Tue.Apr 21, 2020

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9 steps to a great Online Agile Scrum Team

Scrum.org

. So, how’s it going? Terrible. My team are worried, we feel disconnected and I’m finding it hard to bring us back together. Sounds challenging. It is. It really is. I just don’t understand how these other teams I read about are working together so well. Hmm, how are the rest of the team feeling? I think we all feel the same, demotivated and lonely.

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Beyond the Crisis: Proactively Towards the New Normal

Scoro

I don’t think any of us could have confidently predicted back in February that we would be working from home for several months. But here we are, continuously trying to find our footing and hoping we will get things under control soon. More than that, growing impatient to get back to our normal lives. However, I have caught myself thinking about whether we will ever go back to the way things were before.

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Systems Thinking episode #4: DSRP

Scrum.org

Like many Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches and Agile Managers, I am beginning to understand organizations are complex adaptive systems. Some time ago I decided to dive a bit deeper into Systems Thinking. What I learned might be of value to others, so I combined my findings in a series of five articles, of which this is the last one. (For references to all episodes of the series, refer to the endnote of this article).

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Review: DevOps for the modern enterprise

Henny Portman

DevOps for the modern enterprise – winning practices to transform legacy IT organizations is a practical book based on the experience of the author Mirco Hering. The book is divided into three parts. The first part explains how to create the right ecosystem for success. The second part puts the people and organizational dimension in the spotlights and the last part emphasizes on technology and architecture aspects.

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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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Systems Thinking episode #3: Mental Models

Scrum.org

In a series of episodes, I am focusing on System Thinking. In my previous episodes of this series, I elaborated on what systems Thinking is, on the Wicked Problems Systems Thinking is trying to solve and the behaviour of Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS). In this episode, I will try to show how understanding mental models can significantly improve the abilities of leaders like Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches and Managers.

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IIL’s Trusted Virtual Trainers Contribute to Virtual Top Tips Report

International Institute for Learning

Over the past 25 years, IIL has been providing clients with thousands of virtual training experiences and we’ve learned a lot in that time; delivering high quality virtual learning is not an easy task! Whilst we have been ahead of the game, many people in our industry are currently making the move to virtual training, which is a daunting task. So, when Course Conductor told us they were publishing a report to help those people, by sharing the top tips from lots of other expert virtual trainers &

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Working in Pajamas: A Remote Worker’s Guide to Productivity

Workzone

What’s the difference between a remote worker and an office worker? (Hint: it’s more than just the fact that the remote worker is probably wearing PJs and chilling with her cats all day.). Remote.co says it’s lots of things, like greater levels of productivity, engagement, and morale for remote workers. Remote working—whether it’s by freelancing, teleworking, or working for a remotely-run company—is also linked to lower stress levels, less turnover, and less overhead.

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PMO in the construction domain

Musings on Project Management

I don't write about construction projects all that often, but lately that's been my thing: construction. roofing, HVAC, electrical, even some plumbing and floors, etc The PMO construction extension to the PMBOK is pretty much a non-starter in my opinion. The place to start is the AIA -- aia.org -- the American Institute of Architects.

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Introducing: Toggl Hire’s Chrome Extension

Teamweek

We’ve only gone and done it – we’ve launched our new Toggl Hire Chrome Extension ! . If you’re hiring for a new role, chances are that at some stage, you will visit the candidates’ Linkedin or GitHub profiles, to get a bit more context on experience they might have shared in their resume. However, the truth is that experience is only half the story.

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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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Toggl Score Chrome Extension – The Easy Way to Hire Passive Candidates

Teamweek

We’ve only gone and done it – we’ve launched our new Toggl Score Chrome Extension ! The extension lets you invite candidates to apply for your job roles directly from LinkedIn or GitHub. This gives you a direct line to passive candidates, saves you time, and enables you to target specific prospects you think could be a great fit for the role you’re trying to fill.

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