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Maximizing Business Outcomes at a Sustainable Pace - A Culinary Analogy

Scrum.org

By finding a balance, we can avoid the pitfalls of burnout and foster a more sustainable work environment. As we embrace the Agile mindset, let's remember that, like a well-balanced meal, effective Sprint Planning is not about maxing out capacities but finding that sweet spot where productivity meets sustainability. ?

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Agile Principles – Sustainable Pace

Scrum.org

This time we are focussing on the following Agile principle – “Agile processes promote sustainable development. Agile approaches like Scrum have long promoted the importance of working at a sustainable pace. He is on record describing a sustained 80-hour week as the norm for those seeking to “change the world”.

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The Velociteach Guide to Delivering Sustainable Projects

Velociteach

By their very nature, certain projects scream sustainability ! Other projects may not have such lofty goals; however, those who lead the project teams should deliver sustainable outcomes. Sustainability in project management is no longer a choice but a necessity.

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Agile Project Management: Principles, Meetings, Values & Tools

ProjectManager.com

By using incremental steps towards completing a project, agile teams can easily adjust their project plan or product development plan to better meet their customer requirements. Agile processes promote sustainable development. Teams work on the tasks that they decided on in a sprint planning meeting. Daily Standup Meetings.

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Agility for a Sustainable World: Why We Need to Redefine The Meaning of Agility

Scrum.org

This is also because for a long time we have been meeting customer needs largely at the expense of other people and our planet.[1] 1] This shows how urgently we need to become more sustainable. In the context of sustainability, value means that companies must take into account their social impact.

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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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5 Tips for Making a Retrospective Meeting More Productive

NimbleWork

A retrospective meeting, often associated with agile methodologies like scrum and kanban , is a crucial opportunity for a team to reflect on their recent work and identify areas for improvement. To help make sure that your team looks forward to it, here are five tips to make a retrospective meeting more productive: 1.