Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

If you think about the point of having a strategy discussion, it’s really to either define the strategy or to decide if you are on track with delivering the strategy. In other words, what do you want to get out of your strategic planning process? There’s no fixed cadence for strategy conversations. Define success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

In this article, I’ll explain project communication management, why it matters, give an overview of the communications process, and some examples of where you might apply it on your own projects. THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT PROCESS. Communications management occurs in a well-defined and repeatable cycle.

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Leading Agile

JULY 13, 2021

The idea is that you teach folks how the process is supposed to work, and they will inspect and adapt and remove impediments along the way. The net effect is that we bastardize the process to accommodate the disfunction. It’s the process and governance mechanisms we use to manage the flow of work through the system.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Here, the process of crafting a Sprint goal is unravelled. 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. Act on Lead Measures.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2020

The degree of dynamism of a problem or activity requires the right forms of process and stability to be in place in order to have some form of control. Define and identify your product first. Scrum only defines that Sprints should be no longer than 4 weeks. Complex work is actually more unpredictable than it is predictable.

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NimbleWork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Retrospectives should ideally be done at a regular cadence. These facilitation strategies do more than just manage the logistics of a meeting; they actively enhance participation, contributing to a more inclusive and effective retrospective process. However, what happens if your team does not find them engaging or useful.

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Leading Agile

JULY 28, 2022

And whether you are producing software or some other product, the process can be applied to many different contexts. The Process of Producing Working, Tested Product. They are responsible for defining the user stories and prioritizing the backlog to execute program requirements. Getting to a Definition of Done.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Context and environmental factors should govern process requirements, specificity, and formality. Large, complex projects will require more highly structured processes than smaller ones. Risk and Assumptions Logs The assumptions and risk logs are primary tools for managing these processes. Open or closed are the most common.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 19, 2023

To coordinate the teams, SAFe applies cadence and synchronization. Cadence means all teams are aligned to a standard, two-week delivery cycle. DA defines “process blades” to describe common enterprise capabilities. Disciplined DevOps is the set of process blades enabling the continuous delivery of working software.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 6, 2019

This goal-setting platform requires a company, to define goals and come up with activities that should help them to meet these goals. Defining an objective that a company, team, or individual needs to meet by the end of the quarter, or year is only one-third of the job of OKRs. This role is very similar to that of a Scrum Master.

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Kiron Bondale

JULY 21, 2019

It is also somewhat of a cop-out to plagiarize Justice Potter Stewart’s famous phrase “ I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of behaviors, practices or methods I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description [ “agile” ], and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so.

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Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

High flexibility, adaptability and increased communication are just a few of the benefits that have led to significant improvements through the introduction of agile work processes in organizations. This requires collaboration and alignment of processes. So agility in itself is nothing new for many companies.

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nTask

OCTOBER 13, 2021

They are a sure way of detecting gaps so that actionable decisions can be taken and the processes improved. In a feedback loop, the output received is used as an input to drive future processes. A company can use them for improving internal processes or bettering its products and services for the customers. Standup Meetings.

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Context and environmental factors should govern process requirements, specificity, and formality. Large, complex projects will require more highly structured processes than smaller ones. Risk and Assumptions Logs The assumptions and risk logs are primary tools for managing these processes. Response Plan. Response Trigger.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Sprint is one of the five events defined in the Scrum Guide. The duration of the Sprint is timeboxed to a maximum of one month, establishing a cadence within which the Scrum team works together to deliver value. Additionally, Scrum is based on the empirical process, which relies upon transparency, inspection, and adaptation.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There are a number of specific regular ‘ceremonies’ that are part of the ongoing agile scrum process. Here is a list of the primary agile scrum ceremonies that together constitute the agile scrum process. Sprint – This is a time box defined for regular and consistent work cadence and delivery.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Cadence and synchronization: Teams should work in fixed iterations, known as sprints, and synchronize their work to deliver a consistent flow of value. This cadence allows for regular feedback and course correction, so that teams stay on track and deliver high-quality results.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Strengthening the output – one of the ways one can maximize the output is, by managing the backlog of investment and finding the opportunities from that and also by managing the WIP across the multiple teams to speed up the delivery process. Shorten feedback loops by leveraging the cadences. Strategic Portfolio Review.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Learning new skills and knowledge is a highly complex process that involves a wide range of factors, including individual learning personalities, situational factors, and environmental factors. The Flipped Learning Network (FLN) defines it as , “.a Image Credit: Unsplash | Jason Goodman. . Image Credit: Thomas Schissler.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We learn as we go and take small steps with defined budgets, resourcing, and time-boxes. The attitude to risk The risk attitude of your customer, client, users, or sponsor will dictate not only what risks you are willing to accept (risk tolerance), but also the intensity of your risk management processes. That is completely wrong.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 20, 2021

