Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2023

As not all stakeholders are the same, the product owner or manager needs to communicate with them differently as well. For example, for a SaaS (Software as a service) product, one of the key stakeholders is James Bond- Head Of IT Security. For example, James Bond, Head of IT security will have a High Influence.

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2021

Many project managers utilize a Lean-Agile approach when there is high change or churn in project requirements, significant lack of clarity in scope, high complexity to their projects, and/or a larger number of risks associated with such. An example of this type can be the Scrum framework. It’s usually based on a cadence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative. Project manager: the person leading the project (you).

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Scrum.org

MAY 27, 2021

We’ve already discussed the importance of decentralised command and decision-making in an earlier blog, outlining how managers need to be able to train, mentor and teach their teams. We know Agile is not just for software teams. The stand-up facilitates teamwork and risk management, boosts morale and keeps the team moving forward. #3

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2020

In an effort to curb productivity leakage, some managers are turning to software to monitor their people. But, we will most surely not overcome the challenges we face by turning our management layer into the company police force. . To achieve business outcomes, managers and teams still need to know what work to complete.

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Leading Answers

MARCH 7, 2019

These days, new project managers are exposed to conflicting guidance. When our projects undertake defined, repeatable work using technologies and approaches our organizations have experience in, then uncertainty and change rates are typically low and manageable. Here, traditional project management approaches work great.

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

From a strategic project management perspective, this post examines some key agile methods and there impact of strategy and project management. The sprint cycle includes key ‘ceremonies’: sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and sprint retrospective. An Agile Methods List Overview. One dimension is team size.

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Planio

AUGUST 9, 2021

Move onto task management and list out milestones and steps. What is the best project scheduling software to use? But like everything in project management, a project schedule needs to find the sweet spot between simple and complicated to be helpful. For example, should that feature take a day for a senior developer?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

And this is precisely the point: The Product Owner miraculously identifies what is the best way to proceed as a Scrum Team by managing the Product Backlog. I do believe that a separation between product discovery on the one side (product management), and product delivery (Scrum teams) on the other side is no longer a viable approach.

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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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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The project management plan (Plan) is a powerful tool. Plan Elements The Plan is like a book with three main sections: Execution Parameters establish how the project will be managed along with the approach, required lifecycle phases, and governance procedures. It describes how the project will be executed.

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It’s often said that you can’t improve what you aren’t measuring—your agency utilization rate is a near-perfect example of that adage. Your agency utilization rate is typically tracked in your resource management software , where you also get a breakdown of billable hours. This means staying on top of your capacity planning.

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Digite

MAY 26, 2017

Program Increments (PIs) provide a development timebox (default 10 weeks) that uses cadence and synchronization to facilitate planning, limiting WIP, provide for aggregation of value and assure consistent retrospectives. In the case of IT and software domain, that would mean working- software). An Example.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In project management, tracking the progress and performance of projects is essential for ensuring successful outcomes. One of the key tools that project managers rely on for this purpose is a status report. They enable project managers to track individual and team progress, ensuring that tasks are completed in a timely manner.

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Digite

JUNE 13, 2018

She also shows you how to design your first Kanban Board, with examples. Compared to Scrum, Kanban is a young work-management method. When applied to software development and marketing, a Kanban implementation doesn’t typically include physical signal cards that cause another worker to begin work. Measure and Manage Flow.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2022

But what if you’re not entirely comfortable managing and running Agile ceremonies? Sprint review ceremony. Agile ceremonies — also known as Scrum ceremonies or just ‘events’ — are specific events that provide a structured framework for iterative software development processes. And why do they matter?). Sprint planning ceremony.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In such cases, it suggests that a significant portion of your client base is at risk, affecting your client retention rate significantly. For example, if one client makes up more than 20% of your business, losing that client can have a major impact on your revenue. As a result, switching agencies is more difficult.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 20, 2023

As the world of business increases in complexity, it will take more than user stories, estimation, and OKRs to build a trustworthy system that management can delegate into. But if managers want a trustworthy system, it’ll be up to them to create it. Why is it hard for managers to empower teams they want control? Fear, fear.

