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Authentic agility avoids burnout

Kiron Bondale

Harvard Business Review published an article this week covering six causes of burnout and how we can reduce these. Let’s consider these through the lens of agility. Having an excessive workload over a prolonged period of time is one of the most common causes of burnout. The eighth principle of the Manifesto argues against this: “ Agile processes promote sustainable development.

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Can the Scrum Master also be the Product Owner?

Scrum.org

“Can the Scrum Master also be the Product Owner?”. This is a common question in my Professional Scrum classes. The topic of combining Scrum roles often comes up early when we are still learning the basics of the Scrum framework. It comes up because people are already wearing two hats or are being told that they will be. The short answer is: Scrum does not have a rule against sharing roles.

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No Pain, No Gain?

MPUG

Turning Project Financial Analyses into a Painless Exercise. Introduction. “No Pain, No Gain” is a popular exercise slogan that promises greater rewards for the price of hard work to achieve physical excellence. In the field of information technology (IT), most people think that performing financial analyses on new projects is hard work, but it doesn’t have to be if you know what you are doing.

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13 Online Gantt Chart Templates for Projects | TeamGantt

TeamGantt

Save time on project planning with easy-to-use online gantt chart templates for marketing, event planning, construction, software development, & other projects.

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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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Intrinsic Motivation: The Secret Weapon You Need to Stand Out at Work

Teamweek

Finding proper ways to motivate people can be one of the most difficult responsibilities as a manager or team leader. For children, it is often an easy offering of candy or another treat that will arouse their desire to help with household chores or other small tasks. But unfortunately, most adults require a bit more motivation than a handful of Skittles to get them excited or encouraged to do a job well.

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PMP Exam Change in December 2019: What will be Different?

Online PM Courses

The Project Management Institute (PMI) regularly updates the standards and how it assesses them. So we're getting a major PMP exam change, in December 2019. The post PMP Exam Change in December 2019: What will be Different? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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7 Project Management Types and When to Use Them

Project Smart

There's no one-size-fits all solutions for project management. In fact, project management types vary greatly. Fundera is here to break them with this a helpful visual.

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The Best Free Gantt Chart Template for Excel

GoSkills

Make your life a lot easier with this free Excel Gantt chart template! Download it now!

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