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A Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Ceremonies

ProjectManager.com

The secret to scrum is simplicity, even in the face of complexity. And although scrum is simple at heart, it can be difficult to master. Scrum requires self-organizing teams that can quickly solve problems in unpredictable environments. In order to provide transparency and regular communication in the midst of such environments, scrum ceremonies are held.

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Plan Do Check Act – PDCA Cycle for Continuous Improvement

Project Bliss

The PDCA Cycle is an easy-to-understand, repeatable approach for working toward continuous improvement. Teams and organizations are constantly striving to find better ways of working. Many organizations have to do more with less – whether it be fewer people or less money. And organizations always want to find ways to save money, increase efficiency, and make the work environment better.

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Refresh the Purpose of the Scrum Framework

Scrum.org

The Scrum Framework, visualized by Thea Schukken. How would the people you work with complete the following sentence: “The Scrum Framework exists in order to …”? Sometimes we get bogged down in the rules and mechanics of Scrum while forgetting what we’re trying to achieve in the first place. Or we don’t even know what the point is, and go along because it is hip or what everyone else is doing.

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Pseudo Agile, Hyper Agile – Isn’t Plain Agile Enough?

International Institute for Learning

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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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The 21 Daily Routines and Habits of Highly Productive Founders and Creatives

Planio

There are few things that impact your productivity, creativity, happiness, and career trajectory like building solid routines and habits. According to studies , up to 40% of our daily actions are powered by habits. Meaning your subconscious mind can either work for you or against you. But you don’t need studies to tell you how powerful the right habits can be.

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How To Be The Remote Employee That Proves The Stereotypes Aren’t True

Trello

The verdict’s in: Your boss approved your request to work remotely full-time. Congratulations! ??You’re no longer tied to the geographical location of your office.

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The Top Four Project Management Books for Project Leaders to Read this Summer

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Every day we try to put our best foot forward so we can come closer to realising our career goals. We identify the tasks that need to be accomplished, schedule meetings, and set time in the day to prepare all the reports required. We may have forgotten an essential item on the agenda, our own self-development and specifically: Are we pencilling in enough time for reading, and not just reading online, but an actual book?

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Tips to Create the Perfect Intake Process Template for Project Work

Wrike

Josie leads the marketing team at a mid-size tech company. As the point person for her department, she’s frequently on the receiving end of incoming project requests. Sometimes they come in via email or instant message threads, while other times they’re casually mentioned in meetings. In all honesty, sometimes there’s no real request at all, and she feels like she needs to read people’s minds about what needs to be done.

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The Makeup of a Happy Employee

MPUG

Originally published on Wrike Blog. Used with permission. Happy employees are an invaluable asset to any company. They radiate positivity, camaraderie, and tend to stick around for a while. In terms of efficiency, it’s in a company’s best interest to put their best foot forward when it comes to employee happiness. We partnered with Atomik Research to survey 4,000 workers across the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States to put these myths to rest and expose the truth behind

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend

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8 Full-Proof Tips to Build Collaborative Teams at Workplace

Proofhub

8 Ways to Build Collaborative Teams at Workplace Finding workplaces that exemplify teamwork is almost equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack. Organizations are known to structure their reward systems on individual performances and contributions, and thus inadvertently elbow out teamwork in its entirety. Notwithstanding the current system of recognizing individual performance and progress over team performance, businesses need to realize that collaboration is the only path forward for busin