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Digite

MARCH 2, 2018

Most corporate IT organizations, for example, cannot and do not accept product update releases from vendors more than once in 3 months or often even less frequently. From the questioner’s post, it is not clear if their team is doing production support or software/ app dev. What is the business context?

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Digite

MARCH 2, 2018

Most corporate IT organizations, for example, cannot and do not accept product update releases from vendors more than once in 3 months or often even less frequently. From the questioner’s post, it is not clear if their team is doing production support or software/ app dev. What is the business context?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2024

This article covers the three Scrum accountabilities (formerly roles) and addresses interferences of stakeholders and IT/line management with this crucial Scrum event. For example, could a month-long Sprint be too short for accomplishing something meaningful? This habit also puts reaching the Sprint Goal at risk.

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Wrike

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Project management will undergo significant changes this coming year. Worldwide physical and cultural events are shaping every new project management trend happening in the industry. They may even be transforming the entire project management discipline. What are the current trends in project management?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 28, 2022

Welcome to the Sprint anti-patterns article from my series on Scrum anti-patterns, covering the three Scrum roles—pardon me: accountabilities—and addressing the contributions of stakeholders and the IT/line management. For example, could a month-long Sprint be too short for accomplishing something meaningful?

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LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In a project-led business it’s about having a clear picture of how a project is performing, including resource allocation and potential risks. A work management software tool can help, but only if everyone looks at it. We’ve written before about the top project management visibility issues faced by teams.

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Planio

MARCH 13, 2023

For many project managers, the process of communicating progress has become an annoying weekly task. 7 real benefits of writing good project status reports How to structure a project status report: 3 Examples 1. This leaves you at risk of becoming one of the 54% of projects fail that fail due to poor KPI tracking.

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Planio

APRIL 24, 2023

Creative features, successful product ideas, wild marketing stunts, full rebrands, or massive IT projects — none of them work without the project managers that tirelessly make sure everyone’s on the same page and making progress towards a shared goal. Assessing and mitigating project risks 7. But there’s a problem.

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Planio

JANUARY 11, 2021

And while tools like Planio do a good job of helping you stay connected, successfully managing teams across countries and timezones takes a completely new set of skills. Poor people management: Embrace your team’s nuances. Timing and team cadence: Decouple team cadences whenever possible.

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Digite

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In this article, he outlines the similarities of the two as WIP Limiting, Pull-based systems – with cadences and a focus on learning – while also explaining their differences. They are attempting to advance the state of the art in work management predominately (but not only) in the area of knowledge work. Similarities.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 31, 2020

In this week’s episode, LeadingAgile Chief Methodologist, Dennis Stevens, sits down with Mike Cottmeyer to discuss Capability-based organizations, Systems of Delivery vs Systems of Transformation, managing dependencies, and more. – Talk about project management and things like that. – That’s right. – Yeah.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 29, 2023

Managers are evil. But is it possible that there may be reasonable and rational behaviors behind the actions of those executives, managers, and people who obstruct what we’re trying to do? In fact, at conferences, we often talk about how managers are bad and executives are foolish people who want to derail the company.

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MPUG

MAY 18, 2022

s webinar, Use Agile Project Management with MS Project, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. Lewis’ and James Mills JR.’s Melanie: Hello.

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Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Project management terminology can be complicated. It doesn’t matter whether you’re working towards your PMP certification or simply managing projects casually in your organization, knowing core project management terms always helps. All Project Management Terms. All work is divided into short bursts called "sprints".

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Planio

AUGUST 1, 2022

For most development teams and startups, ‘becoming Agile’ starts and ends with how you build software. According to research published in Harvard Business Review , nearly 90% of companies struggle to complete Agile transformations — even after successful pilot projects. But unfortunately, few companies can pull it off.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

It’s time now to move forward to the next level of proficiency in software delivery; what we might call “post-Agile.” These individuals then form personal management fiefdoms competing with one another for recognition and opportunities for career advancement. What has changed?

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Ben Howard’s session, Power BI for Business Users and Project Managers – Part 1: Introduction to the Power BI Suite, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. There may be exclusions, such as those steps included in product demonstrations. Ben Howard: Brilliant.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Here's a collection of presentations, briefings, papers, essays, book content used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've written and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems and other domains. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations.

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