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Stories about Stories in Agile Development

MPUG

“The most powerful person in the world is the story teller.”. To satisfy me, the other stakeholders, my father and the tailor in this case, agreed with my request, and I got what I wanted. To satisfy me, the other stakeholders, my father and the tailor in this case, agreed with my request, and I got what I wanted.

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Estimating Agile Projects.Or Not

Leading Answers

There has been a debate raging since 2012 about the use and value of estimates on agile projects. There has been a debate raging since 2012 about the use and value of estimates on agile projects. Then I discovered this is closely aligned with what the more reasonable NoEstimates advocates suggest doing anyway.

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The Sprint Planning Checklist

Scrum.org

How dare you: Agile is a mindset, not a methodology. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, and what else could you possibly cover with a checklist, the mother of all standardized processes? Well, it always depends on the purpose of a tool’s application. TL; DR: Scrum Sprint Planning Checklist. The Magic of Checklists.

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Managing Big Data Projects in an Agile Way

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Like Agile wasn’t big enough as a buzz word, let’s mix it with big data. Joke aside, doing Agile when engaged in big data projects is almost a must. Of course, other options are also available but Agile practices and techniques are much more suitable for these sorts of projects. Why Doing Agile is the Right Thing.

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Agency utilization rate: 9 steps to increasing billable time

Resource Guru

It’s often said that you can’t improve what you aren’t measuring—your agency utilization rate is a near-perfect example of that adage. Below, our expert-led guide with real-world insights goes deeper into what agency utilization rates are, how they’re calculated, why they matter, and how to optimize them to help drive agency growth.

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Extreme Programming in Agile – A Practical Guide for Project Managers and nTaskers

nTask

Just in case you didn’t know what extreme programming is, it is a form of agile framework where PMs get the best out of available resources in a software development environment. This write-up details how you can benefit from XP as an Agile worker. Extreme Programming (XP) In Agile SDLC Environment. The Values.

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The Five Coaching Conversations - John Gates, Steve Williams, Morgan Massie

PM That Works

And that's what we're going to be discussed. You can get your copy now but obviously what we want to do is jump Write into and find out what is the question that you're trying to answer behind this book. Do you find that one seems to keep getting in the way of the other? This is the work life balance with Rick Morris.