Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Do you have a release manager on the team? It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. What does a release manager do?

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nTask

MARCH 10, 2021

It took until 2007 for the Definition of Done (DoD) to be a widespread full-fledged practice. But what is the Definition of Done and how can you incorporate it into your product’s lifecycle and development workflow. Here is everything you need to know about the term and how you and your team can create it.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Chances are that you said something like “Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and…. A shorter Sprint is better to reduce risk. Many people think that in higher risk environments, they should add a bit more length to the Sprint to reduce risk. What are the 5 events in Scrum?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2024

Focus on improving your Scrum game in 2024 with one of these five resolutions to enhance collaboration within your team and deliver value sooner to your customers. Incremental delivery is the key to achieving tangible progress in small, manageable chunks. This ensures that work progresses smoothly without overwhelming team members.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. By setting a common basis the team will have a clear focus to support the decision-making process , and ways to measure whether success is achieved. Elisa Cepale.

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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Resource Planning in project management has been gaining traction for a while now. Moreover, since the concept of resource planning is generating so much noise, the project management has responded in kind and that’s why the qualifications regarding the people that are considered experts in the field have evolved and become more complex.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

It's a key inspect and adapt opportunity for the Development Team, encouraging them check their progress towards the Sprint Goal and adjust their plan accordingly. It's also supposed to be an event for the Development Team and run by the Development Team but as we know in "the real world" it's not always implemented that way!

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Scrum.org

APRIL 27, 2020

It is planned by the Product Owner that the increment that will be inspected tomorrow will be released at the end of the Sprint Review. The Scrum Master says, "The team stays until 9:00 p.m. However, no alerts or corrective actions were raised within the development team or with the Product Owner during the Sprint.

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Wrike

JUNE 23, 2023

Once you have a proof of concept in place, you can enter the development phase and effectively monitor progress with a project management solution such as Wrike. Try Wrike for free Proof of concept definition What is a proof of concept? Develop a prototype Once you have a roadmap in place, you have a starting point.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

And how can project management software help? An agile release plan is part of a larger product management plan that aims to stays flexible to respond to the inevitable changes that occur in software development. Agile release planning is how that objective is realized in product management. Learn More!

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

This was also my first time utilizing an offshore development team. However, there was a New Product Development team of 4 people that had been missed. This small 4 person team had the power to terminate my project, which they did within 48 hours of finding out it was in progress. Project Management Institute.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

Projects are designed to deliver a product or a service within a specific timeframe and budget, a process that the project manager oversees. If that person is a product manager , he or she may apply a product breakdown structure (PBS). But what is a product breakdown structure? Together, these ensure that quality expectations are met.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Taking charge of the daily meetings, reviews, demos, and helping teams to improve are responsibilities of a Scrum Master. . Scrum Team. Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality. Assisting the Scrum team focus on forming high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done .

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Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2022

Long has spoonfeeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Innovation inherently brings risk and uncertainty. A lot of assumptions still need to be verified.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Long has spoon-feeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. Innovation inherently brings risk and uncertainty. Join the Mastering Agility Discord community.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

What has always struck me in this discussion is the fact that Scrum is a tool useful to accomplish one primary task: delivering value to customers of emergent products in complex environments while mitigating an organization’s exposure to risk at the same time. Or the Development Team is continuously delivering Increments during the Sprint.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

But why settle for a one-size-fits-all approach when the landscape of your projects is as varied as the team behind them? Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Let’s dive into the Agile world and discover the methodology that best aligns with your goals, team, and projects.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

I have worked with many Scrum Teams who have been using the concept of mid-term and longer-term goals as part of their Product Backlog management strategies. Another key change to the 2020 Scrum Guide is the shift from “Development Team” to “Developers.”. Having a team within a team was a bit confusing.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

All of which means that the moment you decide that your definition of Workflow includes a WIP Limit, you typically have a gap between the desire to have a lower amount of WIP in your Scrum Team's workflow, and the actual amount of WIP you currently have and foresee having. . This clearly is the risk-averse approach.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

