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Exploring Estimation Approaches: What is the Right Fit for Scrum Teams!

Scrum.org

Estimation is a complementary practice Scrum Teams use in Product D evelopment. Story points are usually assigned by the team members using a scale such as the Fibonacci sequence (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.) Some other teams may use animal sizes (Rat, Cat, Dog, Horse, Elephant etc.) or T-shirt sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL, etc.).

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How to Identify Different Work Styles for Better Productivity

ProjectManager.com

As work evolves to include hybrid teams that are located in different places with a wide range of skill sets, successful businesses need to connect everyone to keep them productive. Perhaps the best solution would be to develop hybrid work processes that allow for a variety of work styles. Every team needs a leader. No problem.

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10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Project Meetings

Project Risk Coach

schedules permitting, to leverage greater energy in the mornings. A bad habit is using the round-robin every meeting. Perhaps you and the team have been trying to resolve a problem and you’ve met three times. Undertake a team-building exercise. Wise leaders know how and when to inject team-building exercises.

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What is servant leadership? How to empower your Agile team

Planio

People don’t leave bad jobs - they leave bad managers. So, it only makes sense that to keep your team together and happy (and avoid project failure ), you need to level up your leadership game. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy that focuses on empowering and supporting team members. Be a team protector.

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What Is a Capital Improvement Plan & How to Create One

ProjectManager.com

Are there benefits to developing a capital improvement plan? You can link dependencies to avoid delays, filter for the critical path and set a baseline to monitor your planned effort against your actual effort to keep on schedule. Benefits of Developing a Capital Improvement Plan. But what exactly is a capital improvement plan?

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10 Simple Ways to Revitalize Your Project Meetings

Project Risk Coach

schedules permitting, to leverage greater energy in the mornings. A bad habit is using the round robin every meeting. Perhaps you and the team have been trying to resolve a problem and you’ve met three times. Undertake a team-building exercise. Wise leaders know how and when to inject team building exercises.

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5 Reasons Engineers Need to Develop Project Management Skills

LiquidPlanner

cited that $122 million was wasted for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, however, if it isn’t bolstered with legitimate study of project management fundamentals, then it can become a bad thing in the right situation. Benefits of Developing Project Management Skills.