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 8, 2020

TL; DR: Results of a Virtual Strategy Session for Scrum Masters Regarding Remote Work. Last week, 30-plus participants in the 23rd Hands-on Agile meetup had a virtual strategy session where they explored Liberating Structures’ Critical Uncertainties microstructure. This Liberating Structure prepares a group for strategy making.

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SCRUM Agile 2020 Innovation 113

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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

It’s a method-agnostic approach, so it works whether you are working in an agile , predictive, or hybrid environment, and it doesn’t matter if you follow PMI methodologies or not. It’s full of very practical exercises that you can use in any kind of workshop, whether small groups, large groups, or virtual. The videos are very polished.

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PMI Technical Review 2021 Underperforming Technical Team 432

Project Risk Coach

MARCH 28, 2023

Domain 1: Risk Strategy & Planning When project managers plan their projects, they think about their approaches to things such as developing schedules, creating a communication plan, and creating a risk management plan. In agile projects, project managers may facilitate reviews in sprint planning sessions. Tasks (e.g.,

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2023

Imagine that you’re part of an Agile or Scrum team and you frequently experience how your team struggles to navigate conflict effectively, or the Sprint Retrospective only results in meaningless improvements, or Sprints never have a predefined Sprint Goal. In the end, Agile & Scrum teams exist to deliver value to stakeholders.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation. Excessive Planning and Control : The illusion of control among managers results in a tendency to over-plan and control every aspect of the development process.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 178

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ? The lists below comprise a comprehensive range of strategies and pitfalls in navigating this delicate balance. An excellent exercise for this purpose is joint User Story Mapping sessions.

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Construction 2024 SCRUM Agile 190

Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2023

The team's enthusiasm waned as they found it increasingly challenging to come up with new ideas or identify novel ways to improve their processes. By rotating the facilitator role, each team member gains a deeper understanding of the Retrospective process and cultivates a sense of ownership and accountability.

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Innovation SCRUM Agile Sustainability 192

Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 45,000-plus other subscribers. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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The Strategic Project Manager

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Finally, the post applies these same steps to strategy and project management, identifying similarities and differences, all to stimulate thinking as a strategic project manager. The post will then look at how this applies to strategy and project management. Strategy Impacts of Charlie Munger’s Approach Content goes here.

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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. ??

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Scrum.org

APRIL 27, 2020

We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools; we explored virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. We had a look at common remote agile anti-patterns, and we analyzed remote Retrospectives and Sprint Plannings based on Liberating Structures. Supporting Liberating Structures.

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Technical Review Development Team Review Agile SCRUM 182

Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Laws and Remote Agile. On many occasions in the recent past, working with distributed agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. In that respect, the current issues that many distributed teams face may also act as accelerants to become more agile.

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Technical Review Agile Software Review Software Engineering 135

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the various strategies to boost work performance and elevate productivity both at an individual and team level. Identifying Factors that Affect Work Performance Before implementing strategies to enhance productivity, it is crucial to identify the factors that influence work performance.

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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. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2020

TL; DR: The Cargo Cult Agile Checklist for Download. You want to know the state of agility in your organization? If the average number of checkboxes marked is higher than nine, then you are probably practicing cargo cult agile in one form or another. Everyday Failures on the Path of Becoming Agile.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2021

In such an agile world, recruiting will become a team decision, and the “human resources” department’s role will change into a supportive one. Recruiters will need to become servant leaders or facilitators, guiding the peer recruiting process. Finally, kicking-off the onboarding process for the new teammate.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Agile Engineering 192

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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ChatGPT SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 128

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 27k other subscribers. This set of questions is intended for the first talk between the Product Owner and a new Scrum Master without involving the whole Scrum team: What is the product vision and the corresponding go-to-market strategy?

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Leading Agile

APRIL 19, 2023

And would you be able to guarantee those actions would lead to greater Business Agility? A lot of people believe that Agile Transformation starts with culture because it feels like a culture problem. It feels like there’s resistance to change, and that command-and-control leaders won’t let the teams be Agile.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

What is your take on the Retrospective: A routine exercise at the end of a Sprint, supported by standard operating procedures? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? TL; DR: Retrospective First Principles. As you may assume, I advocate for the latter.

