ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In the realm of software development and product innovation, the Scrum Master emerges as this pivotal guide. However, a Scrum Master's influence stretches far beyond these boundaries, into the very essence of team empowerment and product success. Enjoy this video? The time to seek help is now.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In my years of navigating the Scrum landscape, I've encountered many misconceptions. One that stands out is the notion that Scrum provides a one-size-fits-all solution. This dynamic nature of complex work calls for adaptability, a trait that rigid processes often stifle. But as Martin aptly points out, it's far from the truth.

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Agilemania

JULY 20, 2022

It’s no secret that SAFe® is the talk of the Agile town these days and there is a huge demand for SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs) to be catalysts of SAFe® implementation. There are around 18,193 people who have received SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) credentials since certification began in 2016. Enhancing your skills.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Throughout my Scrum journey, Sprint Planning has consistently stood out as a beacon, guiding teams towards a successful Sprint. But what truly lies at the heart of this process, and why is it so crucial? If every Sprint feels like you're navigating through a storm, it's time to revisit your planning process. Enjoy this video?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The 2020 Scrum Guide includes five values that are important to every successful implementation of Scrum. These values don’t get much attention, but the longer I practice Scrum and coach teams, the more important I find them. Focus in the context of Scrum means to focus on the work of the Sprint. Sounds easy, right?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. XP, scrum, lean, etc.) Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Visual, lean tools that truly engage all team members are going to become essential. You can follow her on Twitter here.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Agile and lean are not the same thing but are closely related. This post looks at the idea of ‘lean agile’ and its application to project management and strategy. What Is Lean Agile Project Management? In the case of waterfall, each step or process must be completed before starting the next step.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Sprint planning, a cornerstone of Scrum, often appears straightforward on the surface. While these surprises are part and parcel of the process, they shouldn't be the norm. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. Overcommitment is another quagmire.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 1, 2022

“What will be the cost of SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) certification ?”. The reason people ask for SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) Course Cost is because they want to know how much the course costs and they want to know if they can afford it. SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) Course Cost.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching. Consultants help clients by working with them to bring meaningful improvements.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s about looking at the bigger picture, ensuring that all parts of the process are aligned and contributing effectively to the overall objective. These are the kinds of issues that lean-agile practitioners love and most folks struggle to comprehend. NKDAgility can help! Remember, you don’t just need agility; you need Naked Agility.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The very individuals tasked with the implementation are often sidelined during the decision-making process. They should be at the heart of the decision-making process. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. The root of the issue?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The essence of agile frameworks like Scrum is value delivery, and the correlation between the subjective nature of story points and their velocity doesn't necessarily equate to the value delivered. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes.

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Henny Portman

JULY 26, 2020

Levine wrote with People Over Process – Leadership for Agility a very pragmatic and down to earth book about leadership and agile projects. Furthermore, neither agile or scrum contemplates how the agile team should be connected to a larger organization and to external partners who will likely have differing development processes and cadences.

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2020

TL; DR: A Remote Daily Scrum with a Distributed Team. This eighth article now looks into supporting a distributed Development Team organizing a remote Daily Scrum. The Purpose of the Daily Scrum. The Daily Scrum is held every day of the Sprint. The Daily Scrum is an internal meeting for the Development Team.

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Velociteach

MAY 10, 2023

More recently, the profession has grappled with two intertwined questions: Should principles or processes govern project management? Processes describe the inputs, tools, techniques, and outputs used to execute project activities. A toolkit is a collection of techniques and practices used within the project processes.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2023

While it's essential to have processes, enshrining them can make us less nimble, less adaptable. Instead, the focus should be on documenting and creating processes for tasks that can transition from being 'complex' to 'complicated'. But Martin also warns against the dangers of becoming too bureaucratic. NKDAgility can help!

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

It's about understanding the impact of accelerated processes on our engineering systems and the way we design and approach our products. These are the kinds of nuanced understandings that lean-agile practitioners relish, and many find perplexing. DevOps is not about the tools we use; it's about the ideas behind them.

