Scrum.org

JANUARY 28, 2024

TL; DR: Agile Laws in Software Development On many occasions, working with agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. edition ! ?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These striking innovations, which look like toys, are the facade of a profound shift in the industrial paradigm based on speed of change, open-source, decentralization, and composability. Changing a traditional production tool is long and difficult, generating high costs, hindering innovation, and causing loss of economic opportunities.

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Agile Technical Review Manufacturing Innovation 146

Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2024

In times of organizational challenges, the temptation to cut costs often leads some to view Agile frameworks as a luxury rather than a necessity. However, dismissing Agile as a luxury is a mistake that comes from underestimating the transformative power of Agile frameworks for solving complex problems.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sitting at lunch during Agile 2023, I felt deja vu. I have attended many Agile conferences. At Agile 2023, I did not feel that. The challenges they discussed could be traced to classic business change management issues rather than anything unique to agility. My first was in Chicago in 2009. Support - Do not get me wrong.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2024

In Kürze: Agile Gesetze & verteilte Teams Bei vielen Gelegenheiten hat die Arbeit mit agilen Teams die bestehenden organisatorischen, technischen und kulturellen Herausforderungen in vielen Organisationen verschärft. Sie können sich hier für den Newsletter „Food for Agile Thought“ anmelden und sich über 42.000 Abonnenten anschließen.

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Agile Engineering Innovation SCRUM 170

Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

TL; DR: How to Deal with the Agile Job Crisis While the current Agile job crisis is apparent, there is also hope for practitioners willing to refine their skills, share knowledge, and network with peers. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ?

Agile 150

Agile Generative AI SCRUM 2024 150

Leading Agile

APRIL 3, 2024

Not every agile transformation looks the same. This understanding will enable your organization to tailor the methodology to meet your specific business needs and ensure that you deliver valuable increments of working-tested products into the market. Adaptive-Emergent: Innovative and experimental. But here’s the thing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Did you know, one survey found that the most common reason to adopt agile is to be able to deliver products more quickly? Yet the same survey found that 75% of people did not believe their organisation had a culture that supported agile ways of working. Discovering the recipe for team agility. This matches my experience.

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Technical Review Agile Development Team Review Software Review 448

Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Misstep of Focusing on Story Points and Velocity in Agile Teams As someone working in the realm of Agile, I've observed a common yet troubling trend among many teams: an overemphasis on story points and velocity. This practice not only undermines the essence of Agile but also hampers transparency and honesty within teams.

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Agile 2024 SCRUM Innovation 167

Project Bliss

JANUARY 30, 2020

Design Thinking is a human centered approach to innovative problem-solving. You’ve likely heard it mentioned in meetings or hallway talk around the office. His company works with clients to successfully solve problems using innovation and Design Thinking approaches. Human Centered innovation and design focuses on people.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Illusion of Precision: Debunking Agile Banditry in Say-Do Metrics Starting from the basics, let's understand what say-do metrics really entail. On the other, they can lead to a culture of misrepresentation and pressure, where teams feel compelled to meet targets at the cost of quality and honesty.

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Agile 2024 PMO Leadership 162

Leading Agile

MARCH 22, 2024

Nobody sets out to adopt agile just to adopt agile. Companies invest in agile because they think it will help them solve a business problem. They hope Agile will help the delivery teams work more efficiently, decrease defects, or provide a more collaborative working environment. So, what do they care about?

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 31, 2019

I often hear people say, “Our company has too many meetings. The meetings last too long and they are woefully mismanaged.” And yet, meetings can be an indispensable tool for accomplishing work. Let’s look at 10 ways to improve project meetings and achieve greater results. 10 Project Meeting Boosters.

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Underperforming Technical Team Energy Innovation Monitoring 259

nTask

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Standup meetings are the daily booster shots for any organization! However, many people fail to follow the best practices for stand up meetings. So, how to keep these meetings focused? Well, in this blog we have shared the best practices for stand up meetings. Stand up Meeting? So, here is why! Stay up to date.

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2021 SCRUM Innovation Agile 148

nTask

APRIL 1, 2022

Agile Retrospective meetings are all about “reflection” and finding “new agile retro ideas” to overcome the mistakes and lead the whole team towards success. However, most Agile retro meetings tend to become so monotonous. What is an Agile Retrospective meeting?

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Agile SCRUM Executing Innovation 78

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Unlocking Agile’s Potential by Successfully Navigating Uncertainty in Project Timelines For many of us, unexpected events stress us out. However, with Agile practices, where adaptability and responsiveness reign supreme, sticking to rigid timelines can be a recipe for disappointment. Have you ever heard of the term “Death March”?

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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

JULY 30, 2023

Now, they must discover innovative ways to deliver enhanced value to customers while differentiating themselves from competitors. Meeting the Moment While companies may have been in similar situations in the past, what sets the present apart? Leadership and Scrum True agility for companies goes beyond fancy methodologies and rituals.

