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Mitosis and Express Kickoff

Scrum.org

Context We are in the process of Agile business unit transformation, with 15 teams and dedicated functions (marketing, magazine, CRM) creating a product ecosystem for SMBs ( small and medium-sized businesses). We suggested scaling correctly and using Scrum-pattern mitosis instead. We call this product fragmentation.

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Becoming Agile: Evidence Based Management

Scrum.org

Hearing a senior executive announce "We're committed to becoming agile!" In fact, if you were to read some of the interviews with managers in business magazines, or the guest articles and puff-pieces on agility in their companies, you'd think that their hearts and minds had been won decades ago. Time, after all, is money.

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Innovation: Running Experiments and Learning

Leading Answers

Of all the regular workshops/ceremonies, these sessions are typically the least prepared for and worst executed. The New Yorker  magazine [3] describes numerous studies that show how brainstorming groups think of fewer, lower-quality ideas than the same number of people who work alone and later pool their ideas.

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Product Manager vs Project Manager: The Main Differences

Techno-PM

If your career goals are focused in the software industry, there are several Scrum certifications that would enhance both your knowledge and expertise in that profession. The Scrum credential can also help you advance as a product manager – a somewhat different career path that has much in common with being a project manager.

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Why do most projects fail?

Binfire

Forbes magazine also opined about the high rate of project failures recently. . Each sprint also needs to be carefully planned and executed. In the Agile method, the project manager is replaced by an experienced Scrum master is needed. Most executives underestimate the value of leadership in project management.

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Project Management Software Comparison: A Strategic View

The Strategic Project Manager

The Approach: Think About Key Features Project management software encompasses a variety of features to help teams plan, execute, monitor, and control projects effectively. Jira: Agile boards and scrum boards for iterative planning. Smartsheet: Provides Gantt charts and various views for project planning.

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#PMOT – Who are the Project Managers on Twitter to Follow?

Online PM Courses

Keynote Speaker, Author, and Executive Coach. Scrum Alliance : @ScrumAlliance. SCRUM ALLIANCE® is the largest professional membership organization in the #Agile community: scrumalliance.org. Dedicated to improving the profession of software delivery by leading the maturity and evolution of Scrum. Developing Leaders.

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