Planio

APRIL 6, 2021

A product requirements document (PRD) is one of the most important documents for teams using traditional project management. However, an increasing number of Agile teams are starting to see the value of adding more planning to their process. Agile is all about staying lean and adapting to user feedback, right?

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Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

Agility should no longer be a new term for most project managers. High flexibility, adaptability and increased communication are just a few of the benefits that have led to significant improvements through the introduction of agile work processes in organizations. So agility in itself is nothing new for many companies.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

Exploring SAFe’s Approach to Product Ownership What is SAFe’s perspective on the Product Owner role? Why is Product Ownership split to Product Owner and Product Manager in SAFe? Product Owners own Product at the Agile Team level. Product Managers own Product at the teams of agile teams level (Agile Release Trains).

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

SAFe® has always been a controversial topic within the agile community. Therefore, back in 2017, I ran a first survey on the Net Promoter Score® of the Scaled Agile Framework SAFe®. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 34,000-plus subscribers. ?? The result back then was -52.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters. Back in November 2023, OpenAI released GPTs, a hyper-customizable version of their GPT-4-based chatbot. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. What Is a Scrum GPT?

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Agilemania

MARCH 10, 2022

Scaled Agile Framework is rising in popularity. And to further testify the benefits of SAFe, 37% of the organizations use SAFe as per the 15th State of Agile Report. The path to these SAFe jobs are the SAFe certifications offered by Scaled Agile. . What is SAFe certification?” . the influence on strategic IT projects.” .

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Velociteach

MAY 10, 2023

The project management profession has had a similar quest—defining a methodology, set of practices, or principles that could successfully guide any project. Like physics and nature, project management is ubiquitous. A methodology refers to an approach, whereas a framework provides a broader structure or model for managing a project.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM The quest for methodologies that offer efficiency and agility has never been rockier. Agile methodologies stand at the forefront of this quest, providing the blueprint for rapid, responsive, and customer-centric project execution. Agile methodologies offer a path to mastering these challenges.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? The Idea of a Scrum GPT Exploring Scrum in the real world often uncovers a tangle of anti-patterns—those practices that, despite best intentions, stray from agile principles and hinder progress.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 24, 2022

What is Scaling in Agile? Agile is a set of values and principles. Agile is an umbrella term for a group of iterative product development frameworks. Most organizations started their Agile journey with one of the frameworks mentioned above, and Scrum is the most popular one. Scaling Agile Frameworks.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 8, 2022

. What is LeSS? Being open about what’s really going on, looking at what’s really happening, and it’s also based on empiricism. . Being open about what’s really going on, looking at what’s really happening, and it’s also based on empiricism. . What is a product? Large Scale Scrum and Lean Thinking.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A Product Owner is an innovator at heart and thus a value creator for customers and organizations if given a chance to work in an agile manner. Lastly, there is an overlap with the product manager role. The Product Owner owns the “why” and influences the “what” and “who,” but never the “how.” The Product Owner Theses.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. Release Planning. Agile Transformation Coach Leaders. Setting Up Team Spaces.

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 16, 2018

In one of my previous articles I’d written about the need for change across multiple areas of an organization when undertaking an agile transformation. A key enterprise partner is the Finance department and the organization’s model for project funding will have significant influence over successful agile delivery.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It is the team’s to-do list that shows what to work on next. The team should avoid refining too far in advance if it’s working in a higher-risk environment involving frequent changes in technology, business needs, or other factors influencing the Product Backlog’s order and content. So, how far out should the Product Backlog go ? .

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Other agile software development success factors, such as build automation, version control, and automated deployments, serve as inspiration. Other agile software development success factors, such as build automation, version control, and automated deployments, serve as inspiration. CI/CD Description. Involve Substantial Logs.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 17, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Have you ever found your project team celebrating the end of a sprint, only to realize the outputs aren't quite ready for release? The "Definition of Done" (DoD) is a cornerstone in project management that ensures every task, feature, or phase meets established criteria before being considered complete.

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Agilemania

MAY 17, 2021

What is SAFe agile. Scaled Agile is an agile framework for developing or delivering large products or solutions produced by multiple teams working in parallel at an enterprise level. SAFe is designed to give teams flexibility and help manage some of the challenges larger organizations have when practicing agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

But what does it take to get there? I asked people two questions: What should people managing projects be aware of as we go into 2019 to make 2019 their most successful year ever? What will you be doing in 2019 to have your most successful year ever? Would you like to make 2019 a successful year for your projects?

