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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

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Daniel is a Professor at the University of Aalborg and is specialized in empirical software engineering. Daniel Russo to write an academic paper that has been submitted to the academic journal “T ransactions of Software Engineering ”. Please note that our paper is currently reviewed by academic peers. .

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6 Tips for Leaders as a Coach

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Only limiting yourself to words will not influence the people you are coaching. He has helped many organizations adopt agile software delivery practices, including large banking, payments, telecom, and product organizations. He started his career as a Software Engineer and spent almost 8 years as a hard-core Programmer.

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Where to Start with Scrum? Is Value Stream Mapping Your Answer?

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In our training and coaching sessions, we're frequently asked, " Where do we start? Additionally, if you're intrigued by the application of VSM in software engineering, check out the article " The value of value stream mapping in software engineering ". Welcome to the first post.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

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This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. I think you should read this post, and take it to heart when you write content that is aimed at influencing others. What is the optimal size of a team? Is scaling always a bad idea?

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Cross-functionality – When do you need an upgrade in your product development alphabet?

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Back then, a software engineer could handle and often master almost any technology necessary in order to develop a software product. Many managers who have been influenced by the 80s heritage tend to think that cross-skilled individuals fulfill the cross-functionality concept. Let’s pick an example from the IT world.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

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This includes training, technical support, and preparation for new releases. It is no surprise that the researchers conclude that “Product Owners perform a wide range of challenging activities which require experience and high-status in order to be able to exert influence”. Gatekeeper : Approving completed items for a release.

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Histogram as a Component of Seven Basic Quality Tool

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Having been in the project management, training and coaching for over last many years, I witnessed that- The histogram is one of the powerful Quality planning and control tool to understand preventive and corrective actions. pressman in software engineering a practitioner’s approach.