The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

Also, key to their findings was the insight that “the future of value delivery is a spectrum of approaches — predictive, iterative, incremental, agile, hybrid and whatever will come next to change how we work.”. Many of these tools in the chart below can benefit teams that are local, distributed, remote and virtual.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

So let’s have a look at some typical agile negotiation scenarios. ?? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Agile Verhandlungen – Das Leben ist Verhandlungssache; warum sollte Scrum anders sein? ? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 46,000-plus subscribers.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? I was interested in learning more about a typical daily challenge many agile practitioners face: How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing some guidance?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Carsten is an Agile Coach at the LEGO Group and the founder of Agile Ideas. He has a passion for improving teams, facilitating powerful learning moments, and is an experienced graphical facilitator and professional Solution-Focused Coach. What does Agile at the LEGO Group look like? Check the video! Zombie Scrum?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2023

Agile Fluency® Model is a fantastic model. With this model, you start seeing your journey as a series of paradigm shifts and stages toward higher fluency in Agile: The Agile Fluency model has been as an inspiration for us, when we were designing Org Topologies. Without defining value, no agile transformation is possible.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters. Many are looking for new opportunities, while an increasing number of organizations consider the benefits they contribute to a team’s overall success. Exciting news for Agile enthusiasts! a game-changer in the world of Agile.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

These innovative agile practices are a departure from the Taylorist traditions of the defense industry, which is grappling with continuous inflation and delays, impacting national security and human lives. The Ukrainian defense against the Russian invasion has revealed one thing: the undeniable advent of the drone era.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Coaching, Consulting. Estimating, Sizing. Do Not Miss Out and Learn more about the Scrum Guide Reordered: Join the 8,500-plus Strong ‘Hands-on Agile’ Slack Community. The Scrum Guide–Reordered allows you to get an understanding of Scrum-related questions quickly. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Adaptation.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is true when I am teaching Professional Scrum classes and even when I am coaching good Scrum Masters. We will want to plan everything out in more detail, so we can “be sure” our estimates are “right” (note: all estimates are wrong ). I hear the word “commitment” used in problematic and misleading ways all the time.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Our multiple project views allow technical project managers to work how they want, with robust Gantt charts or more agile kanban boards. Like any project manager, they plan, schedule and manage projects, however, the technical part refers to the projects, which tend to be in IT or related to IT. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Metrics. Suitable agile metrics reflect either a team’s progress in becoming agile or your organization’s progress in becoming a learning organization. At the team level, qualitative agile metrics often work better than quantitative metrics. Also, consider contributing to the Agile Metrics Survey 2020.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 45,000-plus other subscribers. ?

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The 15th State of Agile Survey is out. The survey revealed 66% of the organizations voted Scrum as the most sought-after Agile framework. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. Now, the question arises as to what Scrum is and why it is so popular, that it is an all-time favorite agile framework. Any guesses? What is Scrum?

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Despite its importance, prioritization isn’t effectively practiced in many organizations—the most common issue being the poor ability to estimate the ‘Cost of Delay.’ What additional benefits does this job do for the business? This equation is popularly known as W eighted S hortest J ob F irst or WSJF for short. Time criticality.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

If you are looking to fill a position for a Scrum Master (or agile coach) in your organization, you may find the following 47 interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers. Agile Metrics.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 1, 2021

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers. Coaching, Consulting. Estimating, Sizing. The audiobook of the Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered is a 22-minute long MP3 file. We are planning to make it available on other platforms, too. Participation is free.). Adaptation.

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2023

TL; DR: 60 ChatGPT Prompts for Agile Practitioners ChatGPT can be an excellent tool for those who know how to create prompts. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 46,000-plus subscribers. Create tips for coaching and supporting the Product Owner in Product Backlog refinement.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 21, 2022

Sprints are an essential part of agile software development. A sprint framework makes it possible for any team to implement scrum or agile processes with minimal overhead and complexity. Benefits of Using Sprints in Jira. You need to implement a process that will drastically cut down on the time taken from ideation to release.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The term “ agile product management ” means precisely what it sounds like. At its foundation, agile product management is a reaction to the widespread usage of agile software development approaches such as scrum or kanban. How Agile Can Product Management Benefit Your Business?

