Inloox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Scrum and Kanban are among the most popular methods in agile management. Scrum as a framework for productive product development and Kanban as a useful tool for controlling processes and maintenance activities actually pursue two different goals. We’ll prove to you: The right mix makes the difference!

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 178

Scrum.org

MAY 18, 2020

TL; DR: Good Remote Agile Practices. The first insights are available from the Remote Agile Survey: What are good remote agile practices, and what are possible low-hanging fruits that haven’t yet been tried by a majority of participants? Participate in the Remote Agile Survey now, too. Tools and governance.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 2, 2023

When people say they have a culture problem that’s preventing them from sustaining change in an Agile Transformation, what they’re really saying is that they have a cognitive dissonance problem. You have an inability to help people see how Agile is going to improve the organization.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What is a Scrum Master? What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? There is almost no overlap between the role of Scrum Master and the position of Project Manager. What is a Scrum Master? What a Scrum Master does.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2022

The questions are derived from my sixteen years of practical experience with XP and Scrum, serving both as Product Owner and Scrum Master and interviewing dozens of Product Owner candidates on behalf of my clients. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 34,000-plus subscribers. ??

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Henny Portman

MARCH 17, 2021

Xebia published an interactive e-magazine Agile NXT ‘ 12.5 years AGILE in the Netherlands – more than a decade of agile captured in compelling stories and next steps for the future’. He doesn’t believe in agile leadership exists. It includes a link to the customer story Agile transformation at ING.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 17, 2023

In execution during an Agile Transformation, it looks different depending on how the organization is going about this change. Yes, deciding on the new structure, governance, and metrics is crucial. Most organizations that adopt Agile are taking a practice or culture-first approach. Agile practices training. Culture First.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 16, 2020

Becoming Agile isn’t simple. Although many think all that’s needed is a System of Delivery, like Scrum or SAFe, in large organizations, it’ll take much more than a new process, or culture shift to Transform. But without the right foundational ecosystem and systems in place to enable Agility, achieving it is nearly impossible.

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Agilemania

MARCH 3, 2022

Agile is a word that was added to the corporate dictionary two decades ago and is still relevant today. The Agile adoption rate increase from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021 has left the business world stunned. Amidst all the chaos, there is one designation that helps organizations realize their dream of Agile transformations. .

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Agile and Scrum are the two most popular names in the industry. Most organizations think all Agile frameworks come with a one-size-fits-all approach. As a result, they set unrealistic expectations when using Agile practices in their organizations. More than 44% of Agile projects fail due to a lack of experience.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2020

In this article, I want to clarify the need for agility in modern businesses and what agility in organisational design actually is. To improve the performance of their organisation, they replace managers, add teams, reorganise to redistribute responsibilities, run value stream optimisation projects, introduce Scrum teams, etc.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2022

Given the importance of a viable Definition of Done for a Scrum team’s success, it has always puzzled me how complacent or ignorant many Scrum teams are regarding their Definition of Done. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Definition of Done: 10 einfache Prinzipien eines kritischen Scrum-Erfolgsfaktors. ??

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Scrum.org

MAY 18, 2021

While I had seen many things around the Scrum Master for my post on Hiring a Professional Scrum Master , this was a little bit more of a discovery session, which is why I asked some of my trusted colleagues at Scrum.org to help out. Professional Scrum Product Owner Stances. A Scrum Product Owner Job Spec.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2022

The conference is focused on ‘The role of project-based governance in sustainable development: the need for institutional development’ 2022 AIPM National Conference: Gold Coast, Australia, Sun, 27 Feb 2022 – Tue, 1 Mar 2022. Agile and Beyond: Detroit, Michigan, USA, 24-25 May 2022. This is an all levels conference.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 22, 2022

Is there a dark side to agility? The approach many Agile “purists” will expound on is that you must do things a certain way, or if that way of working does not work, you have failed, and it’s your fault. The opposite of agile, thus agilists impose anti-agility practices termed, “agile fragility.”

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Is SAFe Agile?

