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Lack of Education is a Root Cause of Poor Agile Performance

Scrum.org

The first paper was a 2012 study on the tensions with remote (off-shoring) teams (Ramesh et al Ambidexterity in Agile Development ISR2012). It confirmed my preconception that regular education struggles to keep up with developments in our field. Even in institutions where they teach (software) development.

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Don’t Blame Agile for Bad Agile

Velociteach

We should not blame Agile for bad Agile. Agile teams are empowered and collaborative. They provide the structure and practices to guide the teams. High-performing agile teams are characterized by the following: Psychological Safety. Team members are empowered. We developed our own lightweight practices.

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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. Even if the team executes their tasks flawlessly and all the activities are carried out properly, we can never be sure that the project won’t flop.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

Find a term you want defined that isn’t on this project management glossary? B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. It is also called a Business Case.

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The 2021 Project Management Report

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You’ll learn: What delivery approach is the most common How many project managers have considered leaving the profession Why the top career goal for project managers is not what experienced professionals want How many projects a project manager runs How many people in an average project team What keeps project managers up at night And lots more.

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Essential Topics for the Scrum Product Owner

Scrum.org

In the fast-paced world of software development, agility and efficiency are paramount. Within Scrum teams, the role of a Product Owner is pivotal. The Product Owner is the bridge between the stakeholders and the development team, responsible for maximizing the value of the product.

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Don’t confuse Scrum with “An Implementation of Scrum”

Scrum.org

Since then, as more people, teams, and organizations have started using Scrum, the framework has grown into the most used method for agile product delivery. Interestingly, the strength of Scrum is also its “weakness”. It merely focuses on ‘the what’ and leaves ‘the how’ to the self-managing ability of the Scrum team.