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Scrum Master vs. Project Manager

Techno-PM

The successful completion of a project involves the active participation of several professionals, including the Project Team Lead, Scheduler, Coordinator, Scrum Master, and Project Manager. While the project manager is responsible to lead the planning and execution of the project, a scrum master supervises the team closely and allocates resources. For an IT entrant, the roles may appear similar due to their overlapping attributes and interdependent functionalities.

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Killing a Project

MPUG

Introduction. Management reviews, sometimes referred to by project managers as phase exits , stage gates , or kill points, are very important for keeping projects on track. These moments serve as decision point for if a project should be continued, re-assigned, or canceled. Remember that each project is just one part of an entire system an organization has, and changes in other parts of the organization might affect a project’s status.

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Change Management: Walking in the Footsteps of the Project Lifecycle

PM Times

Over the years, many theories of change have been proposed. For example, Kotter’s theory of change articulates 8 steps in a change management process, starting with the first step of needing to ‘create urgency’ through to the final step of ‘anchoring change in corporate culture’. 1 Lewin’s change management model proposes 3 phases for organizational […].

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Why Do Agile Transformations Fail?

Leading Agile

Leading large-scale Agile Transformation is extremely complex. That’s why Agile Transformation fails so frequently. Because to succeed at it, you need a fundamentally unique approach that most organization’s aren’t following. In this video, Mike Cottmeyer uncovers some of the biggest reasons organizations aren’t getting the value out of Agile they thought they would.

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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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The What, Why, & How of Risk Appetite

Project Risk Coach

A project manager makes decisions based on their risk perspective. That is to say, he or she perceives the organization and stakeholders’ desires and seeks to fulfill them. However, the project manager may miss the mark. Why? Misunderstanding of the stakeholders’ risk appetite. In this article, let's explore the what, why, and how of project risk appetite.

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5 Simple Reasons Why Processes Don’t Work

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I bet you have plenty of project management processes, don’t you? One for risk, one for escalations, one for changes, issues, new project kick-off, closure, logging dependencies… the list goes on and on. We couldn’t work without them. But they don’t always work. The bottom line is this: having processes doesn’t guarantee that your project will be any better than if you didn’t have them.

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RICE Framework for Prioritization in Product Management

ProjectManager.com

What are you going to put on your product roadmap? It’s not an easy question. Which product gets the green light? What features need priority? The RICE framework provides a scoring model for product managers when prioritizing roadmaps. RICE is an acronym that stands for reach, impact, confidence and effort. Read on to learn how these words can help with product management and determine what are the pros and cons of using a RICE framework for prioritization.

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Join the Anonymous Scrum Master (and Agile Coach) Salary Report 2023

Scrum.org

TL;DR: Scrum Master Salary Report 2023 — An Anonymous Poll by the Community for the Community. The purpose of this anonymous Scrum Master salary report 2023 is to create a clear, data-backed benchmark that allows everyone in the agile community to understand whether their compensation is adequate. (And yes, the report will cover Scrum Masters as well as Agile Coaches, both employed and freelancing.).

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You've been asked to write a strategic plan (ugh!)

Musings on Project Management

Who wants to write a strategic plan?Really, nobody, unless you are a professional planner and that's your livelihood.But, what if you're asked to write, or help write, a plan?Of course, you can "google" it; and you'll find no lack of help with templates and outlines and even some process.But here's a bit from my experience.Ask for the narrativeAsking for the narrative from whomever has asked for.

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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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Book review: Risk Happens

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mike Clayton. Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. Risk management is the most important of your project controls. It enables you to manage the project more effectively and work towards a smooth outcome. So what exactly is project risk management?

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2022’s Best Portfolio Project Planning Software for Projects

LiquidPlanner

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software is a critical tool for teams who need help managing complex projects and priorities across their organization. This software isn’t just critical for enterprise organizations, but any company that manages shared resources and has complex projects with succession planning components. Teams who use PPM software need to organize resources across multiple teams and projects to ensure they are using their limited resources most efficiently.

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Employee Engagement and Professional Scrum - Part 2 of 5

Scrum.org

In Part 1 of this series, I wrote a bit about Employee Engagement. Part 1 was all about measuring and understanding the current state of engagement in your organization. We also covered the importance of having an engaged staff - because it often leads to higher performing teams and ultimately, better business outcomes. In this and the next few posts, we’ll break down Gallup’s 12 questions , and how applying Professional Scrum might be just what is needed to help move the needle towards higher

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Beyond Agile presentation this Friday

Leading Answers

On Friday, September 30, I will be presenting a session on Beyond Agile at the HTEC Project Management Virtual Conference. The session is free to attend and is part of a program that also features Scott Ambler, Sanjive Augustine, Nader Rad and Frank Turley. You can register here. “Yes, And, And”. A colleague recently described Beyond Agile as a “Yes, And, And” toolkit, and I thought it was a great way to summarize the two elements of combining hybrid agile with the Theory of Constraints, and val

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Book Review: A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risk meetings don’t have to be boring, although in my experience they often are. A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management is a book that specifically addresses how to get the best out of your risk management meetings. This book, by Ruth Murray-Webster and Penny Pullan, provides practical guidance on facilitating risk workshops, and making project risk management happen outside of the workshop setting as well.