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Scrum.org

JULY 16, 2019

Although the paper is focused on training in general, my mind made the connection in how Scrum consultants, trainers, and coaches try to have organizations learn Scrum. How organizations expect to succeed with Scrum by hiring consultants, trainers, and coaches. Or the other way around. Complexity. The problem.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Nehmen Sie an einer von Stefans kommenden Professional Scrum-Schulungen teil ! I would be in favor of a scaled framework that empowers teams to solve customer problems the way that Scrum does. SAFe is for compliance and contacts, Scrum for performance. Lean UX is neither Lean nor UX; don’t be fooled by the name.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In SAFe, the Scrum Master is not just a Scrum Master. SAFe defines the role of the Scrum Master as a servant-leader for the agile team who helps educate the team on various frameworks and methods, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed-upon agile process is duly followed.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 18, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns — 20 Signs Your Scrum Master Needs Help. The reasons Scrum Masters violate the spirit of the Scrum Guide are multi-faceted. Typical Scrum Master anti-patterns run from ill-suited personal traits to complacency to pursuing individual agendas to frustration with the team itself.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Scrum is a collaborative and iterative framework for managing complex projects that can be challenging to execute given its fast-paced nature and frequent changes in requirements Scrum emphasizes teamwork, accountability and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. and what exactly is a scrum master role in an organization.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 27, 2022

received a question: do you believe scrum and agility can be scaled and what’s the best approach to it? And I need to add flight levels to that article, but today I’m going to talk about LeSS, disciplined agile, scrum with scale, SAFe, Nexus. LeSS — Large Scale Scrum. Scrum at Scale. Then there’s scrum at scale.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! I would be in favor of a scaled framework that empowers teams to solve customer problems the way that Scrum does. SAFe is for compliance and contacts, Scrum for performance. Lean UX is neither Lean nor UX; don’t be fooled by the name.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 18, 2020

This is an ongoing process of continuous improvements, running inspection and adaptation. Secondly, in some organizations, the process of Agile Transformation takes many years, yet still, the results are unsatisfactory. People related to this process might ask themselves: "Why is that? Agile is not designed for us.").

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International Institute for Learning

JULY 13, 2023

While past efforts primarily focused on structural and technical aspects, recent developments have embraced the integration of previously unrelated knowledge domains to enhance both the process and outcomes. As AI agents take over certain processes, forms, and checklists, the role of EQ in project management becomes even more critical.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The value stream mapping method allows you to produce precise representations for each phase of your work process. The value stream map depicts the stages required to deliver value in your work process. It is critical to understand that Lean value does not include the price the client would pay. Step 2 – What is our Focus?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2022

Whilst this is a Professional Scrum leaning piece, facilitation is not an art solely associated with Scrum, and therefore the language I use isn’t either. Many new Scrum Masters need help to gain facilitation skills to leverage the potential of diverse perspectives within their team. Who is the facilitator? .

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2021

About five years ago I published the paper “ The 8 Stances of a Scrum Master ”. In the paper, I describe the misunderstood and preferred stances of a Scrum Master. It often gets fulfilled in such a way the Scrum Master becomes Scrum police. Within their organization, Scrum Masters are not teaching but preaching.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 30, 2020

Several hundred thousand people have taken Scrum Master certification courses with the expectation they will be prepared to lead a Scrum team. As an agile consultant and instructor, I am often asked, “I just received my Scrum Master certification, now what do I do?”. Agile is a mindset and way of working.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Everyone who knows about the Scrum framework is aware of how it has benefited the software development industry. Understanding this framework is crucial for both individuals and groups due to Scrum’s global success and popularity. Who is a Scrum Master? Roles and Responsibilities of a Scrum Master.

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International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2023

By Barbara Roberts Signatory of the Agnostic Agile Oath & Agile Business Consortium Director for Professional Development Check out IIL’s Agile and Scrum Courses here! And yet for many years, the various Agile approaches appear to have been at war with one another.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

IIL’s 6th annual Agile and Scrum Online Conference: Co-Create for Greater Value opens on June 3, 2021. Agile and Scrum concepts are about everyone on a team coming together, and being empowered to work towards an end goal, with a customer-first mindset. Creating Value in Client-Centric Processes. Let’s take a deeper preview.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 4, 2023

Scrum is a framework used in the Agile product development process for creating complex products. The daily standup meetings during a sprint are referred to as “scrum” sessions. Sprints are the most minor and dependable time intervals for scrum teams. Benefits of a Scrum Team. Team morale improves.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Many teams grapple with the intricacies of Scrum, and one of the most pivotal components is the Sprint Goal. Thanks to our reviewers: Ralph Jocham | Scrum.org TLDR; The Sprint Goal is the heart of Scrum, representing the team's commitment to the value derived from the Sprint's outcome. Outcome Goals : Focus on the desired end result.

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