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Technical Review SCRUM 2022 Closing 219

Leading Agile

MAY 16, 2023

What if, instead of focusing on all the Agile practices, we started applying some of the things we know about systems engineering to help large companies become the kind of organization that can leverage those practices? Video Transcript Agile is a way of enabling work cells in that factory. How does workflow across the Agile world?

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Engineering Agile Software Review SCRUM 69

NimbleWork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

A retrospective meeting, often associated with agile methodologies like scrum and kanban , is a crucial opportunity for a team to reflect on their recent work and identify areas for improvement. Utilizing tools like NimbleRetro further streamlines the process, ensuring teams adhere to a consistent structure across retrospectives.

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Planview

MAY 30, 2019

This blogs provides a simple analogy about leveraging continuous planning when planning a trip, how to evaluate planning practices within your organization, steps to consider when beginning your planning process, and the capabilities needed to advance your continuous planning process. Continuous Planning Analogy – Planning a Trip.

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Planio

MAY 18, 2021

Agile product development has a chicken and egg problem. Agile planning is a process for reconciling your long-term product vision with the inevitable near-term iterations that will influence its development. What is long-term Agile Planning (and why is it so hard to get right?). Jump to a section. Plan long-term!

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ?? Your suggestions include surveys, talks, interviews, team meetings, games, exercises, or including other parties like stakeholders or line managers, and other useful practices.

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ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review 168

Wrike

MAY 20, 2023

In order to remain competitive, companies need to be agile and efficient. One key aspect of this is streamlining your strategic operations process. This process involves a range of activities, from planning and sourcing to production and delivery. Determine what you want to achieve and how you plan to achieve it.

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Process Technical Review Software Review Lean 36

Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Although some risks can be eliminated with a suitable solution strategy, certain risks can never be completely avoided in the project context. In addition, risk management in the project should not be a one-time task, but rather an iterative process must be established to continuously identify and appropriately handle emerging risks.

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

To yield both quantitative and qualitative results and ensure your business runs smoothly, you should organise your operations properly, and that is where business management strategies come in. Every company requires a different approach, and primarily, there are two types of tools: business process management and project management.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The need for a business case is that it collects the proposal, outline, strategy and marketing plan in one document and offers a full look at how the project will benefit the organization. Compile the data and present your strategies, goals and options. Marketing strategy. Compare and finalize your approaches. Financial plan.

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Wrike

JUNE 27, 2023

With efficient business management process software, companies can optimize their workflows, enhance productivity, and drive growth. Understanding the Importance of Streamlining Operations Streamlining operations refers to the process of optimizing and improving business processes to eliminate inefficiencies and reduce costs.

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Software Review Process Software Technical Review 36

Leading Agile

MARCH 15, 2023

Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right? They think if they do the “Agile stuff,” they will make quicker progress to achieve their goals.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

One of the largest series of conferences for project managers in North America, the Project Summit has industry innovators who help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed. For the agile enthusiast, this scrum gathering takes place twice a year since 2013. Agile & Beyond .

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The IIL Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Agile Team Engagement is Not Always Easy Here are a few tips for engaging stakeholders and team members in product development: Involve stakeholders in the planning process. It’s important to involve them in the planning process so that they can provide input and feedback. Communicate regularly with stakeholders.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2022

OKRs aim to help you execute effectively on what matters most (your strategy), while overcoming silos, politics and turf wars , the ongoing grind (aka whirlwind ), and other management challenges. People can use other processes to manage their work toward the OKRs. . Disconnect/confusion between OKRs and agile ways of working.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Incorporating models, methods, and artifacts can transform your approach, thus promoting agility, informed decision-making , and effectiveness. These strategies enhance team dynamics and facilitate time and budget management as the project progresses, whether for leading small teams or managing large-scale projects.

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