Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2023

Hopefully, the time I’ve taken to work through and review the courses will save you time making the right decision for your career. Immersive case studies and peer-reviewed assignments to put your learning into practice. Cons Not a lot of agile project management content. In-depth quality content from a well-recognized brand.

Certification 289

Certification Technical Review PMI Agile 289

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. It is the Sprint Review. Suppose you want to fill a Scrum Master (or agile coach) position in your organization. So far, this Scrum Master interview guide has been downloaded more than 23,000 times. ???? The Sprint Review According to the Scrum Guide.

Technical Review 217

Technical Review Software Review SCRUM Agile 217

Scrum.org

APRIL 21, 2021

TL; DR: A Sprint Review without Stakeholders? A Sprint Review without stakeholders may create an unhealthy bubble for the Scrum Team due to the disconnect, thus resulting in lower effectiveness. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers. Conclusion.

Technical Review 185

Technical Review SCRUM 2021 Agile 185

Henny Portman

MARCH 3, 2022

The book Better Agile – How every software firm can spend less time firefighting and have more fun building great software by David Daly highlights his experiences to make agile work. It offers Scrum and Kanban mistakes to avoid and three agile secrets to continuously improve your agility. Secret #1: Optimize for flow.

Technical Review 122

Technical Review Software Review Agile SCRUM 122

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2021

Below you will find the Review including a recording and the Mural used as well as my retrospective analysis of what I might change going forward. Topic(s): Agility. For this first session, my goal was to prove that there was demand and to validate the technology for the delivery and recording of the content in an interactive way.

Technical Review 198

Technical Review Agile 2021 SCRUM 198

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

And many of the professional bodies offer certificates and credentials that require pre-requisites – difficult to get if you are just starting out in technical project management. I’ve spent many hours reviewing the materials and going through the lessons so you can save time in your own course evaluation.

Certification 338

Certification Technical Review Software Review 2023 338

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?

Agile 189

Agile Software Review 2021 Estimate 189

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Upfront, long-term planning : This approach conflicts with the Agile principle of welcoming changing requirements, even late in development. Scrum’s fast-feedback-loop approach to risk mitigation, for example, during the Daily Scrum or Sprint Review, avoids loss aversion or falling victim to the sunk cost fallacy.

SCRUM 175

SCRUM Technical Review Innovation 2024 175

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Event Planning — a Cheat Sheet. My solution to this challenge is going the extra mile regarding the remote agile event planning. The Remote Agile Event Planning Phases. I provide an invitation to the upcoming (remote) technical prep session to ensure everyone has his or her device set-up properly.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Agile Planning SCRUM 147

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

I find a ToR is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. Register for Resource Library access to download this template. For example: We’re going to be following agile methods and planning in 2-week sprints.

Technical Review 274

Technical Review Software Review Prince2 Risk Management 274

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

So far, this Product Owner interview guide has been downloaded more than 8,000 times. ?? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 31,000-plus other subscribers. Join more us on July 6, 2021, for the Hands-on Agile #32: How to Win with Agile Resistant Teams—Scott Weiner.

Technical Review 215

Technical Review Software Review Planning SCRUM 215

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From ensuring cultural compatibility to facing technical debt challenges and emerging technologies, discover ten compelling reasons why augmenting Scrum isn’t just okay—it’s necessary for modern teams. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ?

SCRUM 166

SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 166

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. ??

ChatGPT 198

ChatGPT Generative AI SCRUM Agile 198

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? Therefore, their teammates should provide feedback and expertise to the Product Owner as early as possible, particularly on technical aspects and the Product Owner’s perception of what is valueable to their customers. Conclusion.

SCRUM 189

SCRUM Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 189

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s a huge help with exam techniques such as managing your time and using the ‘mark for review’ option. Review the questions you got wrong, using the helpful references to understand what the right answer should have been. Review the references to go deeper into that topic. Download the tech and get ready.

Prince2 390

Prince2 Technical Review Certification Software Review 390

Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions. Since the pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, this unique capability has been kicked into overdrive regarding remote agile transitions. Here are my top-10 challenges of organizational change that remote Agile has made more urgent to address than ever before. ??

Agile 187

Agile Technical Review SCRUM Software Review 187

Scrum.org

AUGUST 19, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. What makes Agile transformations successful? And what about the socio-technical skills of Developers? The paper presents and tests a model that identifies success factors for Agile transformations. What do we already know?

Agile 234

Agile Technical Review 2021 Influencer 234

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

Technical Project Management Conference. Project management at its core is a technical discipline, and the Technical Project Management conference, produced by the American Management Association, is a great place for those in the IT and technology space. Agile & Beyond. Agile is not new.