For this email, it is assumed that the organization’s technical strategy has been defined and a governance model has been implemented. This entire process is designed to harness the natural downriver current of the team, and allow the team to make the change, with the support of leadership. It does not work upstream.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

To use the leadership styles model we discuss in the Leading SAFe class - the starting point is more of an orchestrating and technical expert kind of leadership stance and the goal should be to evolve towards a more serving the team and the process style over time. Beyond how SAFe is defined, there's also how people perceive it.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lifecycle phases describe the required process steps from inception to delivery. Defining these practices establishes clear expectations for the project team, customers, and executive stakeholders. For all project types, establishing the process and rules for prioritizing requirements and accepting deliverables is needed.

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“Technical agility is the underlying precondition for process agility, which is the underlying precondition for organizational agility, which is the underlying precondition for business agility. It said that technical agility is a underlying precondition for process agility. I don’t know, I guess I’m behind the times.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MAY 16, 2023

Meeting Cadence Calendar. I didn’t see the importance of this when I first read about “Cadence Calendars.” Defining a formal meeting is pretty easy. Processing… Success! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Fight for training dollars. Ensure travel is covered.

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Scrum.org

MAY 9, 2021

And before the approval of these guidelines, the approval process itself also took some time, when everyone tried to take into account all the important details in it, so that we could provide the best service. This framework implements the theory of empirical control to how an organization is managed.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 24, 2019

Very often, a transaction traverses all the architectural layers and is partially processed by components that live in both the front-end and back-end worlds. Market analysis and business strategy know-how and institutionalized processes are required to answer that question.

Technical Review 118

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

To use the leadership styles model we discuss in the Leading SAFe class - the starting point is more of an orchestrating and technical expert kind of leadership stance and the goal should be to evolve towards a more serving the team and the process style over time. Beyond how SAFe is defined, there's also how people perceive it.

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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2020

Tools fail, processes stop, things go wrong. . How can we find the right cadence for collaboration and when should we collaborate? Getting infrastructure and remote working tools is a good start. Now, more than ever we need dependable collaboration tools for high bandwidth communication and conversations. But is that enough?

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Leading Agile

MARCH 31, 2021

Despite the obtuseness of the term, the concept is rather straightforward: encapsulating value means intentionally establishing a clear governance process and organizational structure that facilitates an alignment of product development execution to defined strategic objectives.

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Planio

MARCH 20, 2020

You wouldn’t just dive into a project without clearly defining your scope, resources, and timeline. A 3-step process for how to make a communication plan that won’t let you down. Define your communication goals and requirements. Not only that but finding the right cadence of communication can feel like a Goldilocks situation.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A SAFe agilist has deep knowledge as to what is needed to revamp your current agile product development process and attain business agility in the organization. They are open to innovation and help the team in defining goals and perceptions to communicate strategic vision clearly. Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This exercise makes people share positive team experiences, helps them to define what their core power and drive is and what they need from a team to perform at their best. The goal was to synchronize the three teams so that they all got into the same cadence. This is a great way to get positive energy flowing.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

46% of the organizations reported inconsistencies in practices and processes as their main challenge with agile transformation. They consist of 5-11 members who define, build, test, and produce an increment in a short period. Apply cadence and synchronize with cross-domain planning. Source: 15th State of Agile Report.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Meanwhile, some ideas have gained buzzword status in the process, causing the occasional collateral damage along the way. This core agile product creation process is agnostic to the product delivery framework, be it Scrum, XP, or any other framework. Think of “MVP.”). Download for free : The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide.).

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 11, 2023

Finding the PMO’s “WHY” Though this is listed first, it may be defined in your assessment last. Existing Processes and Tools. Document the processes used today. Ask if the tools dictate the process, its ability to meet the needs of the teams, reporting abilities, integrations, and issues. Project Staff.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Define Your Project Vision (Calliope): In Greek mythology, Calliope is one of the nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. The project will have a pace, sometimes a swift cadence, and sometimes a variety of paces, sometimes fast and sometimes slower. For example, how are we to define and handle the scope of the effort?

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