Wrike

AUGUST 7, 2020

For product development teams using the Agile project management methodology , Agile backlog grooming is a critical process that should be performed regularly for maximum impact. What is backlog grooming? . Who runs backlog refinement sessions? . But this isn’t always the case.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This post reviews the basics of agile scrum roles, ceremonies, and their impact on developing strategy and managing projects. Agile Scrum Roles. The scrum master is part project manager, part leader, part teacher. Agile Scrum Ceremonies. Agile Scrum and Strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Most projects don’t deliver their original scope: 54% of projects fail to deliver the agreed-upon functionality. Scope creep in project management is where additional requirements are added to the project, beyond what was originally agreed and these additions are not formally authorized. What is scope creep?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 13, 2020

Ask a dozen people what agile is and you’ll get a dozen different answers. Scrum is a way to manage a project within an agile framework and is made up of three roles: product owner, scrum master and team. A sprint is an iteration in the development cycle of a project. But it’s best defined by scrum as a model.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 8, 2019

Backlog (from Nulab) is a project management tool for prioritising and tracking work. Name: Backlog. Cost and plans: There’s a full free trial for 30 days, and a free plan (1 project, 10 users, plenty to give it a test drive). Backlog is an easy tool to get started with. Backlog dashboard. Milestones.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 3, 2024

This post looks in depth at the piece parts of agile portfolio management. After defining agile portfolio management, it delves into some of the specific agile principles at work. Then it identifies the key portfolio management activities and how they play a role. What is Agile Portfolio Management?

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Wrike

JANUARY 17, 2024

When it comes to weddings, many people envision a day of fancy attire, delicious food, and seeing the bride and groom say “I do.” Likewise, getting work done against the backdrop of Agile project management requires that you finish all of the tasks listed in your company’s sprint backlog to complete your overall project.

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MPUG

APRIL 18, 2024

Accurately defining the scope of a project and getting stakeholder signoff early on is one of the keys to project success. For a deeper dive into defining scope and getting stakeholders on-board, refer to the previous article – Scope Creep: How to Prevent a Major Source of Project Failure.

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nTask

DECEMBER 21, 2021

If you have been a part of the project management world for a while now, then you would know that a product backlog is a prioritized set of desired features and functionalities that consists of all of the important items that are critical to complete a product release. What is Included in a Product Backlog?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. Or writing items for the Product Backlog? They should develop and communicate the Product Goal, manage items and their ordering on the Product Backlog, and ensure that the Product Backlog is understood by stakeholders and team members.

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ActiveCollab

JANUARY 24, 2024

Backlog refinement plays a vital role in Agile projects by ensuring the constant evolution and adaptability of the product backlog. This iterative process fosters effective collaboration among the product owner, development team, and stakeholders, leading to a shared understanding of project requirements.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2022

Agile ceremonies are the fuel that keeps your development team moving forward. Even in the depths of the most complex projects, regular check-ins, moments for self-reflection, and planning sessions can help illuminate the path ahead. But what if you’re not entirely comfortable managing and running Agile ceremonies?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Have you ever been a part of a project that just didn’t seem to be going anywhere? Requirements are essential for any project, yet they are often one of the most difficult aspects to get right, especially if you work in an environment where there are high levels of uncertainty or change. What are project requirements?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 27, 2019

The product owner comes to the meeting with a prioritized list of the product backlog items, which is presented to the group. They will outline how much work the team can complete from the product backlog. This will be known as the sprint backlog. Related: 7 Backlog Grooming Tips for Beginners.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 19, 2020

Agile isn’t ever really about Agile. In our Business Drivers of Agility webinar series hosted by LeadingAgile CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, Mike dives deep into six key business drivers to uncover how Agile can enable organizations to connect these drivers to better business outcomes. It’s about creating business outcomes.

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Planio

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Sprints are the backbone of any good Agile development team. Sprint planning comes down to a few key steps, from making sure your product backlog is properly groomed to framing the sprint, and running an effective sprint planning meeting. Step 2: Groom your product backlog and update user stories.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Projects can be a hotbed of conflict. From the difficult stakeholder who wants to undermine the project’s success to a disagreement about a feature of a deliverable, project work lends itself to workplace conflict situations. And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it.

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Planio

MAY 18, 2021

Agile product development has a chicken and egg problem. Agile planning is a process for reconciling your long-term product vision with the inevitable near-term iterations that will influence its development. What is long-term Agile Planning (and why is it so hard to get right?). That’s where Agile excels. Plan long-term!

