Leading Answers

APRIL 14, 2023

Communicating project issues is challenging. A "Definition of Broken" (DoB) helps identify and trigger previously agreed exception plans.   Origins Agile approaches often use a "Definition of Done" (DoD) to describe the attributes that constitute acceptable.

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Inloox

MAY 30, 2022

The Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders building, an extension to the House of Representatives in Berlin, Germany’s capital, recently acquired the inglorious title "BER 2.0" "; The reason for this was the announcement that the building will not be completed before 2024. Lack of effective communication leads to enormous complications.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 22, 2019

For many project managers, a favorite quote comes from a Prussian General. But, as the eternal optimist, I find myself more drawn to a quote from US General and President, Dwight D Eisenhower: “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”. Related: 10 Best Project Management Quotes. The Universe Is Not on Your Side.

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Inloox

AUGUST 19, 2021

Nowadays, a company's HR department no longer serves just as a "middleman" between employee and employer. Challenges and developments in the employment market are increasingly forcing HR departments to take a strategic approach. What are the tasks and challenges of HR? How can project management software help?

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Inloox

JULY 26, 2021

To stay ahead of the curve, PMI regularly updates the PMBOK guide to reflect current project management challenges. Value Delivery System Instead of focusing on the processes of projects, the idea of the new "The Standard for Project Management" focuses on the value chain. Holistic Thinking: Focus on value.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 26, 2023

(Before you correct me for misstating the iconic quote in this article’s title, read ahead) Over the past week, I’ve seen a number of posts from different practitioners on the Mastodon.world instance complaining about agile. ” If the answer is “no”, speak up. (If

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Inloox

JANUARY 21, 2021

One of the greatest challenges since then: online meetings. When there are a certain number of participants, it can get confusing as to who should be the first to answer the question "What is your opinion?" The consequences also turned our working lives upside down.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2018

The words of House Stark, whose motto is quoted above, are perhaps the most ambiguous. Prepare carefully, and co-operate in the face of challenges. One of the joys of the books and series are the numerous witty or thought-provoking quotes – especially from some of the main characters. Winter Is Coming”. Now, we’re not so sure.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

This quote applies to bullies as well as it applies to elephants. Bullying can be as harmful in the workplace as it is in schools and other areas of society, causing the well understood personal emotional impacts plus a long list of challenges for project manager and their organizations where it is taking place.

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Kiron Bondale

JULY 4, 2021

Earlier this week, Amy Edmondson posted a quote on LinkedIn which really made me think. As we were growing up if we were encouraged to speak up when we saw something wrong, to experiment, to challenge groupthink or the status quo, that might cause us to feel safer than someone who had a different experience.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

eSub eSub is unique on our list in that it is focused solely on the subcontractors and, therefore, is designed to meet the needs and challenges of subcontractors. Construction project management relies on good planning, experienced contractors and powerful construction project management software. Capterra review: 4.6

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 4, 2020

Here is a personal list of quotes, issues, observation, and challenges that have made me think about being a member of an organization — shall I stay or shall I go, so to speak: Quotes from Stakeholder and Clients. Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning. three or four?”

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 4, 2018

That’s why we collected 25 of the best planning quotes, to inspire you to slow down and craft a thorough plan that will lead you to your goal, whether that be an iPhone app, an artistic masterpiece or a Valentine’s Day dinner. “It No president had to face as great a challenge as Abraham Lincoln. No surprise there.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Dumping everything into the Product Backlog—probably in the name of transparency—poses a massive challenge for various reasons: Garbage in, garbage out: Increasing the quantity of input does not increase the outcome of the Scrum Team’s work. In other words: Being “busy” ? providing value to customers & the organization. (The

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

What is a project budget? A project budget is a financial document that lays out what you think you’ll spend on a project. It covers all the (approved) expenses required to deliver the project. In other words, it’s the way you answer the question: “How much is this project going to cost?” Developing some new software?

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Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The Minimum Viable Product concept , which we know from product development, meets precisely this challenge. According to the lean startup principle "Build - Measure - Learn", the product is further developed iteratively. The phrase "While we're at it, we could still." Author: Dr. Andreas Tremel

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Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 4, 2020

In previous articles, I’d written that one of the common challenges with traditional approaches to capturing lessons learned is that practitioners rarely have the time to curate and refine the “raw” lessons identified over the life of a project. Such approaches require that the existing staff have some free capacity.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

To learn more about Agile Beyond IT … I partnered with Velociteach to create a 4-hour online course on applying Agile practices to all organizational challenges. He authors monthly articles, is regularly quoted in the industry press, and is a podcast guest. We need to build long-lasting and trusting relationships. Make work small.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 1, 2019

The 25 Most Inspiring Leadership Quotes. That’s why we are always on the lookout for good quotes. Take a moment and dip into the deep waters of leadership wisdom through the ages in our leadership quote selection. Leaders—are they born or are they made? Think of it as a crash course in leadership.

