Project Bliss

JANUARY 6, 2020

Agile has been a buzzword for many organizations in the last few years. And while many organizations are “adopting” an agile methodology, many are not fully embracing it. Effective implementation of agile requires a cultural shift. Read on to learn how to use agile metrics to improve your work processes. What Is Agile?

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Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Everybody’s talking about agile software development these days: project managers, software developers, IT directors, small startups and big corporations. What is Agile Software Development? Agile software development is an approach that promotes delivering value quickly to the customer.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM The quest for methodologies that offer efficiency and agility has never been rockier. Agile methodologies stand at the forefront of this quest, providing the blueprint for rapid, responsive, and customer-centric project execution. Agile methodologies offer a path to mastering these challenges.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

( Japanese version・日本語版 ) When picturing an effective and truly agile product development team, one often imagines a software development team, pushing some software to production every day, maybe multiple times a day, ala Amazon. But not all industries, business models or technologies allow for this to happen.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 17, 2024

The "Definition of Done" (DoD) is a cornerstone in project management that ensures every task, feature, or phase meets established criteria before being considered complete. This concept is vital across methodologies like Agile and Waterfall , where its application significantly influences project outcomes.

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Scrum.org

MAY 13, 2024

Think of verification as the technical quality check phase in software development. It involves various activities like testing, inspection, design analysis, and specification analysis to ensure the software is being built correctly according to the predefined agreements, standards and regulations. What is Verification?

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2023

As Scrum.org trainers, we often come across common misconceptions from course attendees about Agile and Scrum. We tend to hear red flags of misalignment when we explore folk's current definitions and understanding of Agile and Scrum at the start of our courses. Agile eliminates the need for planning or documentation.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. Scrum has repeatedly proven to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. It is the Sprint Review.

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Scrum.org

MAY 21, 2021

This year was the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto for Software Development, and in many sectors, agile ways of working have long since become the standard. There are also many explanations of what agility really means, but there is agreement on the core meaning: focus on customers and their needs.

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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. If that’s your definition of an Agile Transformation Coach, you’d be right—but only partially.

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Planio

OCTOBER 2, 2019

But software development isn’t one of them. Every great piece of software starts with a plan and a clear process in place. Luckily, there are numerous software development processes you can choose from when you’re starting your next project. But which software development process is right for you?

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2022

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. . ???? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ??

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Leading Agile

JULY 3, 2023

But as companies scale, as the market shifts and more parts of the business become software-focused, there’s been an increase in demand for an end-to-end solution to help large organizations build infrastructure around sound technical practices. Career incentives may discourage people from being agile, and then we ask them to be agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

While definitions of quality vary between professional organizations, they all have “being fit for purpose” as a common theme. The ISO 9001 definition is very similar to APM’s, as is the definition in the PMI PMBOK ®. You can create your own definition if you want, but “fit for purpose” works for us.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What is the business case for Agile teams? We think we do well to base our beliefs about Agile more on evidence. This post is our attempt to bring an evidence-based perspective to the business case of Agile teams. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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Leading Agile

JULY 28, 2022

They depend on the software or product they produce and their audience or market. The goal of adopting Agile is always about achieving the desired business outcome unique to the organization that is pursuing it. Improved Quality of Software or Product. The Agile mindset can be adapted to fit many industries or businesses.

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Scrum.org

MAY 21, 2021

This year was the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto for Software Development, and in many sectors, agile ways of working have long since become the standard. There are also many explanations of what agility really means, but there is agreement on the core meaning: focus on customers and their needs.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Technical: Scope, requirements and other technical issues call into this category. For example, on the top-level risk, you can start with a broad topic such as technical, management, external or scheduling risks. As noted, the basic categories for the risk breakdown structure are external, internal, technical and management.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 24, 2019

Tech Infrastructure != Many organizations divide their technology stack between front-end and back-end systems and place an API boundary between the two. This is a slightly broader definition of “front-end” that we normally hear from, say, web app developers. Half-Agile Transformations. Value Stream.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Lean-Agile best practices, Dean Leffingwell took it on himself to do something about it. He introduced the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). SAFe is based on following 10 Lean-Agile principles-. Most Common Reasons to Use Scaled Agile Framework. What is SAFe?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Personally, I think employers value work experience over a degree, so a degree in project management, while it will show that you have the technical and soft skills, will not ensure you a job. That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. That’s about 2.3 million new jobs a year.

