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21 Sprint Retrospective Anti-Patterns — Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide 2022

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Sprint Retrospective Anti-Patterns. What event could better embody Scrum’s principle of empiricism than the Sprint Retrospective? I assume all peers agree that even the simplest form of a Retrospective—if only held regularly—is far more helpful than having a fancy one once in a while, not to mention having none. Moreover, I am convinced there is always room for improvement; just avoid dogmatism.

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Review Remote Team Interactions Workbook

Henny Portman

The book Remote Team Interactions Workbook – Using Team Topologies Patterns for Remote Working written by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais explores several aspects of team-first remote work including highlighting poor team interactions, the usage of the team-API pattern to define and communicate the focus of teams, to remove team-level dependencies, to design inter-team communications and make use of the three team interaction modes from Team Topologies to help.

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VLOG 3/4: Praktische Tipps zum Umgang mit den Scrum Artefakten

Scrum.org

In meinen Trainings werde ich immer wieder nach praktischen Tipps und Erklärungen zum Umgang mit den Scrum Artefakten gefragt. In Scrum haben wir 3 Artefakte: . Product Backlog. Sprint Backlog. Increment . Insbesondere fragen Product Owner:innen. Wie sehen typische Veränderungen im Produkt Backlog, Sprint Backlog am Beginn, während und am Ende der Sprints aus?

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Why are project status reports important?

Techno-PM

Project status reports are a vital component of any project management process and are especially important when working with remote teams. By regularly sending out project status reports, managers can ensure that team members are kept up to date on the project's progress, identify potential issues early on, and ensure that everyone is on track to meet the project deadline.

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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 Wege, wie Agile Führungskräfte Ziele und Messungen effektiver nutzen können

Scrum.org

Viele agile Teams sind in der Lage, regelmäßig Software zu liefern. Sie stoßen jedoch an Grenzen, wenn es um die Festlegung von Zielen, die Bestimmung von Prioritäten und die Messung von Fortschritten innerhalb der Organisation geht. . Dies kann zu Verwirrung und Verschwendung ihrer Kapazität führen. Im besten Fall erreichen die Teams dadurch ein Plateau.

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VLOG 4/4: Praktische Tipps zum Umgang mit den Scrum Artefakten

Scrum.org

In meinen Trainings werde ich immer wieder nach praktischen Tipps und Erklärungen zum Umgang mit den Scrum Artefakten gefragt. In Scrum haben wir 3 Artefakte: . Product Backlog. Sprint Backlog. Increment . Insbesondere fragen Product Owner:innen. Wie sehen typische Veränderungen im Produkt Backlog, Sprint Backlog am Beginn, während und am Ende der Sprints aus?

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How Equipment Tracking Software Can Boost Project Management Efficiency

Tactical Project Management

The post How Equipment Tracking Software Can Boost Project Management Efficiency appeared first on Tactical Project Management.

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Are IT certifications still worth it in 2022?

Scrum.org

Robb: So, Greg, what do you think about certifications? It's kind of a controversial topic. A lot of people out there are either certification haters or they pump up certifications, and they have the alphabet soup at the end of their name on LinkedIn. Thoughts? Greg: They're very popular, we know that. I don't know that certifications are going away anytime soon, and I think they're necessary.

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Agony Angels: Project Kick-off Meeting with Adriana Girdler

Online PM Courses

How can I create a really good Project Kick-off Meeting? That's the question Adriana Girdler and I tackle, wearing the wings of Agony Angels. The post Agony Angels: Project Kick-off Meeting with Adriana Girdler appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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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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Xebrio Software Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Xebrio brings together requirements management and end-to-end traceability with task management and test coverage all the way to release management. It’s a project management ecosystem that is perfect for technology-led teams, with workflows and an easy interface with a low learning curve. If you are currently juggling requirements and test cases on spreadsheets, then Xebrio could be the perfect choice for your team.

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How To Use Trello For Organization And Productivity | Trello

Trello

Trello has been shared between friends, on Twitter , and amongst co-workers since 2011. You know it can help with project management , work management , team organization , and as an organizational knowledge base. Now you’ve decided to get your own Trello board to organize yourself and/or your business, and you’re wondering how to use Trello. We’re here for you, and we’re ready to help.

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How to launch your product group

Scrum.org

. The fifth blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach , by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. Blog post How You Can Define Your Product Group described how to create an initial definition of the product by examining organizational functions and components and considering their dependency types.

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How to Use Dataflows to Enhance your Power BI Datasets

MPUG

I’m a big fan of Power BI dataflows! In this article, I’ll show you why, and you will be able to reproduce the steps I’ve taken if you have sufficient Project Online permissions (minimal Portfolio Viewer permissions). The Need. If you work with Project Online, you have most likely considered reporting on your project content at some point. In Project Online, data can be extracted using OData feeds.

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.

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How to Become a Software Project Manager (Full Guide)

PM Basics

So, it’s time for you to become a software project manager? But you don’t have a relevant degree, experience, or technical background…. Is it even possible to become a project manager in an IT company like that? Yes, it is! Below you’ll find a full guide on how to become a software PM. TL;DR: The steps to becoming a software project manager. Gain any leadership experience.