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Project Decision-Making

Velociteach

Spending decisions, authorization to deploy, or sign-offs may be defined by corporate policy. Decision-making processes need to be tailored and define the steps, participants, roles, and timing. The weighted selection factors model makes decisions more objective by defining and weighing relevant considerations.

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Project Communication Management: What is it all about?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I recall a story shared by a project manager who worked on an international consulting project. Communications management occurs in a well-defined and repeatable cycle. No wonder communication takes so much of our time! WHY PROJECT COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT MATTERS. THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT PROCESS.

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Don’t Blame Agile for Bad Agile

Velociteach

This article highlights some common issues I have encountered in my consulting and coaching practice. People are encouraged to develop solutions to serve customers and define how the team operates. Teams conform to a 2-week delivery cadence, creating a standard operating rhythm and predictability. Empowerment. They are heard.

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Sprint Anti-Patterns

Scrum.org

Sprint cancellations without consultation : The Product Owner cancels Sprints without consulting the Scrum Team. Moreover, the Product Owner should never abort a Sprint without consulting the rest of the Scrum Team. The WiP limit defines the maximum number of tasks the Developers can work on simultaneously.

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Project Management: Principles, Practices & Context

Velociteach

The project management profession has had a similar quest—defining a methodology, set of practices, or principles that could successfully guide any project. Understanding the definitions is helpful: Principles define the fundamental beliefs that guide decision-making and behaviors. Which methodology(ies) or framework(s) should be used?

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How to Set and Achieve Effective Sprint Goals

Scrum.org

A well-defined Sprint goal sparks intrigue, questions, and enthusiasm among both stakeholders and developers. OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) are a goal-setting framework that helps organizations define and track objectives and their outcomes. Create a Cadence of Accountability. Act on Lead Measures. A mbitious in scope.

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Agile Transformation: ChatGPT or McBoston?

Scrum.org

Shall we outsource the effort to one of the big consultancies — McBoston? How to Create ChatGPT Prompts Generally, ChatGPT prompts comprise several elements: I define in what capacity ChatGPT shall interact with the prompts; for example, as a Scrum Master. If technology can pass a Wharton MBA exam , maybe, it deserves some attention.

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