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Inherent Vs Residual Risk: Differences and Examples Explained

nTask

In this post, we will look at what are the main differences between the Inherent risk and Residual risks. Both of them have their own implications, so let's take look first at what is risk management. What is Risk Management? Risk management is one of the most essential processes that is carried out in companies […].

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[VLOG] 10 Interview Questions To Find Your Perfect Scrum Master (Or Agile Coach)

Scrum.org

Are you in the market for a new Scrum Master or Agile Coach? Do you need any help in preparing questions for the job interviews? Here is a short video with 10 questions I would like you to consider based on what I have learned about the art and craft of Scrum Mastery and Agile Coaching from three sources -. Scrum.org. Co-Active Training Institute. ROI Institute.

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SAFe® Product Owner v/s Scrum Product Owner

Agilemania

The Product Owner is a key role in agile and will be identified as an emerging job in 2022 by LinkedIn, with a 24 %t annual growth rate in the United States. It can easily be transitioned into individuals working in project management, business analysis, or marketing roles. A product owner is responsible for the development of a product. Their role is to lead the team and guide the product’s progress, enabling them to succeed.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Achieving Quality Performance and Results

PM Times

Projects are performed to deliver quality products/services and satisfy budget, and schedule expectations. This article focuses in on quality deliverables, their relationship to quality performance, and the quality management process that seeks to ensure that quality criteria are met. The quality of performance (the work required to deliver results) and the quality of the outcome […].

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Everything You Need To Know About Creativity In Planning

nTask

Creativity is a crucial element in the planning process. Without it, your plans may lack originality, freshness, and appeal. However, with a bit of creativity, you can infuse your goals with new ideas and perspectives that will make them more exciting and engaging. Creatives are often cited as critical ingredients in succession planning. In this […].

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[Podcast] Do we really need a Scrum Master or even an Agile Coach

Scrum.org

Hi folks. In the past six months I have met several senior leaders from well known companies who asked me, "do they even need a Scrum Master or an Agile Coach to make their company agile?". These senior leaders understand the need for their company to be agile or to be nimble, responsive and competitive in the market, but they're wondering if additional roles like Scrum Master or Agile Coach is necessary.

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30 Product Owner Interview Questions to Accurately Assess Candidates

Teamweek

Since 2000, agile product development and project management have been on the rise, with 60% of companies claiming to experience profit growth after adopting an agile approach. The popularity of agile positively affected the popularity of a relatively new technical role, Product Owner, with almost 6000 product owners currently employed in the United States.

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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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Go Solo Magazine Interviews Traxidy CEO

Traxidy

Go Solo Magazine Interviews Traxidy CEO. Go Solo Magazine Article. September 28, 2022. Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in business development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Steve McBroom , Founder and CEO of Traxidy. What's your business, and who are your customers? Traxidy provides easy-to-use project work tracking software for Project Managers (PMs), project leaders, and teams to improve efficiency and increase project success.

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Agile Project Managers’ Guide To Hybrid Team Management

nTask

Have you heard of agile project management or hybrid team management before? Although the words might seem difficult and complicated, we assure you they are not. In fact, agile project management might even make it easier and faster for you and your hybrid team to complete projects. Hybrid teams have emerged across the business landscape […].

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6 Scrum-Dysfunktionen, die die Wertschöpfung behindern

Scrum.org

Viele Unternehmen haben sich für Scrum als Prozess entschieden, um ihre Wertschöpfung zu steuern. Dabei gibt es nur ein Problem: Scrum ist eben kein Prozess. Scrum ist lediglich ein Rahmen, innerhalb dessen Teams einen Wertschöpfungsprozess erstellen und kontinuierlich verbessern können. Die kontinuierliche Verbesserung fußt dabei auf den drei Säulen der empirischen Prozesssteuerung: Transparenz, Überprüfung und Anpassung.

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30 Product Owner Interview Questions to Accurately Assess Candidates

Teamweek

Since 2000, agile product development and project management have been on the rise, with 60% of companies claiming to experience profit growth after adopting an agile approach. The popularity of agile positively affected the popularity of a relatively new technical role, Product Owner, with almost 6000 product owners currently employed in the United States.

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From Concepts to Actionable Insights: Powering Digital Transformation Success

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

70% of most digital transformation projects fail. Learn how you can quickly improve that success rate. To be successful, digital transformation involves the strategic application of digitalization to improve a business’ entire system of production, procurement, sales, operations, human resources, and financial management. In short, to basically transform the way a company makes money and delivers value to customers.