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Current State and Future Prospects of Scrum and Agile Development in Japan

Scrum.org

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. Yet, Scrum and the principles of agile development are not as common in Japan as they are in other parts of the world.

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Five reasons why Scrum is not helping in getting twice the work done in half the time

Scrum.org

I have listed the top 5 reasons that don’t allow the team to gain such productivity but feel free to suggest more. Scrum doesn’t help complete the product faster rather than how quickly a team can release a product. If you are an old establishment, bad news for you, you have to invest a lot to be like a startup.

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The Top 20 Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

TechEmpower - Project Management

When speaking with founders and CEOs, we often hear concerns like this: My project manager is losing confidence in the development team. I think that poor communication and differing team cultures might be part of the problem, but how can I know for sure? And in the software world, an A player is worth 10+ C players!

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How to hire remote developers (with free remote job description template)

Planio

Every great company–from the billion-dollar tech behemoths to innovative and scrappy startups–has one thing in common: talented people motivated by a shared vision. As Steve Jobs famously put it, a small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players. Looking to hire remote developers today?

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What is a technical project manager? (And why you should think about becoming one)

Planio

According to the Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession survey , 81% of top-performing companies prioritize the development of technical project management skills. Next, ask your team questions. If you can’t walk the walk with your development team, they’re going to reject your suggestions.

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How to Hire App Developers: A Checklist

Teamweek

It makes perfect sense then that app developers are some of the most sought-after specialists on the market. When 75% of businesses report a shortage of app developers on their team, knowing how to hire app developers can make or break your whole project. What is an app developer? What makes a great app developer?

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Project Management Maturity Models: A Basis for Reaching Your Organization’s Business Success

Epicflow Blog

OPM3 was developed by the experts of the Project Management Institute, so it’s considered as a standard for achieving organizational PM maturity. The Project Management Maturity Model developed by PM Solutions Consulting Company is a two-dimensional framework. MMM is one of the recently developed models.