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All technical debt is a risk to the product and to your business

Scrum.org

All technical debt is a risk to the product and to your business. So why is so much of software opaque to the business? All technical debt is risk to the product and to your business. There is no asset securing that risk, no insurance for it. Technical debt is 100% risk. Technical debt is like an unhedged fund!

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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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“Agile Is Just for Software” and other Scrum Myths

Scrum.org

PI Planning serves as the cornerstone of the Agile Release Train within SAFe, establishing a synchronized cadence for multiple teams to work together towards a common goal. Myth 5: Agile Is Just for Software The graph above compares the 2020 and 2021 “State of Agile” reports.

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How Usable Working Products Are Your Ultimate Weapon Against Risks

Scrum.org

TL;DR; The only way to mitigate risk when employing Agile practices is by continuously delivering a usable working product. Usable Working Product is Your Silver Bullet When I say "usable working product," I mean a gleaming software increment that is free from known glitches and worthy of release. Yes, you read it right!

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Do We Need Risk Management in Agile Projects?

MPUG

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects.

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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Leading Answers

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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Questions to ask a project management mentor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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? Can I tell you what’s happened since we last spoke?

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