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The Struggle Of Organizational Overweight

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Lose weight and increase agility. ⚖️ Interestingly, most of them already pledged to lose “weight” years ago. But instead of losing weight, they gained weight. They understand weight must be decreased, they even know how much weight they must lose, but how? ? Check the related blog posts for a step-by-step explanation.

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Checklist for better goals in Scrum (Sprint and Product)

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If you’re unclear on why goals are important, see my blog post on commitments. I will focus on Sprint Goals as there’s not a huge difference when judging the quality of either of these goals. First, you should read this blog ( 10 Powerful Questions to Create Better Sprint Goals ) to get an idea of the power of Sprint Goals.

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7 Ways to Sell Agile to Project Stakeholders

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Here are a few tips for project managers who face executives clinging to legacy project management practices: Don’t force Agile project management into the organization because chances are you’ll lose. Here’s a strategy to consider: Consider separating your CFO from the rest of the CxO herd, and focus on turning the CFO into your champion.

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Tracking Budget Variance in Project Management

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But by catching these areas of the project where actual costs are exceeding the budget, project managers can focus on them, uncover why costs are spiking and, when they do, work towards getting the project back on track. There are kanban boards that visualize workflow, task lists to focus on work and the sheet view, which is a spreadsheet.

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Velocity is a made-up number ??

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How do you split unfinished user stories so that the team doesn’t lose points in the Sprint? Unfortunately, this blog post is not about agility in general. It removes the guesswork from Sprint Planning and allows the team to focus on the WHAT rather than HOW MUCH. They did the work ofter all. What does it all mean?

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Project Presentations: How to Prepare and Deliver a Project Presentation

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If you bog down your presentation with jargon and convulated reasoning, you’re going to lose your audience. Stick to What Matters and Use Data When giving your project presentation, don’t lose sight of the original goals and requirements of the project. Focus on the benefits and not the project management process.

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How to Run Team Meetings: Tips & Best Practices

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Our site is an online hub for all things project management, with blogs, tutorial videos, and, of course, free project management templates for Excel and Word. That way people will stay engaged with you, you won’t lose credibility, and people will know when to expect to leave the meeting. Why Are Team Meetings Important?