Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It’s also useful to have books to carry around with you for reference when you can’t access your training materials. They all feature on PMI’s exam reference materials list. Instead, you would probably get more use out of investing your reading time in User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development (Mike Cohn).

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It is a method of automating some important phases in the software development process. Other agile software development success factors, such as build automation, version control, and automated deployments, serve as inspiration. Finding and resolving defects late in the development process is costly and time-consuming.

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Software Review Agile Technical Review Lean 98

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

When I present the Scrum framework to a new team, I almost always hear someone cry out, “How can we get anything done with so many meetings?! ” The Scrum framework consists of five events (what the uninitiated refer to as meetings), three artifacts, and three roles. In fact, the Scrum events REDUCE the time Developers spend meeting. . .

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 11, 2024

It structures the work into cycles called Sprints, typically lasting two to four weeks, where a set of features or products is planned, developed, tested, and reviewed. Extreme Programming (XP) Extreme Programming is another Agile framework that shares Scrum’s goal of producing high-quality software rapidly and responsively.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Concerns were voiced in the IT operations and software development sectors from 2007 to 2008 about the old software development paradigm that split operations from developers regarding how code was distributed and supported. DevOps was formed by combining the concepts of development and operations.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

Agile methodologies refer to software development methods based on iterative development, where solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams. This action maintains cycle time and, with the application of lean principles, makes Kanban a very effective way to manage productivity.

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2023

Unaware of the true purpose of the Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. Scrum is applicable for software development only. These misconceptions underscore the importance of developing a comprehensive understanding of Agile and Scrum beyond superficial practices. Let's dive in and start with Understanding Agile.

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Henny Portman

JULY 26, 2020

See the Quick Reference Card leadership for agilty. It puts the focus on the software and the related business processes in a powerful way by using different scenarios. The project planning meeting is a proven mechanism to develop an effective project plan. It can be used in many situations and at various stages of a project.

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Software Review Process Lean Leadership 93

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

Whether developing new software or launching a marketing campaign, this approach ensures that your projects are as adaptive as the project environment. Lean Project Management Lean project management is derived from lean manufacturing principles and focuses on maximizing value by eliminating waste.

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Technical Review Prince2 Lean Software Review 52

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Answer : “Business agility refers to the ability of a company to quickly and effectively respond to changes in its environment. Business agility is often achieved through the use of agile practices and methodologies, such as agile project management and agile software development. Question 3 : “What defines business agility?”.

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ChatGPT Generative AI SCRUM Agile 191

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For example, does UX research for the next thing while developers deliver the current? Do you refer to OKRs in general or to OKRs as you define them in your OKR book? Hands-on Agile 42: Lean Roadmapping and OKRs with Janna Bastow. 15 Sprint Review Anti-Patterns Holding Back Scrum Teams. OKRs drive your backlog.

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Agile 2022 SCRUM Lean 191

Agilemania

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Scaled Agile Framework is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, competencies for attaining business agility using Lean, Agile, Systems Thinking, and DevOps. The groundwork for SAFe was formed in 4 knowledge areas – agile software development, lean product development, systems thinking, and DevOps.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 5, 2022

For example, does UX research for the next thing while developers deliver the current? Do you refer to OKRs in general or to OKRs as you define them in your OKR book? Hands-on Agile 42: Lean Roadmapping and OKRs mit Janna Bastow. 15 Sprint Review Anti-Patterns. ? OKRs drive your backlog. 27 Product Backlog Anti-Patterns.

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Planio

MARCH 9, 2021

A lean product team strikes the perfect balance. The ideal lean product team structure at every stage (according to teams that scaled quickly). Scaling before you’ve built a strong (and profitable) foundation of best practices brings additional expenses and confusion that could cripple your lean product team. Stage 3: Scale.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Lean-Agile best practices, Dean Leffingwell took it on himself to do something about it. SAFe is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, practices and competencies for attaining business agility using Lean, Agile, Systems Thinking, and DevOps. What is SAFe?

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Agile Software Review Lean 98

Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

The reasons for this are apparent, with software eating the world and the pace of innovation accelerating as the market-entry barriers of the technology sector are continuously lowered. This autonomy is mostly awarded within the product delivery organization to create software or other technology-related products and services.

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SCRUM Technical Review Engineering Lean 197

Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Assessment tools offer an intelligent way to reduce recruiter workload by replacing time-intensive CV reviews with automatic talent assessments. However, leaning too much into online proctoring (like taking real-time screenshots, for example) runs a risk of putting candidates off, so make sure you strike the right balance.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Developers 52

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Process flow refers to the sequence of tasks and activities that need to be completed in order to achieve a specific goal or deliver a product or service. In the context of process flow, tasks refer to the specific actions that need to be performed to move the process forward. What is Process Flow?

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Process Software Review Manufacturing Lean 36

MPUG

MAY 10, 2022

When there is a reference to Agile, you may think of the Oxford dictionary definition, which describes the term as the ability to move quickly and easily. Scrum was originally used in software development projects. Organizations may also choose to adopt various methodologies to begin managing in an Agile way.

