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The Illusion of Velocity

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly with teams.

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How do you implement SAFe agile in your organization?

Agilemania

But how has it managed to stay in the limelight for over a decade? 41% proclaimed absence of leadership to be the main problem. And, lastly, 40% indicated Inadequate management support and sponsorship. It was developed to suit difficult projects that contain numerous large teams at the project, program, and portfolio levels.

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What to do when team performance tanks: 7 ways to boost team effectiveness

Planio

Reward prioritization over productivity 5. That doesn’t leave much time for real, productive work that gets projects over the finish line. Management consultant Peter Drucker is famous for saying that what gets measured gets improved. Give your team more ownership over their work 2. Focus on diversity and inclusion 7.