nTask

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With the increase in weather-related events both in frequency and severity and the immense reliance on a network of technologies is also expanding. Organizations nowadays face an unprecedented number of exposures. These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks. Using a Business Continuity Plan to manage these risks is key to the survival of any organization in the face of these risks.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 28, 2020

A new version of Scrum guide was released last month. There are quite a few changes in the guide, as well as new additions. While the outline and structure of the guide have remained almost the same, as you go through the guide, you will immediately notice three high-level changes: The new guide is a much lighter and smaller version. It’s less prescriptive and seems to be intended for a wider audience group, particularly non-software users.

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Cadence SCRUM 2020 Agile 116

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Most everyone is probably happy to see 2020 go and has high hopes for a brighter 2021. But it’s undeniable that the changes that occurred over the last year aren’t going away. One example is the work-from-home trend. Even when conditions make returning to the office feasible, the genie of remote work isn’t back into the bottle. We’ve learned a lot over the past year about social distancing, hand washing, and, if you want to keep productivity chugging along, you need project management soft

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2021 Software Review Software Monitoring 334

Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Daniel Goleman wrote this week in an HBR article with regards to emotional intelligence: “ …one of the most persistent things I see people get wrong about the concept is that it equates to being “nice.” But it doesn’t, and misunderstanding this can get people into trouble. “ Some people have the same misunderstanding about psychological safety.

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Sustainability Construction Risk Management Innovation 356

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Planning

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 27, 2020

If you’ve used agile, you’ve heard of creating the minimum viable product (MVP). MVP has been thrown around so much and for so long that the term’s original power is lost. The original intent is that if you make an MVP, you are making something valuable that your customers can use, albeit without many bells and whistles. Unfortunately, the phrases “minimum viable product” or “minimum valuable product” is open to interpretation, especially when the phrases’ intent isn’t clear.

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Closing Agile Innovation Planning 219

Binfire

DECEMBER 28, 2020

If you are looking to buy project management software for your business, you probably have heard about Asana project management software. Asana promotes its app heavily on social media and on Google Ads. The company has bottomless pockets since the funders came from Facebook. The project management application space is extremely crowded. Competition is fierce and good for the consumer.

Software Review 148

Software Review 2020 Planning Risk Management 148

MPUG

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Background. I was recently reading the latest posts in the Project Standard and Professional user forum, when I found a recent reply to a question that was originally posted in March 2011. I was greatly amused that anyone would reply to a post that was so old and that was marked as answered so long ago. Out of curiosity, I read this most recent reply, and was hit by a “blast out of the past” as I read it.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 28, 2020

As 2020 comes to an end, you are probably considering how to further your career as a Scrum Master or Product Owner in 2021. Maybe, I can support you in that regard with a set of six articles that proved to be the most popular in 2020. They range from Product Owner and Scrum Master interview questions to a variety of Scrum anti-patterns and how to deal with them to the Scrum Guide Reordered 2020, the easiest way to understand patterns and concepts of the new Scrum Guide 2020.

2021 181

2021 SCRUM 2020 Software Developers 181

nTask

DECEMBER 31, 2020

If you are looking to charge up your project management skills by looking for the best Lucidchart alternatives you have come to the right place. In this article, we will highlight why you may want to consider making the switch from Lucidchart as well as all the best available Lucidchart alternatives to choose from. So, let’s get right to it. But first….

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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

Finance

Agilemania

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Do you struggle to complete planned stories within the timebox in a scrum, or your team struggle? Why we have spillover? What are the reasons behind it, and how to avoid and stop it? Is it possible to complete all stories in every sprint? If not, what is acceptable? We use Scrum to solve a complex adaptive problem that means… The post 11 Tips on How to Avoid or Stop Story Spillover in Scrum appeared first on Agilemania.

SCRUM 105

SCRUM Planning 105

Henny Portman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

2020 was again an extremely fruitful book review year. I wrote around 50 book reviews including 16 corresponding quick reference cards and several personal insights, and views on specific topics in the field of project, program and portfolio management. My own books, whitepapers and articles. PRINCE2 and DevOps, a successful marriage or recipe for divorce?

2020 105

2020 Technical Review Prince2 2011 105

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Sempre recebo perguntas do tipo: O que é um Líder Ágil? Preciso me tornar um? O que ganho com isso? Resolvi então escrever esse artigo, para tentar ajudar a comunidade. O objetivo desse artigo é te ajudar a entender se você pode melhorar suas capacidades de liderança ágil , se você pode se tornar um Líder Ágil, e se isso pode te ajudar nos seus desafios, sejam para: ajudar os times a entregarem mais valor; ajudar a organização a ser mais produtiva, com a transformação atual do mercado; sair na

Agile 163

Agile Leadership SCRUM 163

nTask

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With the increase in weather-related events both in frequency and severity and the immense reliance on a network of technologies is also expanding. Organizations nowadays face an unprecedented number of exposures. These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks. Using a Business Continuity Plan to manage these risks is key to the survival of any organization in the face of these risks.

