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

Scrum.org

OKRs aim to help you execute effectively on what matters most (your strategy), while overcoming silos, politics and turf wars , the ongoing grind (aka whirlwind ), and other management challenges. Figuring out the right Cadence . The right cadence also provides an opportunity to reinforce/communicate strategic priorities and focus.

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How We Reduced Cycle Time from 164 Days to 8 Days in 6 Months

Scrum.org

EXECUTIVE REPORTING: How was the progress reported to executive management that is used to Gantt Charts type reporting? We also built on-demand dashboards that include trends in the indicators Executives cared about the most…. CADENCE & RELIABILITY. CADENCE: What was the sprint cadence you folks started off with?

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

The challenge of integrating an intricate methodology into your project execution might be intimidating, yet it is essential to optimize project delivery and align with business and stakeholder values while avoiding unnecessary complexity in your workflow. It also supports cadence synchronization for the creation of project deliverables.

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Scaling Agile Practices – Improve Business Outcomes

Agilemania

Develop on Cadence; Release on Demand. In SAFe®, this is known as Develop on Cadence, a coordinated set of practices that support Agile Teams by providing a reliable series of events and activities that occur on a regular, predictable schedule. Agile Team and Agile Release Train Cadences. A typical timebox duration is two weeks.

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How to Assemble a Project Team

ProjectManager.com

This can include executives, a project manager, team leaders from different departments and team members. Within a typical project team structure, projects are headed by the project manager, though they also can be led by an executive that the project manager reports to.

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Using OKRs with Scrum and Evidence Based Management

Scrum.org

Importantly, EBM provides value-based metrics to use with Key Value Areas (KVAs) to help executives avoid the trap of: Metrics devolving to delivery milestones. When OKRs are paired with EBM an empirical practice evolves that avoids the Waterfall cascade of task-based objectives from executives down to individuals.

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Leadership Futures from the Next Generation: Adapting, Empowering, Thriving

The IIL Blog

Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to personally coach leaders and executives across a range of industries. The executives and leaders I collaborate with acknowledge that, in their contexts, large-scale transformation events are becoming less common.