Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Can you believe the Agile Manifesto has been around 20 years? The Agile Manifesto has probably had the greatest impact on how projects are done – even how non- agile projects are done. The Agile Manifesto date was 11-13 February 2001. It has been 20 years since the Agile Manifesto, and that’s a moment worth marking.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They increase efficiency , simplify onboarding, archive organizational knowledge, help with continuous improvement and make organizations more agile. This allows organizations to better manage their activities by defining what forms to use, and having a definite set of steps for processes, reporting, payment and so forth.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The core strength of Scrum is its ability to take advantage of self-managing teams who are capable of making faster decisions, taking ownership and creating value by helping the customers to respond to ever changing needs of their domain, market. Definition of Done: The only purpose of Scrum or a Sprint is to create a DONE Increment.

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MARCH 4, 2022

The scrum methodology was developed as a response to rigid project management approaches such as the waterfall method, which didn’t adapt to the needs of agile product and software development teams. We’ll explore the scrum methodology in-depth, but before that, let’s start with a simple scrum definition.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

A scrum board is a critical tool for successfully practicing its namesake, the agile framework, scrum. If you’re unfamiliar, scrum is useful for teams that work on complex, adaptive problems. In short, scrum is lightweight, simple to understand, but difficult to master—even with the help of scrum software.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. From this grew the Agile methodology, and with it agile release planning (also known as scrum release planning). How does that fit into an agile project? What Is an Agile Release Plan?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 7, 2020

For example, take scrum. Scrum is a great framework for helping teams work more productively together. In fact, the name comes from rugby and like it, scrum is a team sport. Scrumban: An Agile Hybrid. Scrumban is part of an agile framework, a hybrid of scrum and kanban.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 30, 2025

TL;DR: A Harvard Study of Procter & Gamble Shows the Way Recent research shows AI isnt just another toolits a cybernetic teammate that enhances agile work. For agile practitioners, the choice isnt between humans or AI but between being AI-augmented or falling behind those who are. A reason to embrace generative AI in Agile?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2019

More along the lines of project management, though, is the Agile Manifesto. Agile is a bit of a controversial topic in the field. Either way, agile offers a fast and nimble way to work that first benefited software development before expanding its reach to almost every industry. What Is Agile? You’re not alone.

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MAY 29, 2020

Scrum is a flexible framework that’s designed to help self-organized teams execute projects quickly in an agile environment. Thus, successful agile sprints make use of scrum software and scrum artifacts to convey key information, deliver transparency and keep the project rolling on time. Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

TL; DR: The Definition of Done: Business Agility & Technical Excellence Most of the time, stakeholders are not interested in how we solve their problems as long as we ethically play by the rules. Instead, they are interested in the regular delivery of valuable Increments as these pave the road to business agility.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 3, 2019

The scrum master is a key member of the scrum team, but also a somewhat misunderstood one, which can make the hiring process problematic. Put simply, the scrum master is the person responsible for promoting and supporting scrum. However, as important as the scrum master is, the position is not project leader.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2021

The role of Agile Coach is growing in prominence in many organisations. From software development through to marketing and HR, whole organisations are now seeing benefits from agile adaptive approach to work, and are building internal positions for new Agile Coach roles. . The Scrum Master and Agile Coaching.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Agile is the ability to respond to change while controlling risk. Agile has emerged as a huge global movement. Agile frameworks like Scrum help organisations deliver products earlier and at lower costs, giving them a competitive advantage in a fast-paced market. The Agile Manifesto The Agile Manifesto was created in 2001.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 1, 2024

This article aims to demonstrate that agile practices, the ones we so passionately teach, can be applied beyond the obvious. Changing the organizations and applying Scrum (or any other framework) is even harder. We started writing the book from a Scrum Master perspective. We initially tried to apply Scrum to write.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Often after exploring the definition of done in our Scrum.org training, and exploring its importance to promote transparency and is a commitment to the increment every Sprint. A common question we get asked is how do we get started with creating a Definition of Done ? Importance of Definition of Done.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2023

Agile methods need Agile teams — teams that think differently and work in ways that support responsive delivery. An agile mindset, and a set of shared values, principles, and often Agile tools, help Agile teams succeed. So why are agile teams different to other types of ‘classic’ project team?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Over time, various myths and beliefs have surrounded the concept of the Definition of Ready. It's all about the conditions that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered ready for action and understood enough by the entire Scrum Team so that it can be pulled into the Sprint Backlog during Sprint Planning. Let's find out.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams. The agile methodology offers project teams a very dynamic way to work and collaborate and that’s why it is a very popular project management methodology for product and software development.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2022

In Kürze: Prinzipien der Definition of Done. Angesichts der Bedeutung einer praktikablen Definition of Done für den Erfolg eines Scrum-Teams hat es mich immer wieder verwundert, wie nachlässig oder unwissend viele Scrum-Teams in Bezug auf ihre Definition of Done sind. Quelle : Scrum Guide 2020.

