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“OKRs S&%k, but we don’t know anything better” – Scaling Founder Mode by Fixing OKRs (Leveraging EBM)

Scrum.org

It was interesting to see some of my usual nemesis patterns: Using new processes to reinforce rather than bridge across silos/functions – manage dependencies rather than avoid them. We deemphasized mechanics and pedantic processes and emphasized principles. This also applied to their use of agile processes.

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Everything You Need to Know About Release Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. 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.

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

Scrum.org

People can use other processes to manage their work toward the OKRs. . This might seem like a complex process to pull off… the good news is that there’s a lot to learn from agile ways of working about facilitating such processes. Figuring out the right Cadence . There’s no need for an additional ongoing OKR cadence.

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What you need to know about project communication management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You'll learn why it matters, see an overview of the communications process, and get some examples of where you might apply it on your own projects. The communications management process Communications management occurs in a well-defined and repeatable cycle. This article is a guide to project communication management.

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Why Kanban Might Not Be a Good Fit for Your Scrum Team (Yet)

Scrum.org

Increased Complexity Kanban may introduce additional layers of process management that can complicate an already shaky Scrum practice. Introducing Kanban may feel like managing two sets of processes simultaneously, which can be overwhelming if your team is not confident with Scrum.

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Review People Over Process

Henny Portman

Levine wrote with People Over Process – Leadership for Agility a very pragmatic and down to earth book about leadership and agile projects. Furthermore, neither agile or scrum contemplates how the agile team should be connected to a larger organization and to external partners who will likely have differing development processes and cadences.

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How to Become a Better Project Communicator

Project Risk Coach

Imagine a business analyst who is mapping a business process. Notice the cadence, pauses, and the repetitions in the speech. Imagine a developer who is creating a website. Wireframes are a great way to share the user interface screens and get feedback before writing code.

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