Epicflow Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

Europe Striving for Sustainability . According to the Roadmap for Sustainable Defence Support , the UK Defence industry is fully focused on following Net-Zero 2050 initiatives that include: Carbon emissions; Fuel and fuel substitutes and technologies; Sustainability through the lens of the circular economy, recycling, reduction in use; .

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Gunther Verheyen

JANUARY 27, 2021

I had been closely following up on the emergence and growth of Scrum.org as it coincided with a personal process of professional recovery. It consisted mainly of proposing, testing and implementing new ideas, new representations and new exercises. It wasn’t too sustainable (I guess). It intrigued me. I take my work seriously.

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nTask

JANUARY 4, 2021

Natural termination of a project refers to those projects that reach the project close because the aims of the project have been completed. Termination by starvation, therefore, is the act of depriving a project of necessary resources it needs to sustain its ongoing activities. There are two main types of project termination.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Fight or flight reactions require a lot of energy and aren’t sustainable over time. If a close colleague or manager is aware, they can politely point out when they see behavior indicating it’s time for a break. As part of this routine, prioritize regular breaks, exercise, and daily finish times.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2023

How to grow a self-sustaining community of Scrum Masters? As such, it’s another great exercise to hone the Scrum Master's coaching skills. Liberating Structures & Servant Leadership Now that I’ve explained the basics of servant leadership and Liberating Structures, how do both connect? Here are some specific examples.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Is it really that important that they are autonomous, able to release frequently, interact closely with stakeholders and spend all that time on continuous improvement? However, the sheer effort involved is so gargantuan that this is close to impossible. What is the business case for Agile teams? Or is all that just hype? Conclusion.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Agile processes promote sustainable development. Overloading the team in an attempt to compensate is not sustainable over time. The need to maintain a sustainable pace in lean practice can hardly be overemphasized. However, it’s the exercise itself which is important. This mapping is hardly an exact science.

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

When things are challenging, you see the effects of tremendous and terrible leadership up close. Embodying these commitments—from ownership and the Agile mindset to fostering a safe-to-fail environment—ensures that as an Agile leader, you pave the way for a successful, sustainable Agile transformation.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 14, 2019

They provide a better understanding and also help us to work sustainably over a long period. Look at the wording closely. Step 5 – Close the Retrospective. Step 5: Close the Retrospective. In this step, you close the retrospective. This exercise informs about the participants’ attitudes in particular.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2019

We ran the exercise in three parts, one with the team, one with the product owner, and the other with the engineering manager. We were a closed group of 12-15 people from various organizations, and we named our group as Pragmatic Agility Group. We also tried to implement Scrum within the closed group. Communities of Practice .

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

They employ a more trusting Theory Y view of workers as willing contributors rather than the traditional Theory X view that workers need close supervision to work hard. The claimed benefits:   By eliminating the handoffs between development teams and sustainment teams, more knowledge about the system, and how to extend it, is retained.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

As a result, the company reduces waste, avoids unnecessary costs, and creates a more sustainable business model. Analyze data, conduct process mapping exercises, and gather feedback from stakeholders. With this insight, the company can adjust its inventory management practices, so that stock levels are aligned with customer demand.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Write down the question on a piece of paper, turn off the lights, sit in a chair or lie down on the floor, close your eyes and breathe. When it comes to practices that help sustain and nourish ourselves, having a community involved is critical,” says Akili. It may feel silly, but give it a try. Carve out 10 minutes for yourself.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

28:20 … Striking a Balance 31:20 … Taking Care of Yourself 34:15 … Team Resilience 37:30 … Contact MH 38:07 … Closing MH PELLETIER: …most project managers, would not be in a situation where on the daily basis have to explore how everyone’s feeling about everything, obviously. And it has exercises in it. MH PELLETIER: Yes.

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Scoro

APRIL 22, 2019

Schwartz and McCarthy have mapped out the following four levels of energy that every person should be mindful of: Physical Energy is mostly related to how healthy we are and is influenced by caloric intake, exercise, our general health and sleep. It is closely related to a person’s faith and beliefs. Spiritual Energy.

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Scoro

APRIL 22, 2019

Schwartz and McCarthy have mapped out the following four levels of energy that every person should be mindful of: Physical Energy is mostly related to how healthy we are and is influenced by caloric intake, exercise, our general health and sleep. It is closely related to a person’s faith and beliefs. Spiritual Energy.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 31, 2019

My resolution for next year is to continue exercising being genuine to improve organisation agility without bringing my personal agenda and not taking any credit for the improvement that happen within the company. And I do realised that whenever I seek for recognition, I tend to focus on my personal agenda rather than being a servant leader.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Product marketers can be a good fit for ‘the first marketer’ role if your product already found a product-market fit and is showing signs of sustainable growth. So close, in fact, that you tell them what they need well before they realize it themselves. What does a Product Marketing Manager do? Steve Jobs.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This can include classroom training, hands-on exercises, and ongoing support to ensure employees have the necessary skills and knowledge to utilize the MRP system effectively. Without proper training, team members may struggle to utilize the MRP system effectively.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 16, 2021

There’s even documentation when closing a project. Implement the solution: Remember, this isn’t a one-time thing, but must be sustainable and that the solution is in fact doing what it has been planned to do. No project is successful if its quality doesn’t meet the expectations of the stakeholders. Documentation.

