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The 12 Agile Principles: Definitions & How to Use Them

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Agile principles are the foundations of agile. Agile is a project management methodology that allows development teams to set up a dynamic work management framework. This method is based on 12 guiding principles, known as agile principles. What Are the 12 Agile Principles? Agile Core Values.

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Ready or Not? Demystifying the Definition of Ready in Scrum

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Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. It's all about the conditions that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered ready for action and understood enough by the entire Scrum Team so that it can be pulled into the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. Let's find out.

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Definition of Done: Business Agility Abhors Technical Shoddiness

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TL; DR: The Definition of Done: Business Agility & Technical Excellence Most of the time, stakeholders are not interested in how we solve their problems as long as we ethically play by the rules. Instead, they are interested in the regular delivery of valuable Increments as these pave the road to business agility.

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Agile "Definition of Done"

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No less an Agile/Scrum eminence than Mike Cohn -- author of some really good books and articles -- has come out with a newsletter on -- are you ready for this? -- what's the meaning of DONE in Agile. Definition of Done. perhaps a new GAAP "generally accepted agile practice" for But, there you have it.

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Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

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They increase efficiency , simplify onboarding, archive organizational knowledge, help with continuous improvement and make organizations more agile. This allows organizations to better manage their activities by defining what forms to use, and having a definite set of steps for processes, reporting, payment and so forth.

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Ingraining Quality using Scrum: The Power of Definition of Done (From PM to PSM 10)

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The project management principle of building quality into processes and deliverables resonates deeply with the Scrum framework, particularly through the concept of the Definition of Done (DoD). In Scrum, however, the emphasis is on the increment level, ensuring that each product increment as a whole meets the DoD.

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What Is the Definition of Done for Agile Teams?

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These days, it seems like everybody is all about doing things agile. So if a foundation of agile is working fast and changing rapidly and often, while continuing to iterate on the project, what’s the definition of done in agile? But first, let’s get some more background on agile and its methods.