ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

With a plan. But project plans are unruly beasts that need to be reined in. That’s where project planning software comes in: it’s a project manager’s best friend. Project planning software gives project managers the means to control costs and stay on schedule. Yes, project planning software is massive.

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2020 Software Review Software Planning 343

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It’s extremely easy to use with a low learning curve, so even if you aren’t (and don’t want to be) agile experts, you can quickly improve productivity and collaboration. Cost and plans: Free plan with limited features and users. The software is aimed at firms who want to add agility to improve time to market.

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Software Review Software Agile Estimate 406

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 1, 2020

Regular readers will know that I’m not at all experienced in formal Agile project management, but I know it is something that I need to know more about. Today I’m partnering with Eylean to give you an overview of three agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban. Agile Methods: The Basics. Agile is agile is agile?

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Agile SCRUM Technical Review Software Review 321

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

But if you’re working in an agile environment, the Gantt chart isn’t the right tool for your iterative approach to project management. A burn up chart is a tool used in agile project management to measure progress. It’s used for tracking work in a project schedule or during a sprint in a scrum.

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Agile Estimate SCRUM Software Review 335

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. We’ll explore the scrum methodology in-depth, but before that, let’s start with a simple scrum definition.

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SCRUM Software Review Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team 333

Scrum.org

MAY 9, 2024

The Agile Manifesto contains a warning about contracts: “Customer collaboration over contract negotiation” - The Agile Manifesto For Agile Software Development When developing products, contracts can limit change in a way that reduces the product’s value. If things take longer than planned, they bear the cost.

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Agile Software Review SCRUM Risk 168

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2023

Agile methods need Agile teams — teams that think differently and work in ways that support responsive delivery. An agile mindset, and a set of shared values, principles, and often Agile tools, help Agile teams succeed. So why are agile teams different to other types of ‘classic’ project team?

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Agile SCRUM Software Developers Software Development 286

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 154

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? Don’t worry; there are four steps of proactive research to identify suitable employers or clients for getting hired as a Scrum Master and avoid disappointment later. I just received my author copies !

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SCRUM Agile 2024 Engineering 151

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 17, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview (6): Demand Creates Supply and the Job Market for Agile Practitioners is No Exception. Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand.

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SCRUM Planning Underperforming Technical Team Agile 197

Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2024

When companies dip their toe in Agile waters, they often start by simply trying out an Agile framework such as Scrum to deliver something relatively small, such as a project. However, with this comes the question: Can a Project Manager be a Scrum Master? And that's a great way to start. But beware!

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SCRUM Agile Risk Management Budget 175

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

What Is Agile Project Management? Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project through short planning cycles called sprints. Agile project management allows teams to gather customer feedback as the project progresses. That flexibility must be evident in agile software, too.

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Agile Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review 308

Scrum.org

JUNE 2, 2024

Empezar una carrera en Agile puede ser una excelente decisión en el entorno actual, donde la flexibilidad y la adaptabilidad son claves para el éxito de cualquier iniciativa, servicio o producto. Si estás considerando iniciar tu carrera en Agile hoy mismo, aquí te dejo algunos pasos y consejos prácticos para comenzar tu viaje.

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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? The oversimplified answer is $200 per day because a scrum master should be working at an organizational level.

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SCRUM Agile Lean Leadership 181

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Can you believe the Agile Manifesto has been around 20 years? The Agile Manifesto has probably had the greatest impact on how projects are done – even how non- agile projects are done. The Agile Manifesto date was 11-13 February 2001. It has been 20 years since the Agile Manifesto, and that’s a moment worth marking.

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Scrum.org

MAY 23, 2022

There is a popular myth that the scrum masters accountabilities ends with the scrum team and may not be required when the team becomes matured. As a result, many organizations limit the role of the Scrum Master to the team level. On a general note, here’s what the Scrum Master accountability journey may looks like over time.

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SCRUM Agile Engineering Leadership 188

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Sometimes the whole picture isn’t clear when you’re planning a project. Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like scrum. Others still prefer forms of agile software development where they have room to adjust their project plan. What Is Rolling Wave Planning?

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Planning Software Developers Software Development Monitoring 342

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 21, 2023

My transition to Agile and DevOps wasn't immediate. Like and subscribe to our channel: [link] The defining moment in my journey was my introduction to Scrum. Attending a Professional Scrum Developer class in Australia, I found the principles of Scrum resonating deeply with my experiences. NKDAgility can help!

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Innovation Agile 2024 Manufacturing 245

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Learning to successfully manage agile projects requires you to first familiarize yourself with the concept of Agile. What is the agile methodology? The agile movement first began in the 1970s when it was introduced by a doctor named Winston Royce. Read next: 5 Agile team structures that work. #2: 3: Feedback.

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Agile 2016 SCRUM Software Review 273

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we will debunk 10 common myths about Scrum. Now, I'm not saying that chaos dragons are real, but I am saying that Scrum is not chaos. According to the 2019 Feature Adoption Report by pendo.io , 80% of features in the average software product are rarely or never used(!). Scrum can help.