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Stepping Into Project Management

JULY 24, 2018

Finding your Zone- athlete’s are known for getting into the zone, s ome visualise winning, some will pin their goals and re-affirm everyday and some will close their eyes and feel themselves winning. Exercise- changes your thinking skills and comes with numerous benefits. Chronic symptom stage 4. Hitting the wall stage 5.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 14, 2018

They employ a more trusting Theory Y view of workers as willing contributors rather than the traditional Theory X view that workers need close supervision to work hard. The claimed benefits:   By eliminating the handoffs between development teams and sustainment teams, more knowledge about the system, and how to extend it, is retained.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 6, 2019

Strategy Knotworking“ is a coherent set of Liberating Structures that aims to involve and engage everyone in developing and evolving sustainable strategies on all levels of an organization. The 5 customers are seated in the middle of the group, having the 30 other participants sitting closely around them. Strategy Knotworking.

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Planio

AUGUST 6, 2018

And while we’ve come a long way from the 12–14-hour average working day of the first half of the 19th century, we’re still nowhere close to those predictions. And working longer hours isn’t a sustainable source of competitive advantage. Working longer hours isn’t a sustainable source of competitive advantage. But why is that?

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Resource Guru

MAY 9, 2023

You could be speaking to friends, washing the dishes, exercising; it doesn’t matter—you can’t switch off intrusive thoughts. And it certainly doesn’t translate to the day-to-day reality of running a sustainable agency fit for our times. You can’t switch off. Your sleep’s broken up.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2022

Interacting comes in many different forms, from exercising control to pursuing goals (probably also personal agendas) to being kept in the loop. Invite users to collaborative exercises, for example, user story mapping, etc. Align with them on roadmaps, Product Goals, and other near- and mid-term planning exercises.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2021

It has also proven to help establish a close communication schedule with the stakeholders, for example, by having regular meetings. The sales department often sells new features to close deals without talking to you first. They are also associated with their sustainability from a financial point of view.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2021

It has also proven to help establish a close communication schedule with the stakeholders, for example, by having regular meetings. The sales department often sells new features to close deals without talking to you first. They are also associated with their sustainability from a financial point of view.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Let’s take a moment to look more closely at each of the three pillars of project governance. For this to be effect, those goals must be clear, reachable and sustainable. Carry out scenario analyses and pre-mortem exercises, to ensure your decision-makers can assess the potential impacts of their decisions. Structure.

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Planio

JULY 18, 2022

The right NSM is an essential part of your product strategy as it defines the relationship between the painpoints your product solves and sustainable, long-term business growth. Pinpointing your North Star Metrics according to the above categories and your industry will help you closely focus on your wider business goals.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Although innovative capability is considered desirable for most, indeed all, organizations and companies [[2]], there is relatively little robust empirical research and studies on what organizations can or should do - "undertake" - to be sustainably innovative. A successful idea does not make an innovative company.

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Velociteach

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We have got to hit a rhythm that’s sustainable, that includes breaks, chances to refresh, to your point for today’s schedule. GERALD LEONARD: So again, here’s another exercise and an actual thing that I did. In the program, she teaches an exercise called Rules of Engagement. Every two weeks you’re delivering something.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 12, 2021

Close email or messaging apps to avoid interruptions when working on high-focus tasks. Use these idle times to answer emails on your phone, catch up on missed calls and messages, stretch/exercise, relax or meditate. It takes work for ideas to turn into sustainable habits. Tip #26: Exercise often.

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Planio

JULY 22, 2020

Closing: Formally closing the project and documenting lessons learned. Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager follows the same structure as the PMBOK: Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor and Control, Close. Closing the project and measuring success. That’s the premise of this concise book.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2020

Start a “Scrum Question of the Week” exercise. Strategy Knotworking is a coherent set of Liberating Structures that aims to involve and engage everyone in developing and evolving sustainable strategies on all levels of an organization. Closing Words. Things to try…. Organize a virtual Strategy Knotworking workshop.

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Workamajig

MAY 17, 2018

But if it comes at the cost of creativity, it won't lead to a successful project or a sustainable business. Modern creative projects are rarely, if ever, isolated exercises. Close monitoring is critical. Close monitoring with tools such as Workamajig can prevent projects from going off track, and pull back derailed projects.

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Henny Portman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Processes & Resources criteria represent practices necessary to reinforce excellence through sound processes and adequate resources used in an efficient and sustainable way. This is a challenging exercise and you are completely dependent of the local team assessor for the on the spot translation.

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