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Influencing the eternal optimism of a delivery team

Kiron Bondale

For those teams which use an iteration-based cadence for their delivery such as those who have implemented the Scrum framework there have multiple feedback loops to help them improve. Teams which don’t use feedback loops with their products and their processes should not consider themselves to be very agile.

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13 Reasons to Choose Agile Project Management Methods

LiquidPlanner

Robust agile estimation methods can improve quality by 250%. That’s largely down to consistent use of user stories, story points and breaking down stories into tasks with hour-based estimates. The work to estimate effectively requires teams to know a lot about what the task actually is.

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5 Tips to Build a Harmonious Project Team in 2023

LiquidPlanner

While there are many excellent tools available, the things that keep drawing me back to LiquidPlanner are features like real-time scenario planning, its use of ranged vs. fixed estimation , and automated schedule updates. It’s the only solution I’ve found that delivers insights I can trust. Most importantly, practice what you preach.

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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Leading Answers

While profit is not their goal, usually an economic impact figure can be estimated for the outcomes they aim to achieve. Using a flip chart and engaging the team in estimating the probability and impact of the risks is an excellent way to tap into team members' insights and create an information radiator of opportunities and threats.

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Unlock the Power of the Project Management Plan

Velociteach

The team’s size, maturity, tenure, and proximity influence the ease of coordinating their efforts. Existing organizational assets, such as tools, templates, and standard practices, influence the Plan. The project type, scale, compliance, problem, and technical complexity influence these plans. Solution Complexity.

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A Word on Velocity

Leading Agile

It is important to understand that the usefulness of velocity as a predictor of a team’s future story capacity in a sprint is an emergent property of a persistent team following an estimate and execute cycle; the key implication of this being that stability of velocity is what’s desirable, regardless of the magnitude.

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Harnessing the Power of the Muses: How Ancient Inspiration Fuels Modern Project Management

MPUG

Their influence was believed to be essential for the creation of great works and the advancement of civilization. Collaboration between project sponsors and stakeholders to develop the scope and best strategy is required for success, including estimations of time and costs. Project management is a collaborative sport.