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Improve Product Management to drive Business Agility

Scrum.org

What the POs and their teams define as “product”, is one of many applications, services, steps in the value chain, components, features, etc. A PO who is responsible for connectivity , search , or the billing engine is not building a Product, they are building a feature or a component. These are real Products.

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To Fix Your OKRs – Go Back to First (Familiar) Principles

Scrum.org

As defined by WhatMatters.com : OKRs – an Alignment Framework – a collaborative goal-setting methodology used by teams and individuals to set challenging, ambitious goals with measurable results. It’s much easier to define an OKR for everything – and then when everything is important, nothing is really important.

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Getting started with a Definition of Done (DoD)

Scrum.org

Since Professional Scrum Teams build software that works , stop, create a working increment of software that meets your definition of done (DoD), and then start Sprinting, and review what you mean by “working” continuously, and at least on a regular cadence. What is a Definition of Done (DoD). So what do you do?

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Project Communication Management: What is it all about?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One of the most valuable resources in a project is the people (developers, engineers, subject matter experts, etc.) Communications management occurs in a well-defined and repeatable cycle. We know that all projects use finite resources to achieve an objective. who support it. THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT PROCESS.

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Overcoming the Roadblocks in Agile Backlogs

Leading Agile

Alternatively, backlogs may appear as a ream of minor engineering activities that are too small in scope to convey tangible value. Each story needs a clearly defined state of “done” to allow for progress and prevent technical debt. Additionally, the stories are poorly defined and give insufficient directive.

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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

Teams can amalgamate information on the product's strategic direction, the product owner's current tactical direction, and ongoing engineering aspects. A well-defined Sprint goal sparks intrigue, questions, and enthusiasm among both stakeholders and developers. Create a Cadence of Accountability. Act on Lead Measures.