Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. Find her on Twitter.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In my professional journey, I've often been asked: Why does Agile focus so much on values and principles rather than providing a clear-cut, step-by-step guide? While it's essential to have processes, enshrining them can make us less nimble, less adaptable. Because you don't just need agility, you need Naked Agility.

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NimbleWork

JULY 4, 2024

Let’s face it – Agile has been the way the world has moved over the last two decades. However, implementing Agile can be a challenge for most organizations. Over the years, the lean/ agile methods – with contributions from different bodies of knowledge – have become increasingly difficult to implement and follow.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Based on my experience working in agile environments since 2010, I did some research and had general observations on the topic. Regardless of the business domains or product area, there are some common rules that may devastate your efforts toward agility. . First of all, we need to underline that the Agile Transformation never ends.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Navigating the complex landscape of Agile project management requires more than just a map and a compass; it demands a guide who is both knowledgeable and adaptable. The role is often misunderstood, pigeonholed as a mere facilitator or an Agile aficionado. Don't let these challenges hinder your team's progress or the delivery of value.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

By Lucy Grimwade Continual improvement is the essential mindset and methodology that keeps IT processes agile, efficient, and aligned with organisational goals. By regularly reviewing and refining processes, organisations can eliminate bottlenecks, reduce waste, and enhance overall productivity. Adopt a Lean Mindset.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2023

They're strategic choices, not intrinsic parts of the process. Whether you're focusing on Kanban, Lean, or any other approach, the underlying foundation remains the same. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. At its heart, Scrum is about empiricism.

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Agilemania

JULY 20, 2022

It’s no secret that SAFe® is the talk of the Agile town these days and there is a huge demand for SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs) to be catalysts of SAFe® implementation. There are around 18,193 people who have received SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) credentials since certification began in 2016. Enhancing your skills.

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Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Fresh from achieving great strides in digital transformation and other endeavors in record time over the past year, executives and boards of directors want to inject even more speed and agility into their organization’s DNA. Portfolio Management Offices are in a prime position to deliver this business agility – with the right PMO roadmap.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2022

First, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. ?. According to Craig Larman, a renowned consultant, reducing switching costs by learning is resisted most by any organization. Such a product group has the conditions to be maximum Agile.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But what truly lies at the heart of this process, and why is it so crucial? If every Sprint feels like you're navigating through a storm, it's time to revisit your planning process. The key is to strike a balance, ensuring we're prepared while retaining the agility to adapt when needed. Enjoy this video? NKDAgility can help you!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fast forward to our modern era, as we traverse the intricate landscape of software development, particularly through the lens of the agile approach, we find these age-old Greek sins echoing in the challenges and pitfalls agile teams often encounter.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Are you curious about what facilitation is and how you can use it in an Agile team setting? Keep reading to learn more about Agile Team Facilitation and the role of the facilitator in promoting a culture of collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement within the team. What is Facilitation?

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International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2023

And yet for many years, the various Agile approaches appear to have been at war with one another. All too often, Agile is offered as a binary choice (“you are either agile or not agile”), together with the recommendation that one Agile approach (usually the one being “sold in”) is all you need.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These are the kinds of challenges that lean-agile practitioners thrive on, while many find them daunting. We understand the importance of effective communication and stakeholder engagement in the Scrum process. Remember, you need more than just agility; you need Naked Agility.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 1, 2022

“What will be the cost of SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) certification ?”. The reason people ask for SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) Course Cost is because they want to know how much the course costs and they want to know if they can afford it. SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) Course Cost.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe® is the world’s leading framework for Business Agility. The seven core competencies each have three dimensions making it a total of twenty-one dimensions to enable Business Agility. These dimensions contain some of the practices, patterns, and guidelines to Scale Agility across the enterprise.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe® is the world’s leading framework for Business Agility. The seven core competencies each have three dimensions making it a total of twenty-one dimensions to enable Business Agility. These dimensions contain some of the practices, patterns, and guidelines to Scale Agility across the enterprise.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While these surprises are part and parcel of the process, they shouldn't be the norm. It's about striking a balance, ensuring we're prepared while remaining agile enough to adapt when the unexpected strikes. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Scaled Agile Framework or SAFe is a set of organization and workflow patterns intended to guide organizations in scaling lean and agile practices. SAFe endorses alignment, collaboration, and delivery across large numbers of agile teams. Agile software development. Lean Product Development. Systems Thinking.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Software Development is not just a systematic process but a dynamic interplay of critical work that shapes the progress of your product. To track the refinement work in the Board, create a new column named 'Refinement' and map it to the "Approved" or "New" state, depending on the process used. Which you can do right now.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Insights from Bosch By Johannes Köber Agility, dynamic, and flexibility are trendsetting words, with good reason. These challenges impact project management practices and project managers, spurring much-cited Agile Transformation. billion euros and is already implementing agile transformation in many units.

