Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. And you probably know that because you’re here looking for some PDU -earning inspiration. Use the table of contents to skip to the books if you already know this part!

PMI 348

PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 348

Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2022

Does your team struggle with using Sprint Goals? We wrote this guide to help you get the dialogue started in your team. Sprint Goals help teams understand what is valuable in a Sprint, and thus help them make decisions about what to spend time on (and whatnot). Scrum Team Survey. How To Prepare.

Consulting 232

Consulting SCRUM Influencer Closing 232

Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2021

When using the Scrum framework, the Retrospective is the final event in a Sprint. The Retrospective allows the team to identify how to work together better and improve the quality of the product. As an outcome from the Retrospective, the team identifies ideas for improvement and implements them as soon as possible.

SCRUM 222

SCRUM Technical Review Process Leadership 222

Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2022

Is psychological safety in your team low? We wrote this guide to help you get the dialogue started in your team. Psychological safety makes it easier and safer for teams to learn and try new things and positively influences team performance. We share three short formats that easily fit inside a Sprint Retrospective.

Consulting 196

Consulting SCRUM Influencer Risk Management 196

Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. While Liberating Structures have simplified the task, workshop design with ChatGPT may provide an alternative. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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ChatGPT Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Artificial Inteligence 143

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What are the 5 events in Scrum? Chances are that you said something like “Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and…. The Sprint begins with the Sprint Planning event and ends after the Sprint Retrospective. Everything that the Scrum Team does happens during a Sprint. Can you name them?

SCRUM 158

SCRUM Cadence Technical Review Development Team Review 158

Scrum.org

APRIL 14, 2022

Team morale indicates how willing members are to push on in the face of difficulties. Teams with high morale find their work meaningful and feel motivated to work together. High morale is a buffer against inevitable setbacks and burnout, and a great indicator of the atmosphere in a team. Scrum Team Survey. How To Prepare.

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SCRUM Consulting Influencer Closing 226

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It’s a visual tool that makes it easy for project managers and their teams to see how much work has been done and how much work is left. It’s a visual tool that makes it easy for project managers and their teams to see how much work has been done and how much work is left. Waterfall methodology rests heavily on Gantt charts.

Agile 346

Agile Estimate SCRUM Software Review 346

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There has been a lot of talking about generative AI recently, mainly fueled by excellent work results in the text and graphics area. A few days ago, OpenAI made a new model available that “interacts in a conversational way. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ????

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ChatGPT Generative AI SCRUM Agile 180

NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

When an agile team is not performing and meeting its goals, it can have an impact on productivity and morale. One area that could be looked at for improving the performance of an agile team is it’s velocity and seeing if there is room for improvement. Use past team performance as a baseline to set target goals.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review SCRUM Estimate Agile 84

Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the Scrum Team Survey , teams can diagnose themselves with a scientifically validated approach, inspect the results together, and improve with evidence-based feedback. Every team member can complete the survey anonymously. The aggregated results are shown in one team report. How is that possible?!

SCRUM 151

SCRUM Software Review Agile Closing 151

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

And I’ll be sharing the five principles of gamification on projects for you to use with your teams. So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Watch the video to listen (about 30 minutes). Transcript.

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PMO Influencer Process Project Life Cycle 420

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Project management methodologies help project managers lead team members and manage work, while facilitating team collaboration. Some of them work better on particular industries or projects, so you’ll need to learn about project management methodologies to decide which one works best for you. Waterfall Methodology.

Technical Review 483

Technical Review Prince2 Manufacturing Lean 483

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We learn as we go and take small steps with defined budgets, resourcing, and time-boxes. In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Let’s expand that simple answer. Do agile projects have risks associated with them? Yes, of course, they do. Of course not.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Risk Agile Technical Review 98

Scrum.org

MAY 27, 2021

We’ve already discussed the importance of decentralised command and decision-making in an earlier blog, outlining how managers need to be able to train, mentor and teach their teams. We know Agile is not just for software teams. Our experience has shown that time and again, Agile working practices benefit all sorts of teams.

Agile 248

Agile Cadence Technical Review Software Review 248

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you or your team are new to Scrum, you can use this as a starting point to answer, “What should we be doing and why?” This is NOT the end-all-be-all perfect way to operate for all scenarios - but a straight-to-the-point tactical list of steps to help you get to the basic outcomes you need at the end of the event.

SCRUM 177

SCRUM Planning Defining Estimate 177

NimbleWork

APRIL 23, 2024

A culture of team collaboration is where colleagues work together to solve problems and complete work tasks. In this article, I’ll share some steps leaders can take to build a culture that fosters communication and collaboration. How to Create a Culture of Team Collaboration? At work the other day, I had a problem.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure PMO Influencer Leadership 52

NimbleWork

APRIL 23, 2024

In this article, I’ll share some steps leaders can take to build a culture that fosters communication and collaboration. Let’s look at some different ways to build a culture of collaboration and teamwork, with some straightforward steps you can take today. At work the other day, I had a problem. It’s hard to get hold of people.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure PMO Influencer Leadership 52

Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

Back in January 2023, I would not have taken the next step in the Scrum Master interview process, inviting ChatGPT to a full-size interview with several Scrum team members. models still need to be better to pass the interview hurdle, what about their capability to create similar interview questions? So, if the GPT 3.5

ChatGPT 130

ChatGPT SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence 130

Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2022

Team morale indicates how willing members are to push on in the face of difficulties. Teams with high morale find their work meaningful and feel motivated to work together. High morale is a buffer against inevitable setbacks and burnout, and a great indicator for the atmosphere in a team. Scrum Team Survey.