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Wrike

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Technical debt, like financial debt, is incurred by borrowing from the future to complete projects in the present. But what is technical debt, exactly? In project management or software development, technical debt is a metaphor for the cost or consequence of prioritizing delivery over performance. .

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A lot of talk in the Agile space centres on breaking down silos, and yet it appears that in practice it is one of the things that is met with the most inertia. However, in my experience (which has mainly been within the software development industry) many of these teams appear to be thought of and treated as a delivery capability.

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Agilemania

MARCH 14, 2023

The Definition of Done is the most crucial aspect for the team to be able to build shippable increments of any product. A team’s definition of done helps them continuously add value to the product. One way to think about the definition of done, is as a checklist that helps us guarantee the quality of the product.

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Wrike

JUNE 23, 2023

By developing a proof of concept, you can also gather key insights from team members and users alike, which can shape the product or software development process. Once you have a proof of concept in place, you can enter the development phase and effectively monitor progress with a project management solution such as Wrike.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Although the year was full of surprises, the Agile adoption rate increased from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. With the pandemic looming large, here are a few interesting statistics on Agile Adoption challenges-. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. What is Agile (how it works, and why it’s awesome)? Talk about growth!

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

To start with, this article will provide you with some key definitions in the world of AI. So now that you have some basic definitions, what does this mean for you as a Project Manager ? How can Agile methodologies be adapted and implemented in non-software development projects?” “Why Scenario-Based Prompts.

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PM Basics

APRIL 24, 2018

Software Development Life Cycle is on every job description for a Project Manager. Everyone wants you to know how to develop software applications. Definition of a SDLC? When I googled “software development life cycle definition” I found different variants. Phases in Software Development.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

To start with, this article will provide you with some key definitions in the world of AI. So now that you have some basic definitions, what does this mean for you as a Project Manager ? How can Agile methodologies be adapted and implemented in non-software development projects?” “Why Scenario-Based Prompts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

A project management individual module is definitely worth considering because even if you don’t end up in a ‘full’ project management role, you can guarantee that most jobs these days will require you to be able to plan and organize your own work and possibly the work of other people as well. I’ve seen this with software developers.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Shift-left is an Agile/DevOps call to action. For large and complex projects, engage them during the pre-initiation stage when the business case is being developed. They understand the operational environment, technical boundaries, and stakeholders. These definitional activities are often rushed or ignored.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 13, 2023

Dealing with common business challenges through agility I’ve been helping companies improve their operations for over a decade. When you look deeper, you see them struggling to cope with growing technical complexity, coordination costs across teams, and leadership bottlenecks. More frequently, there’s a major event driving it.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

Dive into the world of Scrum, the Agile framework that is revolutionizing project management across industries. Scrum Framework Scrum is an Agile framework designed for teams to break down complex projects into manageable pieces, allowing for flexibility, collaboration, and rapid adjustments based on feedback.

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Binfire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Setting Clear Goals and Objectives Overview: The Bedrock of Project Management Success The journey of scaling a small business through project management begins with a clear definition of goals and objectives. – Regular Review and Adjustment: Goals should be flexible to adapt to changing business environments.

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Inloox

AUGUST 23, 2022

These approaches all fall into the category of agile methods. Definition: What is a waterfall model? The waterfall method vs. agile project management. Definition: What is a waterfall model? Late error detection, since the test phase only takes place at the end of development. The top-down approach.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2022

Agile ceremonies are the fuel that keeps your development team moving forward. But what if you’re not entirely comfortable managing and running Agile ceremonies? Agile ceremonies get abandoned when teams stop seeing the value in them. What are Agile ceremonies? A ‘quick-start’ guide to the 5 Agile ceremonies.

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