Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly with teams.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This is my favorite objection because it is an opportunity to discuss some fundamental truths about Agile. According to the 15th State of Agile Report , one of the most common motivations organizations cite for transitioning to Agile is to accelerate software delivery. To get to those truths, a bit of background is in order.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

46% of the organizations reported inconsistencies in practices and processes as their main challenge with agile transformation. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. There sure is an Agile framework called SAFe. SAFe is a scaling agile framework, so referring to it as just an agile framework may not be appropriate.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Anything that has a start and a finish, resulting in a product, is a project and its life cycle requires the oversight and leadership of a project manager. Agile certifications: These are ideal for those project managers that want to work in agile environments as a scrum master, agile certified practitioner or agile value stream consultant.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

It’s not solely about the decisions of executives though, it’s also about great project leaders learning to run fast and lean while developing high performing teams that can deliver value to their organization. Behaviors and competencies for lean and fast teams can differ in many ways. Project Performance Affects the Bottom Line.

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

We facilitated a roundtable discussion of our customers at the 2019 Planview Horizons Customer Conference where enterprise agility in financial services organizations was discussed. Challenges arise when senior leadership has yet to adopt an Agile mindset, even if their teams have. Agile teams are largely self-governing.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Estimating, Sizing. Leadership. Do Not Miss Out and Learn more about the Scrum Guide Reordered: Join the 8,500-plus Strong ‘Hands-on Agile’ Slack Community. I invite you to join the “Hands-on Agile” Slack Community and enjoy the benefits of a fast-growing, vibrant community of agile practitioners from around the world.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Has COVID-19 made you see the need to adopt a more agile way of thinking? Where is your leadership strategy now? Discover three types of flexibility in leadership and work/life balance needed to make that happen in the aftermath of COVID-19. Estimating and Applying Points with Agile – How to apply, and when is it done?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. Budget: This is an estimate of everything in your plan and what it will cost to complete the project over the scheduled time allotted. Before You Start Your Business Case.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 31, 2023

By Alan Zucker The Milestone-Kanban Schedule (MKS) is a hybrid project scheduling and management technique that combines traditional and agile best practices. The underlying assumption that the work is well-defined, and the required effort can be easily estimated is a shortcoming of these approaches.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If your team is using hours to size PBIs, then the calculation of the ready story forecast would depend upon hour estimates. If the Product Backlog is refined too far out, it can become an example of lean waste. . In addition, a Product Backlog that contains PBIs you might never deliver is a form of lean waste.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 1, 2021

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers. Estimating, Sizing. Leadership. Do Not Miss Out: Join the 9,000-plus Strong ‘Hands-on Agile’ Slack Team. Hiring: 38 Scrum Master Interview Questions To Avoid Agile Imposters. Cross-Functionality. Definitions.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Possessing a toolkit that makes complex project management easier to handle and raises the success rate of the project and its leadership is undoubtedly advantageous. Incorporating models, methods, and artifacts can transform your approach, thus promoting agility, informed decision-making , and effectiveness.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2023

If you could magically create a new world where large organizations had overcome the barriers to Business Agility and Agile came naturally, what would have to be true about that world, the organizations, and the people working there? And how would we know that this new Agile world was any good? What other conceptual gaps?

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International Institute for Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Work packages are small deliverables that are assignable and estimable. Estimate the time needed to execute each task. It is possible to estimate each task’s resource needs and effort. Traditional tools allow us to model task interdependencies and estimate the critical path. Decompose the scope into work packages.

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Agile Coach

JULY 24, 2016

Taking an idea from The Feedback Wrap , this post was written on a beautiful Sunday night by the pool on the eve of Agile 2016, and after a skimming of “ Why Business People Speak Like Idiots “ I’m in a mellow mood, but feeling a little annoyed with whole world of Agile lately. Now it HAS TO be Agile leadership.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Despite our rudimentary technology, we were (in my estimate) at least as productive and less stressed out than most people are today. We simply need to start judiciously applying the principles of lean-agile management. Both traditional and agile project management measures progress by creating items of value. Simplicity.

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Scrum.org

JULY 29, 2019

In my role as an Agile coach and Scrum trainer, I get the chance to talk to a lot of Scrum Masters and teams. So if you time-box the work to a specific set of hours, isn't pointing the spike needless estimation since you already have an estimate? Metrics are a hot topic within the Agile community. And building them right?

