article thumbnail

Showing up: Why your Scrum Master mindset is everything

Scrum.org

Ultimately, as Scrum Masters, we have the best shot at influencing others and achieving our goals when we show up: Connected to our purpose. We can be proactive in our approach, reducing the time between seeing issues and influencing others so we can avoid them or minimize their impact. Open and curious. Step One – Cultivate presence.

SCRUM 191
article thumbnail

Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In every case, you should have people on the group who understand the project (or who can be brought up to speed) and who have influence and interest in the outcomes. It’s fine to have a different cadence at different points in the project lifecycle. Is yours helping or just taking up energy and space? When to hold the meetings.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A Word on Velocity

Leading Agile

In fact, velocity becomes a useful metric for gauging predictability because it represents the whole cycle of estimation and execution by a group of people who settle into a stable cadence of output and become good at judging a set of user stories which represent that quantity of work. Recognize different perspectives. Be vulnerable.

article thumbnail

20 Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns

Scrum.org

Irregular Sprint lengths: The Scrum Team has variable Sprint cadences. If the team considered Scrum still to be its choice, I would recommend to put more energy into Product Backlog refinement and creating meaningful Sprint Goals.). Or it is not free from outside influence. Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns of the Scrum Team.

Planning 213
article thumbnail

Scrum: 20 Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns

Scrum.org

Irregular Sprint lengths: The Scrum team has variable Sprint cadences. If the team considered Scrum still to be its choice, I would recommend to put more energy into Product Backlog refinement and creating meaningful Sprint Goals.). Or it is not free from outside influence. Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns of the Scrum Team.

SCRUM 191
article thumbnail

The Inevitable Collapse of Agile - David Stackleather

PM That Works

You know, I've got some some very special people in my life that that provides that connection that really just amplifies my energy and so I urge you to find the same. And so it's just a great community of people that are really driven to watch you grow in and master your influence to be able to really do the job that we were intended to do.

Agile 40
article thumbnail

Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Managing Government Grant Projects at Arizona Public Service - APS management process for Department of Energy grant for algae CO2 capture project. Influences on IT Strategy: How IT Strategy Impacts the Development of Systems Based on COTS Products , Strategy is creating fit among a company’s activities. EVMS Training Materials.