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“Agile Is Just for Software” and other Scrum Myths

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Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to the latest State of Agile survey from Digital.ai, 90% of teams who are using an Agile framework are using Scrum. I like to think that this is because Scrum is a goldilocks framework … with just enough - but not too much - structure. That is the power of Scrum.

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Kanban History: Origin & Expansion Across Industries

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Kanban history has informed everything from manufacturing to software development. For those unsure what kanban is, we’ll first explain the kanban system and then go into kanban history from its development to its uses in manufacturing, project management and software development. What Is Kanban?

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How To Spot Successful Scrum Masters

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TL; DR: How To Spot Successful Scrum Masters In this article, I unravel the secrets of what makes a Scrum Master not just good but amazingly outstanding. From regularly achieving Sprint Goals, delivering value to customers, and building stakeholder rapport easily, discover the traits that set apart successful Scrum Masters.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Scrum Methodology. It’s led by what is called a Scrum master.

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I am a Scrum Master. What’s next?

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Venkatesh, what is the career path of a Scrum Master? I am a Scrum Master now. Even though I don’t believe in calling out that the Scrum Mastery is done, I tried to give recommendations based on my experience. . One frequent question that I often get from candidates that I train. How can I build my career to the next level?

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. They work on technical projects, which could be software, application, platform, infrastructure, security, or projects that bring together subject matter experts in all IT disciplines to deliver something.

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What Does Being a Cross-Functional Team in Scrum Mean?

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A central feature of the Scrum framework is the concept of a cross-functional team. Let's explore this topic in an agile software development context. In Scrum, the emphasis is on collaboration and flexibility. Collaborative Mindset: Collaboration is a fundamental aspect of cross-functional teams in Scrum.

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