2022 283

2022 Technical Review PMO Underperforming Technical Team 283

Henny Portman

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the book Agile transformation – Structures, processes and mindsets for the digital age , the author Neil Perkin shows how to transform an organization to a new type of business for a new age and to become fit for purpose for both the present and the future. QRC agile transformation Download. Conclusion.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Agile Leadership Closing 108

Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

TL; DR: Essential Agile Failure Patterns — When Noise Interferes with Signal. When Scrum becomes an element of an agile transformation, the following three common essential agile failure patterns prove to be an exceptionally tough nut to crack for any Scrum Master. Is Agile a Fad or a Trend?

SCRUM 203

SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 203

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

TL; DR: How to Make Agile Work in Fast-Growing Startups. For years, I worked in several Berlin-based, fast-growing startups in my capacity as Scrum Master, agile coach, and Product Owner. These are my lessons learned on making ‘agile’ — including Scrum as a framework — work in a fast-growing startup. Participation is free.).

Agile 137

Agile Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 137

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2020

And why focus on improving agile retrospectives? Jordan, what’s happening with the Agile world at the moment? The agile market is growing in size and diversity for a number of reasons, and principle among them is the rise in popularity of the agile way of working itself. This growth has seen a huge rise in agile tools.

Software Review 295

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile Software 295

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? In that case, it should be highly motivated to diligently close this feedback loop at the team level every Sprint. 15 Sprint Review Anti-Patterns Holding Back Scrum Teams. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

Technical Review 234

Technical Review SCRUM 2022 Closing 234

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count.

PMI 348

PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 348

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Maximum Requirements Certification Working as a Professional Volunteering & Creating Knowledge PMP 8 17 PgMP 8 17 PfMP 8 17 PMI-PBA 8 17 PMI-ACP 4 8 PMI-RMP 4 8 PMI-SP 4 8 CAPM 2 4 Download the CCR Handbook from the PMI website for a complete step-by-step breakdown of what you need for your particular circumstances.

2023 429

2023 PMI Certification Software Review 429

Scrum.org

JANUARY 23, 2023

While I find ChatGPT a fascinating technology, I want it to fail in this interview challenge. ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ?? These should allow an interviewer to dive deep into a candidate’s understanding of Scrum and their agile mindset.

2023 180

2023 SCRUM Technical Review ChatGPT 180

Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? Every activity required to achieve the Product Goal, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, occurs within Sprints. Technically, it is the prerogative of the Product Owner to cancel Sprints.

Technical Review 180

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Software Review 180

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. The team’s proficiency with the necessary technology. Factors contributing to this pattern may include the need to address urgent technical issues, a desire to pursue new learning opportunities or disagreement with the product direction.

Technical Review 201

Technical Review SCRUM Sustainability 2024 201

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Last Week Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : Welcome DALL•E 3 — Transformative Analysis for Agile Practitioners. ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ? A lack of attention to technical debt. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

SCRUM 213

SCRUM 2024 Sustainability Technical Review 213

Leading Answers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The issue seems associated with the large file size due to all the illustrations. A couple of people have reported “not available in this region” messages and I am working with Amazon to fix these. It should be available soon, I appreciate your patience. People have also requested a physical version.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Agile Certification PMI 88

Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2022

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review. Update : Join the poll and its lively discussion on LinkedIn. ??

Technical Review 183

Technical Review SCRUM 2022 2020 183

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

How dare you: Agile is a mindset, not a methodology. Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 27k other subscribers. T-1 : Run the Sprint Review. Ask the team whether the scope of work provides the capacity to tackle technical debt and bugs. TL; DR: Scrum Sprint Planning Checklist.

Planning 186

Planning Technical Review Software Review SCRUM 186

Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2023

TL; DR: Adherence to Legacy Systems, Processes, and Practices Administrative overreach and micromanagement in Scrum mainly arise from clinging to legacy systems and traditional (management) practices, leading to rigidity and misapplication of Agile principles. A push to revert to non-Agile practices in emergencies.

Process 166

Process Sustainability Technical Review SCRUM 166

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

The project kickoff meeting begins with introductions, reviewing the client’s background and talking about the scope of the project. The project status report meeting is when team members provide data that the project manager uses to review where the project is over a specific period of time. Project Review Meeting.

Software Review 480

Software Review Technical Review SCRUM Risk Management 480

Henny Portman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Application of lean and agile practices. Technology investment to tie capabilities into a single source of truth and collaboration. Continuous portfolio reviews using real-time, connected data: validation focus, decision-factors. Application of lean and agile methodologies / accelerate innovation: execution mindset.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Lean Agile Innovation 52

Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? Also, Developers enjoy complete autonomy regarding the technical side of their work: For each selected Product Backlog item, the Developers plan the work necessary to create an Increment that meets the Definition of Done.

Underperforming Technical Team 163

Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review Software Review 163

Scrum.org

JUNE 6, 2022

Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns that easily impede any agile transformation to a product-led organization. ???? Update : Join the poll and its lively discussion on LinkedIn. ??

SCRUM 216

SCRUM Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile 216