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Agilemania

MARCH 25, 2021

Understanding of Lean and Agile. SAFe embraces Lean and Agile principles making them very explicit. The SAFe Scrum Master is supposed to enable the agile team in its SAFe adoption, and they also learn a variety of Lean techniques/tools to improve the flow of value in their agile teams. Focus on Quality. The Scrum Guide, 2020.

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Scrum.org

JULY 8, 2019

I recently started aggregating my notes, links, and references related to agile leadership to understand better what it — in the context of an agile transition — may look like. Hence different approaches need to be employed when dealing with creative solutions in unchartered territory, for example, Empiricism or Lean.

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Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Kaizen Burst Kaizen Burst is a lean methodology that focuses on making small, incremental improvements to processes, products, and services. Imagine a software development company that utilizes Kaizen Burst to promote innovation.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 24, 2019

Business agility is what organizations are looking for; agile software development may be one enabling factor in achieving it, but it isn’t the point of a transformation. Dividing your transformation initiative along the seams of the technical infrastructure will often be a suboptimal approach. Half-Agile Transformations.

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Technical Review Agile Infrastructure Cadence 118

Agilemania

MARCH 19, 2021

Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials. Software Development. Lean Manufacturing. Sprint Review. If the Product Owner or Scrum Master are actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog, they participate as Developers. Daily Scrum.

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ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 21, 2020

It refers to a set of methodologies utilized to meet the ever-changing client requirements. An assumption in project management refers to assuming about possible factors or situations that may occur in the project planning process that it may actually happen. It can also refer to a comprehensive set of expenses or revenues.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Risk Management Defining 111

Wrike

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Agile methodologies have revolutionized the software development industry, enabling teams to deliver high-quality products in shorter timeframes. Understanding Agile at Scale Agile at scale refers to the application of Agile principles and practices across multiple teams, departments, or even entire organizations.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

When something unexpected occurs during the project timeline and a decision needs to be made on how to respond, review your own experience with similar situations. Managers facing a dilemma may be tempted to review the original proposal for a solution. Here are some tips to get you started. Speak From Experience.

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Process Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Lean 58

Leading Agile

MAY 16, 2023

There’s not a lot in the Agile community right now that basically says how do we apply systems engineering and systems thinking to how the assembly line of software happens? What does the supply chain for software at scale look like? There is a deep understanding, a deep exploration of the theory of software over time.

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Engineering Agile Software Review SCRUM 69

Agilemania

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What are Agile Metrics or useful metrics in agile software development? Agile Metrics are standards of measurement that help businesses measure productivity, development process, work quality, predictability, and quality of products produced. Here we go! It is measured in story hours or points and is helpful in forecasting.

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nTask

MAY 3, 2019

These individuals are qualified to handle the requirements of ongoing projects; whether they are related to software development or physical boundaries. If you have references from Agile Business Industry, you should use them to brighten up your chances of enrollment in the PMI ACP program.

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Digite

MAY 19, 2017

Some typical business scenarios which come to mind include: • In product development, features getting partially worked on before being discarded, due to change in product, business or sales strategy. • Such work is typically referred to as “discarded work”. In other domains like marketing, IT, software development, telecom etc.,

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Digite

JANUARY 21, 2018

Kanban, as clarified by David Anderson in his famous Kanban Blue Book, is not a software development or project management methodology. – which provides some more details and references other experts on the topic of Scrumban, such as Core Ladas and others, that you might enjoy. Hope this helps.

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Software Review Technical Review SCRUM Defining 88

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Understanding Process Innovation Process innovation refers to the redesign and improvement of existing business processes to achieve enhanced efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness. For instance, a software development company may adopt agile methodologies to enable faster product iterations and quicker time-to-market.

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Innovation Artificial Inteligence Process Technical Review 36

International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Since the Agile Manifesto was written in 2001 by a group of software practitioners, Agile approaches have been taking over the project management scene at a steady pace. Throw in the rich taxonomy of terms such as Waterfall, Lean, Agile, Scrum, XP, Sprints, phases, increments, and releases, and it’s easy to get lost in the terminology.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials. Software Development. Lean Manufacturing. Sprint Review. If the Product Owner or Scrum Master are actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog, they participate as Developers. Daily Scrum.

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SCRUM Lean Software Review Cadence 52

International Institute for Learning

MAY 26, 2020

The eight principles are are based on both lean and flow concepts: Delight customers. To do this we need to be pragmatic and adopt agile, lean, or even traditional strategies when they make the most sense for our context. In DA we use the term value to refer to both customer and business value. References. The Principles.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

Here are three common types of PMOs from across various sectors: Supportive PMO Industry Application - A supportive PMO is common in industries where projects require flexibility and autonomy, such as IT and software development enterprises. References Aziz, E. The PMO: Your key to strategy execution and results delivery.

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