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Scrum.org

JULY 30, 2024

Is it easy, definitely No. Vision: The Product Owner needs to have clear vision about the product that is being created by the Scrum Team. As Scrum Guide says, "the Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the Product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team". Well, the answer is Yes.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2023

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to Digita.ai’s 16th annual report, 87% of organizations using an Agile framework use Scrum. That’s up from 58% of Agile teams using Scrum, as documented in the 14th annual State of Agile report. Why is Scrum so popular?

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In this video, we explore the evolving landscape of Agile and examine why traditional frameworks may fall short in complex, large-scale organizations. Our discussion highlights the importance of stable teams, clear backlogs, and tested products—”The 3 Things”—as foundational for Agile success. Where are we at? Yeah, 2001.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In today's vlog I would like to come back to the fundamentals of Scrum. In Scrum, done means releasable. A lot of Scrum team has surpassed this fundamental requirement of Scrum because they can release to production multiple times in a day. On the other spectrum, some Scrum teams downgraded their definition of done.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In a recent class, a student asked, “What are the common difficulties teams face when starting with Agile?” I have not included this stage because Scrum Teams generally support products rather than short-term initiatives. . The Scrum Master’s job is to get the team through the Forming stage as quickly as possible.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I previously wrote about the meaning of self-management with examples in a Scrum context. It is my observation that very little guidance on how to actually achieve self-management is provided in the agile space, often leading to the chaotic scenarios or a path back to micro-management as I discussed in the aforementioned article.

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Scrum.org

JULY 16, 2024

The creation of an Increment is the purpose of Scrum. However, there are often misconceptions about what an Increment truly signifies and how it should be interpreted within the Scrum. The Increment is Not separate from the definition of done. The Increment is Not separate from the definition of done.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2021

According to the 15th annual State of Agile report, there has been a tremendous increase in the adoption of agile frameworks over the last year. Within software teams, agile adoption grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. . Agile beneath the Ice. . The Daily Scrum is a status update instead of a mini planning session.

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Scrum.org

JULY 12, 2021

Scrum Master Interview: Demand Creates Supply and the Job Market for Agile Practitioners is No Exception. Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2023

TL; DR: Scrum Team Failure This post on Scrum team failure addresses three categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: Planning and process breakdown, conflict avoidance and miscommunication, and inattention to quality and commitment, often resulting in a Scrum team performing significantly below its potential.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2021

Contrary to popular belief, the Scrum Master success principles are tangible, when we guide the analysis with an outside perspective. Read on and discover four Scrum Master success principles: From when not to use Scrum to product quality to supporting the Product Owner to putting self-management at the center. ??

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2025

This is an Inspect-Adapt opportunity for the Scrum Team to figure out how they could become more effective in the upcoming sprint. Sprint Retrospective - The Dysfunctions Sprint Retrospective has a clear purpose - to find how the Scrum Team can become more effective in the upcoming sprints. Shall we skip the retrospective?

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Scrum.org

JULY 31, 2024

There is no "right" there is only "right for us" First, only the Scrum Team can say how much documentation is necessary for their unique environment. Some Scrum Teams use physical sticky notes to document their Product Backlog items. These guardrails may be part of a Change Control process or an organizational Definition of Done.

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MAY 29, 2024

Was ich dir heute über die Karriere von Scrum Mastern erzähle, widerspricht der gängigen Meinung. Wann immer mir jemand sagt, dass er als Scrum Master Karriere machen möchte, hat er oft eine Annahme. Seine erste Annahme ist, dass er dazu eine Stelle als Agile Coach annehmen muss.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2023

In Kürze: Das Leben ist Verhandlungssache; warum sollte Scrum anders sein? Warum sollte Scrum anders sein, zumal es einen egalitären Charakter hat? Wie Sie sich vielleicht erinnern, kann niemand in einem Scrum-Team einem anderen vorschreiben, was er zu tun hat, wie er es zu tun hat oder wann er es zu tun hat. Mai 2023. ?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

These organizations offer a variety of certifications that focus on different project management methodologies such as agile or scrum, or specific project management knowledge areas such as project scheduling, resource management or risk management. Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). CompTIA Project+ Certification. Price: $300.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Generative KI: ChatGPT von OpenAI über Business Agilität und Scrum. ??

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