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Scrum Master Interview Questions (4): From Metrics to Kicking off Scrum to Scrum Anti-Patterns

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Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The ebook provides both questions as well as guidance on the range of suitable answers. Your Scrum team is consistently failing to meet commitments, and its velocity is volatile. How would you address this issue with the team? The team addressing unplanned priority bugs.

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7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article, 7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. It’s probably fairer and less controversial to say that it was “estimated” rather than created totally randomly from scratch. But she was worried that other people were interpreting the estimate as definite fact.

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How to be a Superhero Project Manager

LiquidPlanner

In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28th, this article gives tips on how we can rise to “superhero status” as project managers. In most cases, project managers aren’t the functional manager of project team members, and it isn’t always clear what priorities have been set. Protect all assets. Lead to a great outcome.

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Time to Check-in on Your Mid-Year Goals

LiquidPlanner

Shifting priorities isn’t always a bad thing. LiquidPlanner helps you estimate timelines by listing tasks and then applying ranged estimations. Detailing out each step with a high – low estimate on how long it will take to complete each task allows you to see when you can realistically achieve your goals.

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Win at Digital Transformation By Connecting Portfolio Management and Value Stream Management 

Planview

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. Recommended Read: Learn the basics of VSM in the eBook, What is Value Stream Management in Software Delivery?

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April Fool’s Ms. Project Manager: 3 Tips for Unexpected Surprises

LiquidPlanner

This ended up being a huge issue because they wouldn’t cooperate with my team and I. Poor planning, lack of visibility and the unknown frequently result in unexpected surprises that negatively impact project progress and outcomes. . Early and detailed planning is the key to ensuring your team can avoid unexpected surprises.

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Calming Project Management Anxiety

LiquidPlanner

Talking about the problems before they happen sets your team up to collaborate on and pursue solutions before things go south. This plan outlines how often the team will check in on progress, who is responsible for which tasks, and what to do if a project’s timelines start to lag. Your first instinct is just to cancel it, right?