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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way. The role of a release manager is crucial in ensuring that software projects are completed on time and within budget.

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Are These DevOps Obstacles Getting in the Way of Your Agile Transformation?

Leading Agile

As more and more companies scramble to untangle the code of their monolithic legacy software and get it into the cloud, strategic priorities are shifting. Want the Deck Text HIDDEN to 33777 Video Transcript We will run into times where packing software makes it harder for us to transform the skills of our staff and external vendors.

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How to Set and Achieve Effective Sprint Goals

Scrum.org

Thanks to our reviewers: Ralph Jocham | Scrum.org TLDR; The Sprint Goal is the heart of Scrum, representing the team's commitment to the value derived from the Sprint's outcome. The Sprint goal should be something stakeholders can review and provide feedback on. Create a Cadence of Accountability. When are Sprint Goals crafted?

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Beyond Mechanical Scrum

Scrum.org

The teams at his company had well established cadences for their Scrum events; well-oiled Daily Scrums that are done within 15 minutes and result in transparency of what the team will do for the next 24-hours. They are releasing software after every 2-week sprint. Visualising your work on a physical or electronic board? Kanban 101.

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Estimate at Completion: A Complete Guide + Template

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, I’ll explain what Estimate at Completion is for project managers, how to use it (because there are 4 different ways) and give you examples. How to interpret EAC. How to report EAC. Here’s an example of how to use EAC. There is a project management formula that will help answer those questions.

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Questions to ask a project management mentor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

How should we review progress? At regular meetings You’ll find a regular cadence and probably settle into a regular agenda or routine with the check in sessions. Where can I find the user guides/crib sheets for the project management software (or any software) so I can use it more effectively?

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How Do you Make a Retrospective an Interesting Session?

NimbleWork

So we want to include agile retros in the general cadence of the project lifecycle for iterative projects, whether you meet in person or virtually – but that regular cadence brings its own challenges. Below, we’ll share some fun retrospective ideas to kickstart your thinking about how to keep your sessions interesting.

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