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Risk Agile Innovation Leadership 148

Velociteach

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An agile backlash is underway. Some organizations have declared victory, fired their agile staff, and moved on. Others are agile in name only or are “doing” agile but have not fundamentally changed the way they work. We should not blame Agile for bad Agile. Agile teams are empowered and collaborative.

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile Software Review Cadence 84

Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Professional Scrum facilitation skills are crucial tools for effective Agile team facilitation, and these skills empower Scrum Masters and team members alike to direct conversations and decision-making processes effectively, thus fostering a high-performing Agile environment.

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Agile SCRUM 2019 Leadership 144

Scrum.org

JULY 3, 2023

TL; DR: The Uncomfortable Truth of Scaling Agile Agile transformations, scaling Agile from a team level to the whole organization, are more than implementing frameworks like SAFe®. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 47,000-plus subscribers. ? ??

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Agile ChatGPT Sustainability 2023 151

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

TL; DR: Getting Hired as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach Are you considering a new Scrum Master or Agile Coach job? Read on and learn how to employ search engines, LinkedIn’s people search, reach out to peers in the agile community, and analyze the event markets in the quest for your next Scrum Master job.

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SCRUM Agile 2024 Engineering 155

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 14, 2020

For organizations in the midst of an agile transformation, the question “how do we know if/when we’re agile?” When quizzed about why they want to be agile, they respond that they “want to go faster”, or maybe even that they “want to be more responsive.” So what does this mean for measuring agility? is pressing.

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Agile Innovation 238

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Before we talk about the comparison and contrast between Scrum Master and Agile Leader, people often compare and contrast Scrum Master and Agile Coach, and they often ask me, what’s the difference? They should be well versed on product management, design, other agile and lean agile approaches.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Last week I was invited to give a lecture at the Free University of Amsterdam at the faculty for Digital Business Innovation. The lecture triggered many thoughts about the relevance of teaching Agile/Scrum. Young people at university have some idea about what “Agile” and “Scrum” is. Not exactly the best Agile experience.

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile SCRUM 2012 158

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Agile standup meetings have emerged as a popular method to streamline daily communication among team members. Understanding Agile Standup Meetings Agile standup meetings, also known as daily standups or daily scrums, are short, time-boxed meetings where team members come together to synchronize their work and share updates.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In this highly engaging talk at the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, Jimmy Janlén addresses the core element of “Agile,” it’s key to speed, innovation, and success: team autonomy. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 34,000-plus subscribers. ?? Jimmy Janlén is an agile coach and teacher.

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2021 Agile 2022 Innovation 188

Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

Agile needs to be tied to business-driven results. If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. If your Agile isn’t helping you do that, then it’s not really Agile at all. First, how are we forming teams?

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Agile Software Review Certification Technical Review 105

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Exclusively on my Substack Newsletter : The Importance of Quality for Agility — An Excerpt from the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide (7). ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ? Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️

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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 Agile Software Review 2001 158

Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Discover 10 ways to get more done in your meetings How often do you hear someone say, “We’re having too many meetings, lasting too long, and they are woefully mismanaged.” And yet, meetings can be the indispensable tool for getting work done. Let’s look at 10 ways to revitalize your project meetings and get more done.

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Underperforming Technical Team Energy Innovation Monitoring 218

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Hybrid Project Management: The Next Step for Agile. But there does seem to be a trend in accepting that agile approaches like Scrum can fit within a hybrid framework. The future of project management needs to be more agile. The future of project management needs to be more agile. Arup, Future of Project Management.

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Artificial Inteligence 2023 Technical Review 2027 484

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2023

With this in mind, Agile-ity Inc. The Significance of Continuous Learning in the Agile World In the agile world, adaptability and continuous learning are more than just buzzwords - they're key to staying ahead of the curve. Immersive learning is where technology meets education. Choosing the Right Approach with Agile-ity.

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SCRUM Agile Influencer Initiating 148

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

TL; DR: Adapt How You Lead for Agile Success w/ Johanna Rothman — ACB21. Too many people say, “With agile, we don’t need no stinkin’ managers.” However, because managers create and refine the culture, modern managers create and refine the agile culture. Without modern management, any agile initiative will die.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 16, 2024

This is where Agile methodology shines. With its emphasis on flexibility, collaboration, and customer-centricity, Agile offers proven framework for success in navigating dynamic environments and achieving project objectives with confidence. Source : Stage of Agile Report 3.

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Agile Innovation Risk Management Sustainability 52

Velociteach

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Mastering effective meetings is essential for project managers, as successful meetings contribute significantly to project success. Rich Maltzman and Jim Stewart say we should apply the same strategic mindset to meetings as we do to projects, and they offer insights to enhance your facilitation skills to conduct successful meetings.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Technical Review Agile 90

Scrum.org

MAY 28, 2024

Agile frameworks are used in complex environments where requirements and technology are ever-changing. Learning from Agile In contrast, Agile approaches embrace uncertainty and complexity. It means that Agile teams deliver usable work frequently and then reassess frequently. Agile's success lies in its humility.

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