Work agreements, a team manifesto, or a team contract can help you fast-track some of that understanding by talking openly and specifically about how you will work together. This is also why the Scrum framework includes the Definition of Done. Academy of Management journal , 52 (3), 581–598. Springer, Boston, MA.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Whether it’s the meetings you run, the plans you build, or the outputs you create, project deliverables help set stakeholder expectations, guide your team’s work, and monitor your progress. If that definition feels overly vague, that’s because it’s meant to. Testing & Go-Live: Quality check your deliverables with a Test Plan 8.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If you work in project management, your job isn’t done until your users are happy — but that isn’t always the case. Data from the Harvard Business Review shows that a meager 35% of projects worldwide are deemed successful by the people who build and use them. Define team roles and assign team members to tasks Step 5.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? Before we dive into an overview of the differences between a Scrum Master and a Project Project Manager, let’s start with the conclusion, which is: The Scrum Master is not an Agile Project Manager.

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2023

When it comes to managing projects, Scrum and Project Management are the two most commonly utilized approaches. In this article, we will explore the differences between a Scrum Master and a Project Manager and provide insights into their roles, responsibilities, and skill sets.

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Planio

MARCH 27, 2023

Unfortunately, too many project managers and development teams are eager to build and skip the stakeholder analysis stage. In fact, ⅓ of all projects fail because of a lack of involvement from senior management. Jump to a section: What is a stakeholder in project management? But this is a mistake.

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

Project Management is a systematic and organized approach to planning, coordinating, and overseeing the work of a team to achieve a specific goal. Key to understanding Project Management, is to understand what a project is. The project manager will also need to manage assumptions and risks related to the project.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Project scope creep is a common challenge in the world of project management. In order to successfully deliver a project, it is crucial to understand and effectively manage scope creep. Imagine a software development project where the project manager estimated that it would take three months to complete.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 10, 2019

With the popularity of Agile, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and Scrum, organizations are asked to justify the project manager’s role on a project. Scrum purists reject the idea of adding a project manager to the team as the team should be able to solve all the problems with the help of the product owner and scrum master.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 12, 2020

Whilst ‘Agile’ is a descriptor originally born out of software development teams, it’s becoming more common in other areas?—?like like marketing and project management. both across teams and with your potential customer base Reflection?—?getting Some terms that you definitely need to know are: Sprint ?—?a

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Scrum.org

JULY 1, 2019

Scrum makes clear the relative efficacy of your product management and work techniques so that you can continuously improve the product, the team, and the working environment.”. In many cases I see agile transitions are inflicted on the people using command and control by management. We agree on a definition of done.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2022

Agile ceremonies are the fuel that keeps your development team moving forward. But what if you’re not entirely comfortable managing and running Agile ceremonies? Agile ceremonies get abandoned when teams stop seeing the value in them. (And Sprint review ceremony. And why do they matter?). Daily scrum ceremony.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

And that demand causes the market-entry of new professionals from other project management branches, probably believing that reading one or two Scrum books will be sufficient. As somebody hiring for a Scrum Team, you need to determine for yourself what works for your organization — which is a process, not a destination.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you ready to transform the way you manage projects and lead your team? Dive into the world of Scrum, the Agile framework that is revolutionizing project management across industries. Scrum emphasizes team collaboration, regular reflection on work processes, and continuous improvement.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. We’ll explore the scrum methodology in-depth, but before that, let’s start with a simple scrum definition.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 29, 2023

By Cyndi Snyder Dionisio You can have an awesome schedule and a great risk management plan, but those won’t get the project done. Determining your team members may be easier than figuring out whether you need a project sponsor, a product owner, or both. Support the project manager. Monitor project progress.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

These are not just ideals but the foundation of Scrum that empowers teams to navigate the complexities of their projects with agility and integrity. This transformation paves the way for increased project success, improved product quality, and a motivated team aligned with the organization's goals and customer needs.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

What is the Burndown Chart: The Definition. Burndown chart is a visual representation of a graph that assesses how much work a development team has done through a user story. Because of its appealing visual format, your team members can understand this chart easily. Risk burndown charts. Key Takeaways.

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