Wed.May 27, 2020

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Shu-Ha-Ri of Professional Coaching

Scrum.org

This piece was co-penned by Alex Kudinov and Erica J Henson. Shu-Ha-Ri has been a frequent topic within Agile communities for years to capture the essence, the progress of the journey we embark on as we grow and learn better ways of working. Many Agile leaders have written about Shu-Ha-Ri, from Martin Fowler to Alistair Cockburn—both creators of the Agile Manifesto.

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5 Steps to Find Your Definition of Done (With Examples and Workflows)

Planio

There’s a saying in the music industry that the easiest way to ruin a song is to keep working on it. Add enough effects, extra guitar parts, or more cowbell, and you’ll turn Woody Guthrie into Guns N’ Roses. Knowing when a piece of art is “done” is subjective and often difficult to define. But that can’t be the case with your project. Without a clear definition of done , your development team doesn’t know what they’re working towards, your stakeholders are free to increase the scope, and your us

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There's a new tension in town.

Musings on Project Management

There's a new tension in town. Remote v Local 30M+ Americans have jobs and are working from home (the Remotes) 60M+ Americans can't work from home (the Locals), and 50% of them may not have jobs. If that's not enough to amp the tension between the haves and have-nots, then consider the risk management regime of each: The Remotes have a much lower risk environment from Covid-19, but also.

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How to be a Good Project Manager: 11 Practical Tips [from real projects]

PM Basics

I’m so glad to see you here because I want to discuss how to be a good project manager. Or how to become a better project manager. So I’ll share some tips and my observation from my nine years of practical experience as a PM in the software industry. . Okay, first of all, and it’s one of the most important things that I am going to tell you today: 1.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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Tips to Organize a Project Efficiently for Success

ProProfs Project Management

‘Let’s stamp this year with success,’ thoughts my business friend shared with me recently. I kept thinking about a few things, and the thought that kept hammering my brain was, ‘how can he manage business projects amid COVID-19 pandemic?’. So I shared my concerns with him openly. Contrary to what I had thought, he smiled and then revealed some fantastic tips on how to organize a project.

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The Future of Project Management?

Bridge the Gap Consulting

In these pandemic times, I’ve found opportunities to do professional development. These include reading books, blogs, white papers and engaging in professional social media posts. Topics have been wide-ranging; from PMO creation & operation, to leadership, to creating your own personal “Code.” I’ve also joined a couple networking groups with diverse members from different industries.

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