Sat.Oct 09, 2021

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Awakening Creativity for a better Product Backlog

Scrum.org

So many times, I’ve heard that round about 50–70 % of all software features are rarely or never used. In the Cloud we can now even measure it. As a developer, I think: “Damn it! So much time spent cracking the code and then no one is using our features. We could have spent 2–3 days each week at a pool or playing chess instead while achieving the same outcome.

SCRUM 128
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Just Got A New Boss? Here Are 7 Things To Do When Your Boss Changes

Rebel’s Guide to PM

“I’m retiring in a couple of months,” my boss said recently. Managers come and go as organizations are restructured, people take promotions, retirement or new posts outside the company. But I’ll be sad to see him go – he has been a great manager over the past few years. It got me thinking about what you need to do when your line manager changes. There are quite a few considerations in order to get ready for meeting your new boss.

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What is the difference between USABLE and USEFUL?

Scrum.org

This question comes up when discussing the accountabilities of the Scrum Team and the Developers. The Scrum Guide says on page 5: . The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint. Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint. Let us first look at possible definitions for USABLE and USEFUL: . useful can be defined as "fit for purpose". usable can be defined as "fit to be used".

SCRUM 217