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Top 10 Challenges Faced by Scrum Masters and Ways to Overcome them

Scrum.org

. The portrayal of a Scrum Master on a Scrum Team is barely the same as the role of the traditional Project Manager. A project manager generally has to go through a hierarchy of a pyramidical system. Difficulty in sustaining the Time-Box. Lack of Buy-in from Senior Management . Lack of Training.

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Return On Investment Vs Lean Agile Metrics for Strategic PMs

The Strategic Project Manager

There are well-established ways to evaluate investments – and potential projects – for an organization. However, the speed of change has made these methods less reliable – and ushered in a more lean-agile approach to metrics. Traditional financial metrics like ROI (and others to be explored below) are still relevant!

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The Bespoke Business Model: Developing Your Own Marketplace Platform

Binfire

From e-commerce giants like Amazon and eBay to niche platforms catering to specific services or products, marketplaces have become an integral part of the modern business landscape. In contrast, waterfall methodologies follow a sequential approach, suitable for projects with clearly defined requirements and timelines.

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The Illusion of Velocity

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, get an idea of how to start flipping outdated hierarchies and embrace the natural rhythm of productivity and innovation. ?

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Jira Anti-Patterns and How to Overcome Them

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Jira Anti-Patterns If you ask people to come up with popular attributes for “Agile” or “agility,” Scrum and Jira will likely be among the top ten featured. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile.

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A Project Manager’s guide to Agile workflows

Resource Guru

The constant business hype surrounding Agile workflows can feel a bit like a buzzy food trend on your feed (avocado toast or matcha lattes, anyone?). Unlike the latest foodie fads, though, we can confidently tell you that Agile project management is here to stay—and the most successful PMs will be the ones who get on board with it. .

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Scrum vs Kanban vs Agile vs Waterfall – A side-by-side comparison

nTask

Multiple efficient project management frameworks and methodologies have been introduced over the years to ensure effective team management and collaboration in a workplace. Numerous factors need to be considered before selecting the optimum approach for a team and subsequently a project. Let’s begin.

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