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SCRUM 2024 Software Review Development Team Review 165

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2022

Agile principles are the foundations of agile. Agile is a project management methodology that allows development teams to set up a dynamic work management framework. This method is based on 12 guiding principles, known as agile principles. What Are the 12 Agile Principles? Agile Core Values.

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Software Review Agile Technical Review Development Team Review 404

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. What Is Kanban?

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Manufacturing 2004 Software Review 2009 320

Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Image Source: [link] Although Scrum is a well-known framework for agile software development, implementing Scrum alone won’t guarantee success. Deliver working software more frequently and reliably, reducing the time-to-market and increasing customer satisfaction. Scrum helps the team learn what they need quickly.

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SCRUM Agile Software Developers Software Development 172

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Generative KI: ChatGPT von OpenAI über Business Agilität und Scrum. ??

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2022

. Can scrum be used outside software development? I’ve often worked in cases in non-software where I might have had 10 options that I would consider for the team. And so it’s crucial that if you’re working in non-software and also I would argue in software you need to learn the business domain. Absolutely. .

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Software Developers Software Development Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 163

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

This is a guest contribution from Monica Georgieff, Agile Coach and Trainer at AgileSherpas. Brought on by the struggle to respond and adapt to these times of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity), marketers have increasingly begun to embrace an Agile approach to their project management. Monica Georgieff.

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Agile 2020 Underperforming Technical Team 2012 422

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When I work with customers, the ones who have the biggest troubles are the ones who are obsessed with ”doing scrum right”. Scrum is not the point. If I’m working with a company on their agile transformation or their implementation of Scrum or doing a Scrum training for their team, they’re not wrong in thinking that Scrum is important.

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SCRUM Software Review Development Team Review Technical Review 187

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Chpokify is your essential sprint planning kit. I looked specifically at the planning poker® element but the tool does more than that. Read on to find out how it could help your agile team set effective sprint goals through better planning and estimating. Getting started with planning poker. Product: Chpokify.

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Technical Review Software Review SCRUM Estimate 317

Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the Oxford Diary, the word agility is defined as the ability to move quickly and easily. It is therefore understandable that many people relate agility to speed. The term “agility” is often used to describe “a change of direction of speed”. Agility involves the ability to react in unpredictable environments.

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Engineering Software Developers Software Development Agile 155

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

In the 1990’s, Scrum was one of a number of light methodologies that informed the creation of the manifesto for agile software development. The agile manifesto, as we usually refer to it. The agile manifesto hasn’t changed since its creation in 2001. Scrum however, has been updated many times.

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SCRUM Agile 2001 Software Review 183

Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2022

TL; DR: HoA #43: Outcome-Based Product Planning w/ Jeff Gothelf. In this energizing 43rd Hands-on Agile session on outcome-based product planning, Jeff Gothelf clarified one thing: “Roadmapping is a flawed concept in the age of Agile. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! ?? ?? ????

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Agile Planning Software Review 2022 175

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2023

With this in mind, Agile-ity Inc. In this article, we'll take a journey through four distinct learning methods – traditional, guided, immersive, and flipped – highlighting their unique characteristics, benefits, and applicability in the context of Scrum & Kanban training. offers a variety of learning methods tailored to your needs.

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SCRUM Agile Influencer Initiating 145

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a seasoned professional in the field of Scrum and Agile, I've often encountered the misconception that Scrum Mastership is confined to the world of software engineering. However, the principles and practices of Scrum are universal and can be applied across various industries. Just ask!

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SCRUM 2024 Software Engineering Leadership 166

Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

Fortunately, Scrum offers a structured framework that can guide you through. Here's how Scrum addresses ten common challenges that managers face, providing clear solutions through its empirical approach. The clear definition of Scrum accountabilities enhances team focus and sets clear expectations for each member's contribution.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability Software Review 172

Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2022

In Kürze: HoA #43: Outcome-Based Product Planning mit Jeff Gothelf. Hands-on Agile-Session über ergebnisorientierte Produktplanung bzw. Outcome-Based Product Planning hat Jeff Gothelf eines verdeutlicht: „Roadmapping ist im Zeitalter der agilen Produktentwicklung ein fehlerhaftes Konzept. Outcome-Based Product Planning.

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Agile Planning Software Review 2022 163

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Agile, at its heart, is not merely a collection of rituals and processes we blindly follow. It's a philosophy that challenges us to think differently about how we develop software, products, and even how we structure our organisations. However, this perspective misses the transformative power of Agile. Enjoy this video?

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Agile 2024 Innovation Software Review 138

Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2024

Agile frameworks are frequently misunderstood, and one area that exemplifies this is the use of story points. My experience with numerous Agile teams has shown me that the reliance on story points often leads to a misalignment of goals and priorities.

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Agile Software Review Innovation Estimate 168