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5 Things Better Than Conference Calls

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I spend a lot of time on conference calls, especially now I am lucky enough to work from home. And I know that isn’t good conference call practice. Being a good conference call attendee means listening to all the debates, chipping in as required, paying attention and being respectful of those speaking. And there are.

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Estimating Agile Projects.Or Not

Leading Answers

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. " So, when project managers hear about ideas such as "let's stop estimating," it can trigger a knee-jerk reaction. It sounds lazy and avoiding the hard work of having to estimate.

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Enterprise Agility in Financial Services: Learnings from the 2019 Planview Horizons Customer Conference

Planview

We facilitated a roundtable discussion of our customers at the 2019 Planview Horizons Customer Conference where enterprise agility in financial services organizations was discussed. This can lead to some of the following limitations: Difficulty estimating and making projections, which can lead to goals and outcomes being continuously changed.

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Tips for Before, During & After Meetings

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Consider ways to get to the venue, lighting, noise levels, availability of a projector or any other tech you need, conference phone or video conferencing suite, etc. If the required data is available and you are confident using it, then calculate the estimated cost of the meeting. It is essential to have the necessary material.

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Debunking 10 Common Objections to Incremental Delivery for Software Teams

Scrum.org

Objection: "We can't accurately estimate delivery timelines with incremental delivery." Debunked: While precise estimation is challenging, incremental delivery provides more accurate forecasting as the team gains insights from each iteration, allowing for better-informed predictions.

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The Surprising Impact of Limiting Work in Progress on the Flow of Work in a Scrum Team

Scrum.org

When a team dedicates their energy to a smaller number of tasks, they can estimate more accurately and meet deadlines more reliably. This isn't your same old conference. Scrum is a team sport, so we've designed a conference that unleashes the power of the team. Limiting WIP contributes directly to this predictability.

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Prioritization techniques for the Product Owner

Scrum.org

Here's how it works: The Product Owner or their delegate should review requests for inclusion in the Product Backlog through the lens of Reach (how many users are impacted), Impact (how positive of an impact the feature will have), Confidence (how confident estimates are), and Effort (how much effort will it take to deliver each feature)."