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What Makes Scrum Teams Effective? A scientific investigation of 1.200 Scrum teams

Scrum.org

We chose to develop our model from observational data from 13 case studies that took place over a period of five years. Although the case studies were not exhaustive of all kinds of Scrum teams, they provided a great starting point for model development by grounding it in real Scrum teams.

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Minimum Viable Library (2) — Product Owner Edition

Scrum.org

Jeff Patton : “User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product:” Jeff Patton demystifies user story mapping for software development. You will discover how changeable story maps keep your team user-focused and aligned throughout development. It’s a classic.

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Adopting Business Agility at Moonpig: A Case Study

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Moonpig began its agile transformation by establishing a Product Management team and cross-functional teams of developers and QAs. Like many, we used the Scrum framework to start optimising the software development process and we increased the emphasis on quality, adopting software craftsmanship and XP practices.

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10 Common Management Challenges Solved by Scrum

Scrum.org

The Daily Scrum, specifically, enables developers to plan their day with a focus on achieving the Sprint Goal and creating Done Increments, integrating any new information that may influence their tasks. This dedication to evolving team dynamics and outcomes can significantly alter how teams meet challenges and deliver value.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

Scrum.org

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. I think you should read this post, and take it to heart when you write content that is aimed at influencing others. case studies, surveys, experiments) and the statistical methods used.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Exploring Agile methodologies provides teams with flexible, efficient, and collaborative approaches to software development and project management. Columns include "Reported," "Confirmed," "In Development," "Testing," and "Deployed."

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Take for example the deployment of an ERP system, the installation, and startup of a process control system, the release of a suite of embedded software controllers for a car, aircraft, petrochemical plant. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. Now To Risk Management.