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Leading Answers

JUNE 22, 2022

This is part one in a series on leading agile teams from the Beyond Agile book. We will examine what leadership entails and how it applies to agile teams. We need good EQ to be able to recognize and manage our own emotions.   What Leadership Is Not. Do you know what a real cowboy does?

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Agilemania

MAY 17, 2021

What is SAFe agile. Scaled Agile is an agile framework for developing or delivering large products or solutions produced by multiple teams working in parallel at an enterprise level. SAFe is designed to give teams flexibility and help manage some of the challenges larger organizations have when practicing agile.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

OKRs are used to micro-manage teams and individuals rather than empower and enable them. . They are what you could call “OKR Theater.” They are what you get when you focus on the mechanics and forget the principles/spirit/reason you used the technique in the first place. What can we do, though?

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Digite

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

was launched by Scaled Agile Inc. in 2016 as a method to help organizations scale up their existing agile practices. But isn’t that also the reason behind organizations adopting Scaled Agile framework in its glorious entirety? What was the need for Scaled Agile Inc. What was the need for Scaled Agile Inc.

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Velociteach

JULY 6, 2023

Large enterprises and government agencies increasingly turn to Agile for their software projects. This is a difficult shift, with many struggling to fit their new round agile pegs into their existing square waterfall holes. Cultural, structural, and procedural impediments make “being agile” a challenge.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

These are not just ideals but the foundation of Scrum that empowers teams to navigate the complexities of their projects with agility and integrity. Dive deeper into understanding and applying Scrum's lightweight, agile framework in your leadership practice. What is the Scrum Framework?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

This article, How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. But what does it take to get there? I asked people two questions: What should people managing projects be aware of as we go into 2018 to make 2018 their most successful year ever? Let’s jump in.

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Project Bliss

JULY 26, 2020

It’s important to say this leans on the teachings of Geoff Watts and his brilliant book Scrum Mastery. What is SCRUM and a Scrum Master? Related reading: Scrum Master vs Project Manager: What’s the Difference? Scrum is the most commonly used agile delivery method in the world. What makes a great Scrum Master?

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This has stirred up the topic of today’s discussion- Business Agility. According to a Mckinsey Study, Business Agility effected the following outcomes-. According to a Mckinsey Study, Business Agility effected the following outcomes-. In case you are keen to know about Business Agility, this blog post will serve as a guide.

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Planio

MAY 18, 2021

Agile product development has a chicken and egg problem. Agile planning is a process for reconciling your long-term product vision with the inevitable near-term iterations that will influence its development. What is long-term Agile Planning (and why is it so hard to get right?). That’s where Agile excels.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

I've been involved with scrum for many years now and every time when I read the Scrum Guide, I manage to pick out something new. . Benefits of Scrum: What are the benefits of applying Scrum? Scrum is an agile enabler" --Ken Schwaber. So what is velocity? Enjoy and spread the love! :). Scrum is not an acronym.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Mike Cottmeyer was recently a guest on the Agile to Agility podcast with Miljan Bajic where he discussed Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling. Agile to Agility Website. Who is Mike Cottmeyer and what’s been your journey? How do you go up into Portfolio Management? Listen now.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

When it comes to product management, we tend to hear a lot more about things like road mapping, requirements gathering, and wireframing because the mechanics of the job are easier to explain. What are Metrics For Product Management? What are KPIs For Product Management?

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Proofhub

JANUARY 19, 2021

Without proper preparation and knowledge of management, it is easy to fail before the eCommerce store can have its first customer. The problem that I’m talking about is associated with eCommerce business project management?—?which What exactly is eCommerce project management? What exactly is eCommerce project management?

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Agilemania

MARCH 3, 2022

They decide what features to build and prioritize the feature that offers the most business value to the customer. Scrum Alliance is a global accreditation body for Scrum and Agile. Scrum Alliance is a global accreditation body for Scrum and Agile. It is an empirical process that builds the products in increments.

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Leading Agile

MAY 10, 2021

I walked into the conference room to meet with the VP of enterprise Agile Transformation. It’s been three weeks since I joined a team of highly experienced Agile coaches. The VP stated the Agile teams were in ‘chaos’ since being taught the concept of Lean Agile portfolios. What could have caused such confusion?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In today's blog, I want to talk about the evolution process of the Scrum team's Definition of Done and explain a simple technique that I found very useful in helping a Scrum team managing their Definition of Done. This process is in essential your gateway to Agility. This process is in essential your gateway to Agility.

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Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2018

How do you work as a team to maximize the benefits of Scrum and agility? How does your team determine what to build? From the product management practices to the engineering and quality practices. Here are some questions to explore with your team: How do we make decisions about what to build in the product? And much more.

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