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Why Agile Engineering Practices in Software Development Are Essential to Achieve Agility

Scrum.org

Over the years I have encountered many agile adoptions at companies where a lot of passion, energy, focus and budget went into training and coaching people in implementing certain frameworks such as Scrum. Sheppard & W.

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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

This has always been a huge struggle for us and most of the teams we’ve been part of. Unfortunately, many developers and development teams still burn more hours than are probably good for them. This is the pace that can be sustained over a long period of time without burning developers out. References. Bianchi, R.,

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How to create a project implementation plan

Planio

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. An implementation plan guides your entire team through the who , what , when , and how of your project — providing clarity, alignment, and accountability for everyone involved.

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Project Management Tools and Techniques That Really Work

nTask

These strategies and tools are properly necessary so that we can get the job done without spending more and more of our revenue and manpower, because if we spend that much energy on work activities without a proper direction in mind then you are in for serious trouble down the road. Program Evaluation and Review Technique.

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A 4-Step Guide to Creating Powerful Team Rituals

Planio

Crucially, what separates the three is the energy and consciousness associated with each one. Team rituals take energy to complete, but come with a high level of consciousness that is underpinned by a meaningful sense of purpose. Less team conflict. Source: nesslabs.com. The science behind why rituals work.

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5 Ways to Advocate the Scrum Values for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

Scrum Framework Scrum is an Agile framework designed for teams to break down complex projects into manageable pieces, allowing for flexibility, collaboration, and rapid adjustments based on feedback. Scrum emphasizes team collaboration, regular reflection on work processes, and continuous improvement. Harvard Business Review.

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Metaphorically Speaking

Leading Agile

In discussing the delivery capacity of a software development team, we can say “velocity” and everyone knows we mean the amount of work the team can complete, on average, in a given time interval , and we don’t mean, literally, va=v+v02. In software development, it’s only a metaphor.