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nTask

JUNE 21, 2021

You may have heard of “scaling” when looking into Agile development in recent times. Scaling is the process of widening Agile practices across multiple teams. The methodology allows you to achieve business agility. Organizational survivability depends on scaling agile practices like Kanban. What is Scaling Kanban?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2019

Welcome back to the Scrum Master blog series with yours truly. As we enter the new year, we are seeing Scrum becoming the most commonly used framework to manage complex product delivery in the industry. For example at iPrice , the company that I currently work with, we have set the bar high for the Scrum Master role.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Do you use the Scaled Agile Framework in your firm or organization? Have you heard everyone else is going agile or embracing lean, and you’re not sure what it means? We’ll also explain how they might assist you in incorporating an agile environment into your product development. Who is a Product manager?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

This past November as part of IIL’s IPM Day online conference , Dr. Harold Kerzner delivered a keynote on “ How Changes in Project Management Are Supporting Agile and Scrum. This appears to be true for continuous improvements in Agile and Scrum activities. AGILE AND SCRUM. traditional and agile?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

For example, projects such as the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (ULSP) have shown the industry that fast-moving consumer goods companies have that “it” factor in sustainability projects. And the dynamics allowed the industry to act and improve its sustainability. Compliance and governance are not optional.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

This customization process involves a modification of methodologies and governance structures, transforming project management into a strategic asset as dynamic as the projects it aims to guide. Tailoring prevents teams from being overwhelmed by irrelevant procedures or documentation, fostering a more agile and responsive environment.

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Governance Government Technical Review Software Review 52

Workamajig

JULY 14, 2019

Agile, another software development-focused PM methodology, emerged as a response to the failure of Waterfall method for managing complex projects. Although Agile PM ideas had been in use in the software industry for quite a while, it formally came into being in 2001 when several IT representatives released the " Agile Manifesto ".

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2019

It could also be a board member of a Fortune 500 organization, a government minister, or a chairwoman of a global non-profit organization. Agility is just a way to get to where you want to get to, it is not the objective in itself. Agility is just a way to get to where you want to get to, it is not the objective in itself.

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Executing Leadership Sustainability Lean 113

Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Mike Cottmeyer was recently a guest on the Agile to Agility podcast with Miljan Bajic where he discussed Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling. Agile to Agility Website. So, I’m the CEO of a company called Leading Agile, started about 11 years ago, I’m based in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen now.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Be it monitoring and control, collaboration, stakeholders onboarding, change management, and governance methods, the problems only keep increasing. It was circa 2011 when Dean Leffingwell decided to conceptualize the Scaled Agile Framework. Software and IT teams delivering in an agile way alone isn’t enough.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. Welcome to our latest episode of the Agile Unplugged podcast with host Mike Cottmeyer, LeadingAgile’s CEO. Soundcloud. Transcript. – Everybody welcome. Welcome Matt, how are you doing? – Interesting.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Governance 112

Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Is SAFe Agile?

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2023 Underperforming Technical Team Agile 2024 62

ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Agile Methodology. The Agile project management methodology emerged in 2001, and it is still fast catching up and proving to be a vital tool in the arsenal of most modern project managers. While Agile was designed keeping the software and the IT industry in mind, it has become highly relevant to many other industries around the world.

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Prince2 Lean SCRUM Governance 122

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Incorporating models, methods, and artifacts can transform your approach, thus promoting agility, informed decision-making , and effectiveness. This is where change management theories and agile principles come into play. Scrum methodology and the Adaptive Project Framework (APF) can guide you on this.

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Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 2024 Lean 52

Leading Agile

MARCH 31, 2020

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. Remember to subscribe and listen to Agile Unplugged on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean—and watch each and every episode on YouTube , IGTV , and Facebook. . Soundcloud. – Yeah. When did we first meet?

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Agile Technical Review SCRUM Engineering 71

International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Perhaps the most significant reason for the slow growth of many needed project management changes was due to senior management’s desire for standardization of governance and execution for the multitude of traditional projects managed for external clients. The Growth of Agile and Scrum Practices.

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Wrike

JANUARY 15, 2019

Consistency – Essential to assuring quality and sustaining the expectations of the stakeholders. We also know a project never goes according to plan, so every team must maintain a certain amount of agility to keep up with project shifts and delays. What is a Scrum Board? Convinced Scrum is right for you?

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SCRUM Planning Software Review Lean 44

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. Implementing Agile, especially in larger, more complex organizations, still seems to be a black art.

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Inloox

AUGUST 13, 2018

Sustainable development, climate change and renewable energy. Increased government regulations. Versatile Manager: has experience with various approaches—waterfall, Scrum, agile, lean, design thinking etc. These are the disruptive trends affecting businesses the most: Autonomous and self-driving vehicles. New technology.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2020

The question on my mind is, if we can sustain this feeling of “it works” in the future. Fear-driven actions may escalate and reach a tipping point when compounded by a collapse of the individual’s or the community’s values and cultural references, and/or an erosion of systems of governance and public order. I suggest we can’t.

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