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Inloox

JULY 5, 2021

Diversity is an enrichment, but in an organizational setting it can also lead to tensions and challenges between employees. ";Where differences come together under a common goal, diversity emerges." Intercultural collaboration and leadership: Advantages, challenges and solutions. Read also other articles on this topic.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2019

Team building has always been a challenge, not just since the advent of agile frameworks and the resulting emphasis on self-organization, engagement, and achieving a valuable objective. Team Building Challenges. My favorite quotes from Taylor’s work are: “I have you for your strength and mechanical ability.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Additionally, transformational leadership challenges teams to take greater ownership of their work. Related: The 25 Most Inspiring Leadership Quotes. Transformational leadership is a creative style of leadership that focuses on a continued push towards growth and a rejection of complacency. Origins of the Term. Idealized Influence.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2023

To quote Brant Cooper, author of The Lean Entrepreneur , puts it simply: Customer Discovery “is all about questioning your core business assumptions.” Drawing the connection between the ideas of Lean Startup and their use of Scrum is challenging. I remember the first time I heard about Lean Startup.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But like most quotes, it sounds easier than it is. As you watch your team struggle with new challenges, you’ll be able to gauge your own strengths and weaknesses as a leader outside of the typical office context. Well, I’m sure you’ve heard this quote, “Lead by example, and others will follow.”

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Diversity, complexity, and openness can challenge safety and focus. Add to that the practical challenges of hybrid working environments where team members are not collocated or even sharing time zones. Work can be both challenging and sometimes almost impossible.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A challenger mindset and willingness to disrupt. A challenger mindset and willingness to disrupt The Scrum Values introduce the idea that an empirical approach to value requires some amount of challenging the status quo. Finally, perhaps the most stand-out quote from the paper is .

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2023

When someone asks me this question, I often quote Ken Schwaber, the co-creator of Scrum, who says, “A Sprint should be as short as possible and no shorter.” Longer Sprints come with more complexity and unknowns making them more challenging to plan. So, how do we choose the right Sprint length for our product?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 3, 2020

While there have been challengers to its rule, and many who have surpassed it, Microsoft remains a giant. The prices quoted above, again, are per person, per month. Microsoft has been the 800-pound gorilla in software for so long that it’s hard to think of the industry without it. What Is Microsoft Project? Plans and Pricing.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 12, 2023

By Ben Chodor July 12, 2023 Recently, I’ve seen one of Simon Sinek’s great quotes pop up in my social feeds: “A good leader takes care of those in their charge. 2) Be Honest and Transparent It’s always important for a leader to be as honest and forthright as possible, but during challenging times these actions are critical.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 30, 2020

What is the major challenge or opportunity you want to see your audience to think about? It’s fine to read quotes and book excerpts to illustrate a point. The structure will help you with recall and more importantly, will help your audience follow your presentation. Here’s a simple but effective structure: Introduction. Conclusion.

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Leading Answers

JULY 10, 2020

Instead, they say, " The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation " and " Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. They do not say teams have to work together to be agile or effective.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2021

You would at least require three different organisations, four identical teams, and a total of three to four years of experience, to quote the least. tryScrum’s mission is to humanize organizations by exploring prescience to challenge traditional thinking and drive transformation. I was not into making a short-lived impact.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 21, 2020

Sounds challenging. In times of turbulent challenge, we never can be sure what we will encounter. Teams that adapt to the new normal change their working patterns and core working hours to eliminate day to day challenges. . So, how’s it going? It really is. Hmm, how are the rest of the team feeling? How will we help each other?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 28, 2023

The image above uses quotes from the poem “It Couldn’t Be Done” by Edgar Albert Guest. The individuals involved in these and other Scrum events must face complex challenges and ask and respond to difficult questions. A fundamental part of Scrum is the ideal of continuous improvement. Scrum Teams are always getting better. Yes, you can.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Let’s be intentional about how the ‘return’ to work happens – and I put that in quotes because like many people, I never stopped working. However, now that there are calls for office workers to hit their desks again, we have to consider if that’s the life we want. How to convince your manager to let you work remotely. Test and prove it works.

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Inloox

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Project and team leaders in particular are constantly faced with new challenges. Challenges - What you must be aware of 3. Challenges - What you must be aware of When people from different cultures meet, great contrasts can collide. Global and virtual team leadership inevitably overlap. Advantages of multicultural teams 2.

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Leadership Software Review Defining Risk Management 116

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

This culture can make it challenging to embrace agile principles, which emphasize team autonomy and self-organization. Moreover, in any discussion about the topic, someone will mention that using Scrum running on top of Jira does not make an organization agile. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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