Planning 78

Planning Agile 2012 Technical Review 78

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Certification

Management Yogi

DECEMBER 31, 2020

By Kavita Nambiar, PMPIntroductionI have been performing in a Project management role for years now. My current organization has made it mandatory to be Project Management Professional (PMP®) certified for all the Project Managers (PMs). One of my colleagues had completed her training under Satya and had cleared the PMP examination. She recommended Satya’s training.

2021 98

2021 98

Henny Portman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

As a result of my book reviews in 2020, I created several Quick Reference Cards to summarize what I have read. Intention Review Engaging stakeholders on projects Review Agile transformation Review Agile Conversations Review Introduction to Blockchain Technology Review People Over Process Review True lean Review: Team Topologies Review Formula X Review DARE Recensie Lean basis (Dutch) Recensie Zet het op een bierviltje (Dutch) Recensie Agile Design (Dutch) Recensie Agile Design (Dutch) Recensie A

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2020 Technical Review Lean Agile 103

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 26, 2020

You certainly know that COVID-19 has caused a great deal of loss. We’ve lost lives and have had a tremendous shift in our daily behavior. Have you considered using psychological models to understand how these changes impact your mental fitness? Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s five stages of grief are the most easily recognizable model for seeing how we process grief.

Controlling 161

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Agile product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product. Earlier, the product team used the prototyping method to capture the needs, but users often came… The post How to Start Developing Software Product Using Scrum appeared first on Agilemania.

Software 98

Software SCRUM Agile 98

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PM Times

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Written by: Dinesh Sharma In the last few years, the project management community has garnered significant attention by the constant dilemma of choosing between Traditional Proven Ways and Agile Based Approaches.

Agile 95

Agile 95

Management Yogi

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The book, I Want To Be An RMP, Second Edition has been available since last year. This book has helped many to successfully achieve the PMI-RMP® credential. In fact, the book has seen 100% success rate so far, as I write this post. Why the Updates?Like any aspect of learning, risk management processes, principles, practices, and framework continuously evolve.

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PMI Risk Management Risk Process 76

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Value is such a subjective thing that we will often be wrong, and there is no way around that wrongness. In order to minimise the wrongness and maximise the amount of value that we deliver we need to have a clear understanding of what our users need, how they are using the product, and validate our new value as soon as we can. Without validation we only have assumptions and assumptions can be dangerous.

Finance 157

Finance Agile Software 157

Agilemania

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Software product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product. Earlier, the product team used the prototyping method to capture the needs, but users often came… The post Essential Elements of Agile Sprint Planning to Develop Software appeared first on Agilemania.

Agile 52

Agile Software Planning SCRUM 52

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Budget

Project Management Essentials

JANUARY 1, 2021

This year was like living through a 500-year storm. COVID has infected 1 in 20 Americans, and 1 in 1,000 have died of the disease. Nearly 15 million people are still out of work. Thirty-three million have been remote for 9-months and are not likely to return soon. Racial and social justice issues are at the forefront of the national conversation. It is a good time for us to reflect and refocus.

Leadership 52

Leadership Agile 52

Musings on Project Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Now, the word 'command' is probably a no-no among many. It's all about synergy and shared commitment, etc. MaybeOn projects of any scale, and businesses of scale, there are people 'on the commanding heights', in a command situation, and with command responsibility. Don't believe it? Check in with the C-suite and see what they say. So, that said, we arrive at today's topic: Commands and-or.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 30, 2020

El Scrum Master es un líder servicial, un rol transformador, un rol de cambio. Su forma de actuar es indirecta, facilitando en todo momento la autogestión del Equipo Scrum para lograr el Objetivo del Producto. Es invisible porque actúa ayudando al éxito de los demás usando diferentes posturas o formas de actuar, pero presente porque acompaña durante todo el proceso de crecimiento del Equipo Scrum de diversas maneras, ayudando a revelar, pero no necesariamente resolviendo.

SCRUM 221

SCRUM 221

Agilemania

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Agile product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product. Earlier, the product team used the prototyping method to capture the needs, but users often came… The post How to Start Developing Software Product Using Scrum appeared first on Agilemania.

SCRUM 52

SCRUM Software Agile 52

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

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Risk Management