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Wrike

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Agile project management is an iterative, feedback-driven approach to completing and delivering successful projects. It is one of the most popular project management methodologies that works in phases, prioritizes feedback, and implements incremental changes to finish projects fast and improve customer satisfaction. .

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Project Bliss

JULY 10, 2017

We used to work together as project managers. She changed jobs and moved to a company that was using an Agile approach to their projects. I’d heard lots of talk about Agile. It was time to find out, especially since I was getting more experience working on an Agile team. It sounded impressive.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For example, I've seen Project Managers transition to Scrum Masters yet hold on to budgeting and forecasting, assign work to Developers, and provide status reporting to stakeholders. To make matters worse some organizations hold the Scrum Master or Product Owner accountable for many project management activities.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In addition, they oversee that teams follow the Agile principles and values. . Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality. Assisting in finding techniques for effectual Product Goal definition and Product Backlog Management . The Scrum Master essays a different role to each stakeholder-.

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Wrike

MARCH 25, 2021

What is an Agile PMO? Aren’t all PMOs supposed to be Agile and support transformative change? Does my organization need an Agile PMO? Keep reading to discover the benefits of Agile development and the specific set of features and organizational structure an Agile PMO offers that regular PMOs simply don’t.

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Teamweek

JULY 2, 2020

Agile project management is more popular than ever. That’s because over 75 percent of organizations realize the value of agile methods for delivering projects. But, given the recent rise in remote work, managers are struggling to find agile project management tools that fit their needs.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 16, 2018

If you’re fresh out of Certified Scrum Master training, you are likely invigorated to start applying the Agile and SCRUM based techniques to your next project. Based on the classroom exercises, you’re excited to try new concepts and apply the magic cure-all that will solve all waterfall-based project problems.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

Remember when you wished you had enough time to complete all your projects within the working hours? This will help to ensure they are remaining productive throughout the whole project. This will help to ensure they are remaining productive throughout the whole project. This is where burndown charts come to the picture.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

Remember when you wished you had enough time to complete all your projects within the working hours? This will help to ensure they are remaining productive throughout the whole project. This will help to ensure they are remaining productive throughout the whole project. This is where burndown charts come to the picture.

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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. The scrum methodology emphasizes teamwork in project management. What Is the Scrum Methodology? Scrum Values.

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Planio

JANUARY 29, 2020

Not every project goes as planned. And while it’s great to celebrate your wins, the best teams (and project managers!) Unfortunately, when a project fails, the last thing most people want to do is dig into why it did. Even at a massive company like IBM, only 40% of projects successfully hit all their criteria.

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Function Point

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

What we found were mostly the typical processes (project lists, goal settings , Adaptive Framework (APF), Waterfall etc.), but we needed something that created both flexibility and accountability – enter Agile mindset with Scrum methodology. Previous to Scrum and Agile. SearchCIO.com ). SearchCIO.com ).

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Wrike

JULY 23, 2020

Scrum is a popular Agile project management methodology that can help your team effectively complete projects, especially when quick turnarounds and multiple deliveries are required. These three artifacts of Scrum help capture and share vital project information with project teams. Product backlog.

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Function Point

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

What we found were mostly the typical processes (project lists, goal settings , Adaptive Framework (APF), Waterfall etc.), but we needed something that created both flexibility and accountability – enter Agile mindset with Scrum methodology. Previous to Scrum and Agile. SearchCIO.com ). SearchCIO.com ).

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Herding Cats

MARCH 22, 2016

The post Top 5 Ways Agile Mitigates Risk is one of those posts that's not wrong in what it says at the detail level - more or less, but is not right in principle. Agile Mitigates Risk - is not correct. Agile provides rapid identification of risk. First let's start with risk, risk management, and risk management frameworks.

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Leading Agile

MAY 12, 2020

Professions such as Medicine, Law, Beauty, Teaching, Transportation, Security, Accounting, Engineering, and Project Management all have one thing in common; certifications and internal governance. Manage the flow of work, balance capacity against demand, and ensure teams have a well-groomed backlog of work at all times.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this review, we look at the strengths and weaknesses of Celoxis project management software and evaluate it against criteria used commonly in this market. Project Management Software Overview. What is this comprehensive superset of features for project management software ?

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2019

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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ProjectManager.com

MAY 5, 2022

When working in an agile environment, teams take sprints, a short period of time in which you complete tasks. Scrum teams choose this work by looking over their backlog. The backlog is a prioritized list of deliverables that must be completed during the project. What Is Backlog Refinement? Learn More!

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