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Henny Portman

JULY 26, 2020

Levine wrote with People Over Process – Leadership for Agility a very pragmatic and down to earth book about leadership and agile projects. The classic formulation of agile in the Agile Manifesto has no role for leadership. To download: QRC (Leadership for agility, 200725) v1.0. Project Planning meeting.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Today, we at Agilemania are proud to share that we have become a Scaled Agile Gold Partner. Why Scaled Agile Framework? It is the Framework of Choice for Leading Organizations to scale agile. Fast forward, a decade later, SAFe® had become a celebrity among the agile frameworks. SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM).

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 19, 2023

By Alan Zucker Disciplined Agile® (DA) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) are two popular, second-generation agile methodologies. They build on lean-agile thinking, and standard Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps practices. They emerged about a decade after the Agile Manifesto.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The term “ agile product management ” means precisely what it sounds like. At its foundation, agile product management is a reaction to the widespread usage of agile software development approaches such as scrum or kanban. How Agile Can Product Management Benefit Your Business?

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

First, however, you might wonder how Disney implements its agile framework at such a large scale. This article will discuss how Disney can use the Scaled Agile Framework® to address the challenges a large organization will face when implementing it in its software development process. The movie business calls it Storyboarding.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The essence of agile frameworks like Scrum is value delivery, and the correlation between the subjective nature of story points and their velocity doesn't necessarily equate to the value delivered. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. NKDAgility can help you.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 24, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile (Part 2): Virtual Liberating Structures. Last week, we addressed basic practices and tools of remote agile with distributed teams. More than a year ago, my Berlin Hands-on Agile meetup started exploring the possibilities to use Liberating Structures specifically in the context of Scrum. LS for Scrum.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

It's about understanding the impact of accelerated processes on our engineering systems and the way we design and approach our products. It's about the idea that enables us to shorten those critical feedback loops, extending beyond mere dialogue about agility. Enjoy this video? NKDAgility can help! You can take action immediately.

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Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2020

We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools; we explored virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. We had a look at common remote agile anti-patterns; we analyzed remote Retrospectives, Sprint Plannings as well as remote Sprint Reviews based on Liberating Structures.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

By Monika Muddamshetty Agile emphasises that self-organizing teams have a greater chance of success. But what happens to the project manager as firms move towards agility and the product owner, team facilitator/Scrum master, and team members perform their roles? So, where can project managers go to stay relevant in an agile world?

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Velociteach

JUNE 7, 2023

Agile seems like a mystery to many. However, when we step back and inspect agile, we see that it follows common, recognizable patterns from our daily lives. Let’s explore how agile practices can be applied to this common predicament. Agile ceremonies (meetings) are time-boxed, which creates focus and a sense of urgency.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

To meet these demands, many companies have adopted new ways to integrate development, operations, and other departments as well as use Agile and DevOps principles. But there are many misconceptions about Agile and DevOps not only in the general public but also within businesses that have adopted them.

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Agilemania

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe® is the world’s leading framework for Business Agility. The seven core competencies each have three dimensions making it a total of twenty-one dimensions to enable Business Agility. These dimensions contain some of the practices, patterns, and guidelines to Scale Agility across the enterprise.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The problem is that when there’s no agency processes in place, and your team isn’t organized properly, the latter tends to take up a lot of time, and may make up more of your day than is spent on your client-facing projects. Enter the realm of agency processes — an essential way that you can win back your time.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This dynamic nature of complex work calls for adaptability, a trait that rigid processes often stifle. These are the kinds of issues that lean-agile practitioners love and most folks hate, and if you have a similar issue motivating your teams, my team at NKDAgility can help you or help you find a consultant, coach, or trainer who can.

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