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What Comes Next After Scrum?

Scrum.org

Since I first started working with Scrum in 2005, I have wondered what would eventually come along to replace it. Scrum has now been around for over 25 years, so surely something else would emerge? Approaches including Lean, Kanban, DevOps have appeared and grown popular, but they have not displaced Scrum as the most widely used approach to increase agility.

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The principle of 'calculated risk' (updated)

Musings on Project Management

"In carrying out the task assigned. you will be governed by the principle of calculated risk. which you shall interpret as avoidance of [risk] exposure. without good prospect. as a result of such exposure. of greater [benefit]" (*)Admiral Chester Nimitz to his subordinate admirals, Battle of Midway, June, 1942"You will be governed by the principle of calculated risk"What does.

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Help Your Employees Find A Purpose In Their Job

Proofhub

Image Source: ProofHub I was just going through an article that stated?—?half of the workers feel like they have a career, the other half feel like they just have a job. Such stats give an indication of how uninspired the current generation of employees. As a leader, the need to constantly give your employees a motivational boost is more than ever. And, the best way to achieve this is to help them find a purpose in their job.

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What Are the Benefits and Importance of Mass Customization?

The Strategic Project Manager

When mass production rose in the early 1900s with the Model T Ford, the saying went, “You can have any color you want…as long as it’s black!” Mass production grew in importance, but advances in technology have enabled more flexibility and a more modern twist on the theme: Mass Customization. This post explores what Mass Customization means, its importance in strategy, and the Mass Customization benefits that project managers must deliver.

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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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5 + X todsichere Wege, wie Velocity als Waffe gegen Scrum Teams eingesetzt werden kann

Scrum.org

Als ich 2015 das erste Mal von Velocity in der Softwareentwicklung gehört habe, war ich begeistert. . Am eigenen Leib hatte ich bereits erfahren, wie unvorhersehbar die Entwicklung von Software sein kann. Stundengenaue Vorhersagen, wie lange die Umsetzung einer User Story dauern wird, kann deshalb niemand geben. Davon wegzukommen, indem die Arbeit relativ geschätzt und die Größe als Anzahl von Story Points festgehalten wird, klang genial.

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4 Effective Ways To Infuse Digital Dexterity Into Your Workforce

Trello

As each year passes, the continual march of technology has yet to ease up. Tech is still advancing at a rapid clip, and at the same time, software companies crop up at an even more rapid clip. Each promising to make work easier, more productive, and more profitable. It’s enough to make your head spin.

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What Is a Sales Tracker Board? – A Getting Started Guide For 2022

nTask

A successful and incentive business does not come easily, it needs a certain kind of push every now, and then that can encourage the team to work for better. One cannot always rely on monetary investments to keep it running. Here enters a sales tracker board. What is a Sales Tracker Board? A sales tracker board is designed for the sales team , and even other departments relevant to the sales come on board.

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3 BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH SPRINT GOALS AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM

Scrum.org

In one of my latest videos I have talked about why setting goals (Sprint Goals or Product Goals) is a skill a Scrum Team needs to develop. One of the things I talked about was the the usual challenges Scrum Teams face when creating Sprint Goals. Because it is so common, I’d like to give a quick rundown of those challenges and give you some insights into how you can help your team overcome them.