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Is SAFe Agile?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 15, 2019

In organizations in which agile transitions take place, the ancient English proverb Blood is thicker than water is frequently appropriate. It is decided to adopt agile working, there is talk of Scrum, self-organizing teams, Sprints, standing meetings, sticky notes on the wall, etc. Just consider the reports on the velocity of teams.

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Agilemania

JULY 17, 2022

There are various reasons why you should get SAFe® scrum master(SSM) certified from increment in salary to strong foundation in agile methodology. The SAFe® scrum Master certification is a great way to learn how to help the agile team in becoming self-managed. Benefits of SAFe® Scrum Master Certification.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Benefits of Scrum: What are the benefits of applying Scrum? Scrum is an agile enabler" --Ken Schwaber. If your organization has the courage, commitment, respect, openness and focus on tackling these impediments and truly embrace empiricism then yes, your organization can be agile. Is this true? Can be, it depends.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

In the agile or scrum framework, a burndown chart helps to recognize completed work by measuring the project completion rate. This line estimates the team members’ performance by measuring their past performance. This will help to ensure they are remaining productive throughout the whole project.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

In the agile or scrum framework, a burndown chart helps to recognize completed work by measuring the project completion rate. This line estimates the team members’ performance by measuring their past performance. This will help to ensure they are remaining productive throughout the whole project.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

46% of the organizations reported inconsistencies in practices and processes as their main challenge with agile transformation. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. There sure is an Agile framework called SAFe. SAFe is a scaling agile framework, so referring to it as just an agile framework may not be appropriate.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 12, 2022

User stories are a fundamental part of agile project management. They define what needs to be built and who will benefit from the final product. User stories can also be used as a basis for estimating project costs. User stories can be added to different boards for easier visualization and organization.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In 2017 I was talking to the head of the Agile Coach Group of a large bank. The birth of spreadsheet Agile adoption. The result is what I call spreadsheet Agile Adoption and the approach usually goes like this: Step 1. Taylor inspired spreadsheet Agile adoption. Avoid Frederick W.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 13, 2021

In my Professional Scrum Training and coaching sessions with teams, I am often asked about Product Backlog management tools. Here are a few examples of statements that might indicate we are focusing on the wrong things: How do we get the estimates for the stories (i.e. First, let's remind ourselves of the purpose of a tool.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2018

By Susan Parente | Risk Management Guru – Agile Generalist – Instructor and Consultant, IIL. Can Agile practices be incorporated with traditional project management?” The daily stand-up is used in Scrum, one of the most popular frameworks for implementing Agile. The daily stand-up meeting. The Kanban board.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Scrum is a lightweight agile framework that encourages team members to work on a problem together. A lot of people often get confused between scrum and agile. Although scrum follows the values & principles of agile, it’s a framework for solving complex problems. They think both are the same, but they are different.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Whether you look at PMI’s model or agile models like the Scaled Agile Framework, strategy only becomes real when it is linked to the work that people in the organization are doing,” says Stephen Townsend. “So This brings many benefits, not least an end to the traveling, logistic and other administrative costs. 4) Methodologies.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

However, the real benefits of AI that have been touted for a long time, are still elusive. Over the course of two and a half days, we met with a wide range of people from different companies and different countries. We were keen to learn what occupied the minds of project managers in the current times. Has it become easier in many ways?

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Agilemania

MARCH 30, 2021

” At that time, organizations used to estimate three years between a validated business need and an actual application in production. Before agile came, several industries like software, aerospace, manufacturing used to follow the waterfall approach. But, business doesn’t work like that. Launch the finished product.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Is SAFe Agile?

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Planio

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Sprints are the backbone of any good Agile development team. Pro Tip: Use “Story points” to properly estimate tasks. The goal of an agile sprint is to ship better software. And the better prepared you are before a sprint, the more likely you are to hit your goals. Grab our free Sprint Planning Template and Checklist.

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