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The Scrum Mythbusters Exercise

Scrum.org

The Scrum Mythbusters exercise helps you address the common myths and misunderstandings about Scrum and helps teams discover how Scrum is intended as a simple, yet sufficient framework for complex product delivery. . Scrum Mythbusters is one of the first exercises we start the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master II class with.

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7 Steps To A Project Management Capability Assessment

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That’s more relevant than finding out if they can map the critical path by hand on graph paper (which was one of the exercises I had to do on a training course). The objective of this capability assessment is, after all, to make sure that the two map closely. Secure commitment Get your development plan sponsored at the highest level.

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A Simple Exercise To Define The Product Of Your Scrum Team

Scrum.org

This is where a simple exercise comes into play, which is all about answering 4 questions, together with your team or stakeholders. You can make it a 15-minute exercise conducted after the Daily Scrum or a 2-hour workshop. Or would XP, Kanban, or a mixture help you the most? 4 Simple Questions To Discuss. I’ll offer you ideas for both.

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7 Health tips for remote workers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Although I’m guilty of that too, pressing it up close to my face as without my glasses I can’t read the screen.) Get some exercise Fit regular exercise into your remote life. There are also simple one-minute mindfulness exercises for breathing and body scanning to bring awareness to your body and sensations.

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How to Conduct a Killer Kickoff Meeting

Project Risk Coach

Project managers should work closely with their project sponsor to develop an agenda for the project kickoff meeting.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

ProjectManager.com

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? you can use to help you close those gaps, yet it isn’t easy. Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. Conduct Team-Building Exercises.

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Agile Chair Exercise- Some Alternate Suggestions

Scrum.org

As I mentioned we've been doing a number of small changes to the game, so here's how we play it: Agile Chair Exercise. Start the exercise. It usually works best if they work together closely to solve the problem. Number of participants: 10-25. Number of facilitators: 1. He may not push, hold, pull any of the participants.

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