Leading Agile

APRIL 11, 2024

Agile is really about designing a System of Delivery that can produce the business results that matter to your executives and key stakeholders. Removing the impediments to the 3 Things and creating the conditions for them to exist is the real work of the transformation. So, what’s the right approach to creating these conditions?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We’ll also unravel the intricate interplay between Flow Metrics and other vital performance indicators, illustrating how these metrics work together to create a holistic understanding of your delivery ecosystem. This exploration begins by understanding the critical role that Flow Metrics play in this optimization journey.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These innovative agile practices are a departure from the Taylorist traditions of the defense industry, which is grappling with continuous inflation and delays, impacting national security and human lives. Convinced of the benefits of composability, Jeff Bezos imposed it on Amazon teams through five rules. However, not all is lost.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This transformation signifies a need for adaptive strategies and mindsets to navigate the evolving project management landscape effectively. Project managers in 2024 will adopt more forward-thinking strategies, emphasizing scenario planning and agile responses to mitigate unforeseen challenges. By Elissa Farrow, Ph.D.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It's where the rubber meets the road, where visions transform into actionable tasks. First and foremost, it's paramount that everyone on your team understands the Product Backlog. Before diving into a Sprint, as much as possible, the team should be familiar with the items in the Product Backlog. Now, let's talk about teams.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2023

Agile Fluency® Model is a fantastic model. With this model, you start seeing your journey as a series of paradigm shifts and stages toward higher fluency in Agile: The Agile Fluency model has been as an inspiration for us, when we were designing Org Topologies. Without defining value, no agile transformation is possible.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A cross-functional team has a collective skill set that covers the entire spectrum of product-building abilities and knowledge needed to transform every product backlog item into a done increment. A cross-functional team is a microcosm of diverse skills and talents, collaborating and working outside silos towards a common goal.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

At your next Sprint Retrospective, why not work with your Scrum team to identify a New Year's Resolution? Focus on improving your Scrum game in 2024 with one of these five resolutions to enhance collaboration within your team and deliver value sooner to your customers. 1) Focus on Incremental Delivery What is it?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Its efficacy rests heavily on well-executed facilitation to steer teams toward their goals. This blog post provides insights into these essentials while shedding light on how our Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills™ course can aid your Agile journey.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In preparation, we’ve been pouring over this year’s data and we were curious to know what 2023’s top performing Field Notes were. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Valuable, just not Transformation. Is SAFe Agile?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A wicked problem is a problem that has a high degree of uncertainty and complexity. The type of wicked problem facing a business could be digital transformation, responding to globalization, addressing challenges in recruiting and retaining staff. But do you really need a course on problem-solving? It turns out you do.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

As we ease into the new year, many organizations’ executive teams are ramping up hiring for new talent. All these efforts require precise judgment to hire just-in-time talent, using data to make strategic project decisions at a portfolio, program and project level and launching new high performing teams.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Agile transformation is a highly contextual journey. Structurally, this requires investing in improvements along two axes: Grow team-level autonomy – by deepening cross-functionality to deliver value fast. Growing Team-Level Autonomy For many organizations we know, "agile transformation" means creating "agile teams".

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 7, 2020

The Disciplined Agile (DA) principles were recently refactored and as part of this refactoring, a principle was added: “Organize Around Products/Services” While it is just one of the eight principles, this new one aligns very well with lean thinking.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. In a recent blog post, we discussed the various types of Agile Transformation Coaches needed to run a sustainable Transformation. Experience.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. What if these useless agile metrics lead you in the wrong direction while providing you with the illusion that you know where your team is heading?

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Agile has become more than just a buzzword in our complex world. Agility is a mindset, a skillset, a culture, and a driving force behind successful, flexible, and responsive organisations. The Agile Leader's commitment goes beyond mere lip service to the Agile Manifesto. In the Agile world, this couldn't be truer.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

Back in January 2023, I would not have taken the next step in the Scrum Master interview process, inviting ChatGPT to a full-size interview with several Scrum team members. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 47,000-plus subscribers. ? So, if the GPT 3.5

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) architecture is a powerful neural network that analyzes relationships between words and sentences, allowing it to understand the context and meaning of the underlying training data effectively. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. Don't let your projects be another measurement of failure.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s the document that defines the steps that’ll take the project team from where they are to how they can achieve their shared goal. Having a process implementation plan communicates the effort to the team so everyone knows what’s to be done, when it will be done and who will be doing what. What Is Process Implementation?

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) architecture is a powerful neural network that analyzes relationships between words and sentences, allowing it to understand the context and meaning of the underlying training data effectively. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Mr. Westland is the author of multiple project management publications, including: Building High Performing Teams, Step-by-Step Project Planning, Managing Projects of All Sizes, The Project Management Life Cycle. Project management is an increasingly diverse field. Brett Harned.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. Setting Up Team Spaces. Agile Transformation Coach Leaders.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

Setting high quality goals, goal clarity, and self-management, positively affect team performance [3]. This increases productivity and significantly affects perceptions of outcomes, particularly with virtual teams [2]. OKRs are a great framework for setting goals. Using OKRs with Evidence Based Management (EBM).

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

AI-Driven Transformation of the PMO Generative AI offers a multitude of ways to transform the traditional functions of a PMO: Proactive Risk Management: By continuously analyzing project data, Generative AI can identify potential bottlenecks or warning signs early on. The Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception.

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

Agile needs to be tied to business-driven results. If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. If your Agile isn’t helping you do that, then it’s not really Agile at all. First, how are we forming teams?

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Ultimately, you’re probably already measuring the performance of your processes and the services you provide, and you can use those same measures to see if there is any improvement, any increase from the baseline or history of metrics you’re working from. Why ITIL and what’s in it for you? Let’s start with the basics, what is ITIL?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

First, managing digital business risk becomes a focus of the board, the executive team, and all its stakeholders. Dave Nichols – Co-Founder DVMS Institute Thousands of articles and social media posts tell us about today’s cybersecurity reality. Some of those articles share different ways to solve today’s cybersecurity problem.

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Scrum.org

MAY 26, 2021

One failure symptom of a botched agile transformation is the frustrated Scrum Master. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 31,000-plus other subscribers. ?? Join more than 2,800 peers of the Hands-on Agile Meetup group —a vibrant, international community!

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In preparation, we’ve been pouring over this year’s data and we were curious to know what 2023’s top performing Field Notes were. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Valuable, just not Transformation. Is SAFe Agile?

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

IIL’s 6th annual Agile and Scrum Online Conference: Co-Create for Greater Value opens on June 3, 2021. Agile has become one of the hottest topics in the project management world, mainly due to its proven success in software projects and its ability to deliver quick and real value to customers. Agile Transformation.

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2023

TL; DR: 60 ChatGPT Prompts for Agile Practitioners ChatGPT can be an excellent tool for those who know how to create prompts. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 46,000-plus subscribers. Suggest how to help the Scrum team balance technical debt and new feature development.

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2023

The purpose of the Scrum Master is to improve the effectiveness of the Scrum Team. And yet, so many people don’t know what to look for in a Scrum Master or how to evaluate the Scrum Master’s performance. They have the ability to understand and relate to team members' perspectives, needs, and challenges.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Begin integrating continuous improvement into your project management today, and transform your approach into a proactive, innovative powerhouse ready for the future's challenges. By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you overwhelmed by the rapid shifts in industry demands and the swift pace of technological progress?

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Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Fresh from achieving great strides in digital transformation and other endeavors in record time over the past year, executives and boards of directors want to inject even more speed and agility into their organization’s DNA. What follows are a few of the compelling questions we received from attendees. Key Points.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

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. What is Facilitation?

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