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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

Scrum.org

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. I am an organizational psychologist and Scrum practitioner with a love for survey development and statistics.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

Scrum.org

What contexts are Scrum suited to, and which not? What if you end up applying a methodology like Scrum to a context where it isn’t suited, and people leave the company as a result? when everyone is pro-Scrum, or against SAFe or against estimation, or exclusively Scrum Masters? Is scaling always a bad idea?

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Thinking By Sprinting: What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Why Scrum Works

Scrum.org

Their paper provides useful insights into why the Scrum Framework might be so effective when it comes to managing complex work. Their article inspired me to apply the same insights to Scrum and to extend it with my own. Why our brain is not built for software engineering. Cognitive paradigms, applied to Scrum / Agile.

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How to Become a Software Project Manager (Full Guide)

PM Basics

But you don’t have a relevant degree, experience, or technical background…. Below you’ll find a full guide on how to become a software PM. TL;DR: The steps to becoming a software project manager. Develop technical proficiency. Technical Skills of an IT Project Manager. Step #2: Improve Your Technical Awareness.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993.

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How to Start a Career in Project Management: Answers to FAQ

Epicflow Blog

Hybrid, Critical Chain, Critical Path, Kanban, Scrum, Six Sigma, Waterfall [3]. In view of the tendency towards digital transformation, a modern project manager should have knowledge in Cloud Technology, SAP Global Systems, SFDC, Gainsight, Pendo, and Tableau. Construction, . Leadership skills. Business skills. Digital skills.

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How to Become an IT Project Manager Without Experience

PM Basics

But you don’t have a relevant degree, experience, or technical background…. For sure, the easiest way to become a software project manager is by getting a promotion inside an IT company. Technical Skill of an IT Project Manager. Combine it with challenges of cutting edge technologies. Yes, it is. Table of Content.