits of Scrum, achieve agility and deliver value to their stakeholders. SAFe® Lean Portfolio.

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What is Agile Testing? Approaches | Lifecycle

Agilemania

Agile testing is a method of testing that aligns with the guidelines and principles of agile software development. Unlike the Waterfall process, Agile Testing may begin right away with continuous integration of development and testing. What are The Agile Testing Approaches?

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Scaling Agile Practices – Improve Business Outcomes: Team and Technical Agility

Agilemania

Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe® is the world’s leading framework for Business Agility. The seven core competencies each have three dimensions making it a total of twenty-one dimensions to enable Business Agility. Team and Technical Agility. Agile Teams.

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Fast Feedback Loop in Agile: 7 Ways to Get It Right

Agilemania

This is where the Agile feedback loop becomes a crucial factor. Let’s learn more about why fast feedback is a crucial aspect of Agile and how you can improve its usefulness. If you want to incorporate fast and Agile feedback in your team, start by taking baby steps.

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From Planning to Delivery: 8 Performance Domains in PMBOK – Seventh Edition

MPUG

Everything you do as a project manager involves leaning into the domains to a greater or lesser extent, as you keep all the project’s balls in the air. Project Planning. Project management is more than a set of processes.

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Improve Your Project Schedule

International Institute for Learning

Lean-Agile teams often use Kanban to prioritize, organize, and manage work. In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile.

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Accelerating Value Flow

Agilemania

Copyrights: © Scaled Agile, Inc. SAFe Team Kanban is a Lean-Agile method (Figure 17) that helps Agile Teams facilitate the flow of value by visualizing workflow, establishing Work in Process (WIP) limits, delivering value continuously, measuring throughput, and improving their process.

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Who Creates the Definition of Done and How to Create One?

Agilemania

It is typically used in Agile development methodologies such as Scrum. Agilemania, a small group of passionate Lean-Agile-DevOps consultants and trainers, is the most trusted brand for digital transformations in South and South-East Asia.

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Empowering Teams and Clarifying Responsibilities

Agilemania

Copyrights: © Scaled Agile, Inc. Nothing beats an Agile Team, and further enhancing performance requires more specific and explicit responsibilities for each SAFe® 6.0 Agile Release Trains (ARTs) – The ultimate purpose of ARTs is to deliver effective solutions to customers.

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How Is Agilemania Different From Others?

Agilemania

Agilemania is a dedicated team of passionate professionals focused on consulting organizations in transforming businesses with digital and Agile. Agilemania as a platform evolves out of the passion for agile and the training of the founding members for whom customer satisfaction is paramount.

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Top 8 Importance Of Leadership In Management

Agilemania

Agilemania, a small group of passionate Lean-Agile-DevOps consultants and trainers, is the most trusted brand for digital transformations in South and South-East Asia. 83% of enterprises believe developing leaders at all levels in a company is essential.

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Juggling Multiple Project Execution Methodologies? This is for you.

Planview

As a project management leader, you’ve likely encountered the challenges of using multiple project execution methodologies (such as: waterfall projects, as well as collaborative and Lean-Agile work delivery).

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The new project manager’s survival guide: 20 expert tips to follow

Planio

Plan in an Agile way. Lean into risk management straight away. Agile templates. Make sure everyone’s comfortable with the Agile project management process and knows what to do to keep the project moving forward. Plan in an Agile way.

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Mastering the project life cycle: Your complete guide (+ examples)

Resource Guru

Agile (or adaptive) life cycle Also known as the change-driven or adaptive approach, the agile life cycle combines iterative and incremental life cycles. The Agile model is more open to change and adaptation and doesn’t follow a linear progression.

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Key Components of the DevOps Pipeline?

Agilemania

The DevOps technique supports continuous innovation, agility, and scalability. However, several certifications can help you demonstrate your DevOps skills, such as the Certified Agile Developer or the Certified Cloud Professional certification.

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What is the Rationale for Scrum Teams Implementing Short Sprints

Agilemania

Scrum is a framework used in the Agile product development process for creating complex products. The chance of surprises is significantly decreased after carefully preparing an Agile project sprint, so all you’ll need to do is get to work! Certified Agile Coaching.

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Top 8 Importance Of Leadership In Management

Agilemania

Agilemania, a small group of passionate Lean-Agile-DevOps consultants and trainers, is the most trusted brand for digital transformations in South and South-East Asia. 83% of enterprises believe developing leaders at all levels in a company is essential.

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Workload planning: A complete guide

Resource Guru

Agile methodology Rigid project timelines are perfect in principle but usually unrealistic in practice. The linear Waterfall workflow vs. Agile workflow. An agile workflow recognizes that as project needs evolve, so too must your strategy.

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23 Books About Recruitment Every Recruiter Should Read

Teamweek

Mark Horstman lays out a step-by-step approach to help readers analyze lean, effective talent strategies for a high-quality workforce and ensure long-term success in today’s talent war. Hire Women: An Agile Framework for Hiring and Retaining Women in Technology by Debbie Madden, 2018 ?

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What to do when team performance tanks: 7 ways to boost team effectiveness

Planio

A lean product team knows when they need to grow and avoids the trap of having too many cooks in the kitchen. You can view tasks on an Agile board, Gantt chart, Calendar, and more. For teams to adopt methodologies like Agile, communication has to be open and transparent.

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Why Soul is the Key to Success for Any Leader

International Institute for Learning

That’s when the “lean in” would happen. Larry Robertson is a presenter for IIL’s Leadership & Innovation 2023 Online Conference. Browse IIL’s Agile and Scrum Courses here!

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What is Pair Programming? Pros | Cons | Challenges

Agilemania

Pair programming is an Agile software development approach derived from Extreme programming (XP) in which software developers collaborate on a single computer. Certified Agile Coaching. Agility in the Enterprise. SAFe® Lean Portfolio. Agile fundamentals.

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How does an agile team maintain requirements? 6 Easy Ways

Agilemania

Not maintaining requirements in an Agile team can lead to several challenges, including scope creep, missed deadlines, low-quality deliverables, and dissatisfied stakeholders. That’s why maintaining requirements is critical to the success of any Agile project.

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Is Agile A Framework Or Methodology?

Agilemania

So, whether agile is a framework or methodology, let’s explore everything in this blog. Agile is the word used in every company. The fastest-growing startups build their software platforms and business operations with agile. But the question here is, “What is Agile?”

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Agility and Scrum According to OpenAI’s ChatGPT — Be Surprised!

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? My Questions to the Generative AI on Business Agility and Scrum.

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