Consulting 151

Consulting SCRUM Influencer Closing 151

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Before we talk about the comparison and contrast between Scrum Master and Agile Leader, people often compare and contrast Scrum Master and Agile Coach, and they often ask me, what’s the difference? The oversimplified answer is $200 per day because a scrum master should be working at an organizational level. do you want me to ask questions?

SCRUM 185

SCRUM Agile Lean Leadership 185

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Planning poker® is a great technique for scrum teams. It is a team-based estimating approach to work out the efforts involved for achieving business goals. The organization consists of several software dev teams that develop different parts of our product. Even serious developers like gamification! What we needed.

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Planning Development Team Review Estimate Software Review 383

Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Health Checks for Agile Teams Agile teams thrive on continuous improvement and adaptability. Self-assessment isn’t just a health check measuring tool but a compass guiding teams toward their potential. It’s not an audit; it’s a mirror reflecting a better version of your Agile team. Scale is 1-5.

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile 2021 SCRUM 144

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

And in no particular order we start with: Mark Phillips Mark Phillips High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project.

2023 404

2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 404

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s when all your hard work pays off and you complete a structured, efficient handover to the business as usual team. I’ve managed to shift to a way of wrapping up a project that is simple and smooth, takes less time, and helps you learn from the experience to better lead your next piece of work. Plan for the end. Pay final invoices.

Software Review 148

Software Review Closing PMO Risk Management 148

Scrum.org

MARCH 8, 2021

Instead, they will reorganize themselves around autonomous teams to deal with the complexity and pace of innovation of the 21st century. In such an agile world, recruiting will become a team decision, and the “human resources” department’s role will change into a supportive one. TL; DR: Peer Recruiting. Participation is free.).

SCRUM 195

SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Agile Engineering 195

nTask

DECEMBER 2, 2020

With agile teams, this is usually done through retrospectives. In other words, with agile retrospectives, you can focus on how your work is going and take things that are learned from success & failure for further implementation. Such agile retrospectives help to improve processes, methods, and teamwork.

Agile 113

Agile 2020 SCRUM Software Review 113

Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Budgets are allocated to execute an enterprise’s strategy by portfolio management teams. The lean portfolio leadership team creates the goal of your company. Your team is granted funds that are decided by strategic needs, and they make sure your goals align with those needs. Retrospective of the Portfolio Team.

Lean 98

Lean Cadence Development Team Review Leadership 98

Planio

JULY 4, 2022

Agile ceremonies are the fuel that keeps your development team moving forward. Agile ceremonies get abandoned when teams stop seeing the value in them. Agile ceremonies get abandoned when teams stop seeing the value in them. A ‘quick-start’ guide to the 5 Agile ceremonies. Sprint retrospective ceremony.

Agile 88

Agile Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review 88

ProProfs Project Management

AUGUST 7, 2020

7 Steps You Need to Follow for Perfect Agile Project Planning. 7 Steps You Need to Follow for Perfect Agile Project Planning. Step 1: Have a Clear Vision. Step 2: Add Time Frames for Each Planned Activity . Step 3: Be Smart About Your Releases . Step 4: Plan out Sprints Perfectly. Heraclitus.

Agile 105

Agile Planning Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 105

Scrum.org

JUNE 14, 2021

TL; DR: Common Developer Blunders — When Your Scrum Team Lacks Alignment. While it is common to first look outside our team for impediments, such as dysfunctional processes or other systemic issues, I would advise starting with the Scrum team’s way of collaboration: Are we aligned on the why, what, and how?

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever come to the end of a project that and wondered what could have been done better? Post-mortems are also known as project retrospectives, project reviews, or project debriefs, depending on the terminology used in a particular organization or industry. A project post-mortem may help to answer some of these questions.

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Underperforming Technical Team Closing Initiating Budget 110

Planio

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Contrary to what most product teams have heard, annual planning isn’t just reserved for senior executives and finance teams. In fact, an annual product survey found that over 30% of teams plan their roadmaps a year in advance, dispelling the myth that agile teams shouldn’t waste their time planning far into the future.

Planning 88

Planning Development Team Review Risk Management Software Review 88

MPUG

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Both formed a team and started early and earnestly. Rather, I sharpened my axe , so that I could continue cutting better for the next day, the next week, and the weeks ahead.”. Perhaps many of us know this story of the two woodcutters and the key takeaway: “sharpen the axe once in a while and you get better results.”

Agile 85

Agile Software Review Closing SCRUM 85

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

What we all mostly want is better health, better fitness and better movement quality. That is, we all want to feel, look, move and function better. If you can embrace these fundamentals, and create a strong foundatio n, you're sure to look, feel and function better for a long time to come. It’s same with Scrum.

Development Team Review 117

Development Team Review Sustainability SCRUM Planning 117

Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

You may have seen the “agile iceberg” model that shows the visible practices agile teams perform as the tip of an enormous iceberg supported by a mindset, values and principles.   Without challenger safety, retrospectives and improvement initiatives will suffer since no one will be willing to speak up and discuss what is wrong.

Agile 148

Agile Construction SCRUM Initiating 148

Agilemania

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The picture below describes the fast feedback approach you can use while writing the article: 0 Just like the above example, the agile team also uses this fast feedback loop in Scrum to ensure the product development process is heading the right way. In short, they hated it! Frustrating, right?

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Agile Technical Review Development Team Review SCRUM 59