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What is Agile Project Planning? An Introduction for Beginners

ProjectManager.com

While agile is relatively new, it has made a big splash in the work of project management. It started in software development, but has since been adopted by other industries that have seen the benefit of agile’s iterative approach. Agile is more of an approach, and could almost be defined as a philosophy.

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5 kinds of Agile bandits. Planning Bandits

Scrum.org

Unveiling the Agile Burndown Trap: A Fresh Perspective on Sprint Planning Agile teams often rely on burndown charts to monitor progress throughout a sprint. In essence, it forces teams into a rigid, plan-driven approach, which is paradoxical to the Agile principles of flexibility and adaptation to change.

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5 Tips for Better Agile Release Planning

ProjectManager.com

Product features and stakeholder requirements constantly change, and your initial product development plan might look very different as the project evolves. Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. How does that fit into an agile project?

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Planning Your Agile Transformation Journey

Leading Agile

Not every agile transformation looks the same. Lots of heavy planning, long funding cycles , and many constraints. And one of the reasons why companies struggle with Agile is because Agilists value the upper right-hand quadrant—adaptive-emergent. It all depends on how agile you want to be. This is the quadrant of heroics.

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Unlocking Agile's Missed Potential!

Speaker: Bob Webber, VP Product Flow Optimization, Construx

Many organizations feel that Agile has not delivered on its promises. Product management expected a faster time to market, but they still plan large releases stuffed with features of questionable value. Agile doesn’t need to change. We need a way to incorporate Agile planning and deployment that meets business expectations.

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Humble Planning — Maarten Dalmijn at the 57. Hands-on Agile Meetup

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Humble Planning w/ Maarten Dalmijn In this fascinating talk, Maarten introduced the concept of humble planning and why it’s crucial for succeeding with an Agile way of working and building products of exceptional value. It is a must-see for all agile practitioners! ? Hands-on Agile Meetup. ?

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Uncovering the Role of Risk Owners in Agile Projects

Project Risk Coach

It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. Agile projects require collaboration between stakeholders, and risk ownership helps ensure that tasks are properly delegated and managed among them.

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All Method, No Madness: Guiding Agile Teams Through Research

Speaker: Amanda Stockwell, President of Stockwell Strategy

Many Product Managers feel quality user research can't keep up with the fast-paced culture of agile teams. However, if you're willing to adapt the right way, you don't have to sacrifice agility or user insights. Using the right strategy, your agile team will collect qualitative data, interpret it, and integrate it effectively.

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Unlocking Business Agility: Leveraging the Power of Strategy Execution

True business agility is impossible if execution is disconnected from strategic planning. Download this eBook to learn about the 12 key imperatives every organization must address, and discover how they impact the capabilities you’ll need to effectively deliver execution across all investments.