Leading Answers

MARCH 7, 2019

Yet when projects use new (to us) technology and tackle problems our organizations have not solved before, then risk, uncertainty, and rates of change will be high. Having said software development is design phase focused, it’s important to understand most IT projects do more than just software development.

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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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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Extreme Programming (XP) – XP is focused on software development – but that does not mean it cannot be applied elsewhere! The agile methods described are primarily focused on software development. The focus is on thinking about product development of any type, in any industry. What are the risks?

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

It enables project managers to assess how well the project is meeting its objectives, identify any potential risks or issues, and make informed decisions to keep the project on track. Risk and Issue Tracking: This highlights any potential risks or issues that may impact the project’s success.

Risk Management 36

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Digite

JUNE 13, 2018

Anderson best articulated its application to software development, in 2013, in the foundational book Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business, and its adoption hasn’t been as universal as Scrum’s during the early days of Agile software development. You have permission to be different.

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Herding Cats

JULY 16, 2017

There are not specific to Agile Software Development. Either a Cadence Release Plan or a Capabilities Release Plan. Uncertainty creates risk. Risk Management is how Adults Manage Projects - Tim Lister. Conduct Schedule Risk Analysis. Uncertanty creates Risk. But here's how they are connected.

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Estimate Agile Cadence Risk Management 35

Planio

JULY 4, 2022

Agile ceremonies — also known as Scrum ceremonies or just ‘events’ — are specific events that provide a structured framework for iterative software development processes. Agile is an umbrella term for different iterative and feedback-driven software development processes. But it also makes projects more complex.

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Planio

AUGUST 9, 2021

What is the best project scheduling software to use? For example, should that feature take a day for a senior developer? The schedule will also help you see if you’re overloading your team or putting people at risk of burnout. Risk mitigation. Come up with a plan for updating and adapting your schedule. Project scope.

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Digite

MARCH 2, 2018

So, it really depends on the business context rather than the development and delivery method being followed. From the questioner’s post, it is not clear if their team is doing production support or software/ app dev. On the one hand, there is the problem of high or unpredictable incoming demand on a software team from their customers.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Cadence Software 71

Digite

MARCH 2, 2018

So, it really depends on the business context rather than the development and delivery method being followed. From the questioner’s post, it is not clear if their team is doing production support or software/ app dev. On the one hand, there is the problem of high or unpredictable incoming demand on a software team from their customers.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Cadence Software 66

Leading Agile

AUGUST 19, 2020

So the first lens or the first set of foundational things that we’re going to talk about when it comes to predictability is the idea of the three things, teams, backlogs, working tested software. Because when we get to a point where we have a really clear definition of done, I never know how to draw a software.

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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. Both methodologies believe in delivering software incrementally to maximize the opportunity to get feedback and capture ROI. Cheers, Mahesh Singh.

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Planio

APRIL 24, 2023

Assessing and mitigating project risks 7. Updating project management software to keep their team on track 9. Identifying and managing any risks or issues as the project progresses. Then, he works with technical software development experts to estimate the duration of each task and plots it onto a Gantt chart.

Development Team Review 78

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Digite

AUGUST 17, 2017

David Anderson is a thought leader and pioneer in the field of Lean/ Kanban for Software Development and managing effective software teams. He highlights this with the adoption path for Kanban cadences (meetings) as to how Kanban is bottom-up and inside-out approach whereas ESP is the top-down and outside-in approach.

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Planio

MAY 9, 2022

The best teams don’t shut down ideas or make people feel like they’re at risk if they speak up. It’s not the same as implementing a new software development process or following a checklist when you finish a project. Deciding on a meeting cadence that works for everyone: How many times a week should you meet?

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Cadence Risk Management 147

Herding Cats

APRIL 5, 2016

There a popular notions in the agile development world that authors like Hayek and Taleb speak to how software development works. Let's look at the thesis of Hayek in light of software development and the decisions that must be made when spending other people's money in the presence of uncertainty. Of course not.

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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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Planio

AUGUST 1, 2022

For most development teams and startups, ‘becoming Agile’ starts and ends with how you build software. But a full Agile transformation isn’t just about the development process you use — it’s a way to bring creativity, innovation, and lean operations to every aspect of your business. Replace outdated or non-Agile processes.

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Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Accept: A response to a project risk where the project manager accepts the risk and takes no action to evade it, i.e. 'accepting' the risk. This is usually in case of risks that are unlikely to occur or minor enough so as to not affect the project's outcome. All work is divided into short bursts called "sprints".

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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.” Today, some of the same principles seem to present impediments or unnecessary challenges for many teams and organizations. How can the same principle be a good idea in 2002 and a bad idea in 2019?

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MPUG

OCTOBER 16, 2019

You’re going to see this coming out at a very fast cadence. But there are people who are building tools, but they remember the competency of what’s being organized, structured and delivered is on a very different cadence. This is how I’m organizing action items and issues and risks around my project site.

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Agilemania

MAY 17, 2021

Help teams navigate agile tools and software. Knowledge of agile software development. Although Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) is widely adopted across enterprises with large software development teams, other scaled agile frameworks have gained traction over time. Encourage employee and stakeholder buy-in.

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Agilemania

MAY 17, 2021

Help teams navigate agile tools and software. Knowledge of agile software development. Although Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) is widely adopted across enterprises with large software development teams, other scaled agile frameworks have gained traction over time. Encourage employee and stakeholder buy-in.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 20, 2018

An unattended software delivery pipeline frees technical staff to spend more time on value-add activities rather than tediously performing repetitive tasks by hand, such as. But there’s a risk that people will get excited about automation and get ahead of themselves. Building software. Automate why?

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Technical Review Development Team Review 78

MPUG

JUNE 1, 2022

Melanie: Jeff is currently the Training and Development Manager for Edwards Performance Solutions. As such, he oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cyber security. You’re like, where’s the risk register?

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