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

Instead, we launch agile transformations, digital transformations and productization transformations.   Agile Transformations. The goal:  Agile transformations move organizations from working with traditional project management approaches to using agile approaches. Transformations are flavor of the month.

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Brilliant leadership skills. It’s a guarantee of the deep understanding of the latest trends in modern project management, such as applying agile methodologies, CCPM, project life-cycle and theories, experience with different learning platforms and applications (MindTickle, Brainshark). . People management skills. Analytical skills.

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Teamweek

JULY 28, 2022

Work with leadership to turn strategy into action. Leadership” typically includes directors, vice presidents, or CEOs in larger companies. In smaller agencies and consultancies, leadership could mean the business owner or a client. Typically, the leadership defines annual goals along with a broad strategy to achieve them.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Victorine Ghobeira , a Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager at Dataquest, says that “preventing a lack of resource starts when defining and estimating activities and leads to creating a realistic schedule. Donato Piccinno , a Project Manager at DXC Technology, advises to “measure and improve clarity, unity and agility.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

Instead, we launch agile transformations, digital transformations and productization transformations.   Agile Transformations. The goal:  Agile transformations move organizations from working with traditional project management approaches to using agile approaches. Transformations are flavor of the month.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 7, 2023

As a community, we have developed a handful of team-based Agile approaches over the years; some of which we would consider scaled. Implementing Agile, especially in larger, more complex organizations, still seems to be a black art. They hypothesized that estimating the cards and doing burn-down charts would increase throughput.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Regularly track expenses against this initial estimate, ensuring the project remains financially viable and up to date. With an extensive military, academic, and project leadership background, he epitomizes resilience, expertise, and a steadfast devotion to fostering growth and success in others. Continuous learning is paramount.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Prepare a Business Case : Outline the reasons for undertaking the project, including the estimated costs, timelines, benefits, and risks involved. This should include cost estimates, resource availability, and technology assessments. Lean project management focuses on delivering more value with less waste. References Ambler, S.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

There will be breakout sessions on using project management tools and techniques to help with more accurate estimates, how to keep projects on track and on evaluation of project performance. Agile & Beyond. Agile is not new. What to Expect: Sessions focus on agility, software engineering and lean business.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 29, 2020

Eric Ries documented his lean startup methodology in 2008 as a way for organizations to adapt and experiment with new ideas and perform market tests. With all the planning, estimation, risk management, and earned value tracking, there was a fair amount of math and admin involved.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

A Product Owner is an innovator at heart and thus a value creator for customers and organizations if given a chance to work in an agile manner. The following interview questions are neither suited nor intended to turn an inexperienced interviewer into an agile software development expert.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Today, we’re exploring what it looks like to transform the way your company finances itself in a new, agile world. Annual funding, long wait times for approvals, and all the read tape that goes along with that, aren’t as agile as the teams are. Andy Fine I appreciate it, Mike. What do you guys think?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the other hand, the Scrum Master Theses also cover, for example, the relationship with the Product Owner, they deal with agile metrics, and how to kick-off an agile transition, thus moving beyond the original framework of the Scrum Guide. The role of a Scrum Master is primarily one of servant leadership and coaching.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? You are well familiar with Scrum and other agile product development practices. Join your peers on April 5, 2023 : Hands-on Agile #50: The Product Community of Practice w/ Petra Wille. Q 01: Why Become Agile?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. While Agile embodies a mindset defined by specific values and principles, it isn't tied to any particular framework or practice. This project-centric approach contrasted sharply with Agile's value-driven ethos.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

Many organisations wrestle with the seeming incompatibility between agile and release management, and they struggle with release planning and predictable delivery. Much like the lean movement in manufacturing, companies that embraced it wholeheartedly were the ones that ultimately see the competitive edge that it provides.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

When I first learned about Agile methods in 2002, the principles seemed to offer an ideal solution to many organizational issues common at the time. It’s time now to move forward to the next level of proficiency in software delivery; what we might call “post-Agile.” Stable Team. Dedicated Team. Team Spaces.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

IO is broader – how do you create a learning path for an organisation e.g. in a project where you are moving from waterfall to agile , you have to create new roles and definitions about responsibilities and new behavioral patterns. Project failure happens because of poor planning or poor leadership.

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