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?

Generative AI 145

Generative AI Agile Technical Review 2025 145

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

I’ve put together this Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course review to answer all your questions so you can save time deciding whether it is right for you. In the review, I’ll share: Why I think this is such a popular course for project managers Who it’s most suited for How to get the most out of the course.

Technical Review 498

Technical Review Planning Certification Risk Management 498

Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2024

Through machine learning algorithms AI can process customer feedback and reviews to highlight common pain points and desired features. AI can assist Software Developers with: Code Generation and Review : AI tools like GitHub Copilot can suggest code snippets, detect bugs, and even automate code reviews.

Artificial Inteligence 231

Artificial Inteligence Software Review SCRUM Technical Review 231

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. Once everything looks good from a technical standpoint, the release manager could start working on preparing communications about the upcoming software change. And then the cycle begins again!

Technical Review 461

Technical Review Software Review Cadence Software Development 461

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Deliverable Description: Provides a clear definition of the deliverable, including its purpose, scope and expected outcome to ensure it meets stakeholder expectations and business requirements. Agile development teams often define acceptance criteria as part of user stories, ensuring clarity before development begins.

Software Review 347

Software Review Manufacturing Development Team Review Defining 347

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.

Technical Review 505

Technical Review Prince2 Lean Manufacturing 505

NimbleWork

JANUARY 2, 2025

Agile is more than a methodologyits a mindset that has revolutionized how organizations deliver value, adapt to change, and foster collaboration. From Software development to enterprise-level transformations, Agile has become the cornerstone of modern work, empowering teams to be flexible, iterative, and customer-focused.

Lean 105

Lean Influencer Technical Review 2025 105

Project Bliss

JANUARY 6, 2020

Agile has been a buzzword for many organizations in the last few years. And while many organizations are “adopting” an agile methodology, many are not fully embracing it. Effective implementation of agile requires a cultural shift. Read on to learn how to use agile metrics to improve your work processes. What Is Agile?

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Agile Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 257

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. Approaches you might consider in an Agile environment are Scrum, Kanban or Scrumban , but there are others.

Technical Review 441

Technical Review Development Team Review Risk Management Agile 441

Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Tight control of all project data and maximum evaluation due to extreme productivity pressure The days of projects bumbling along are over. Agility: separating the wheat from the chaff Next year will show which companies are practising effective agility and who is just “babbling agility”. Why is it not ready?

2025 130

2025 Infrastructure Technical Review Software Review 130

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Now Scrum is not just a smart way of delivering software, it is a fundamental part of any enterprise agility transformation. . A pattern I would like to label ‘The Agile Hangover’. . First there comes the Agile party. When a project was finally delivered there were always fingers pointing from both technology and the business.

Technical Review 221

Technical Review Agile Software Review SCRUM 221

Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2022

TL; DR: Definition of Done Theses. Given the importance of a viable Definition of Done for a Scrum team’s success, it has always puzzled me how complacent or ignorant many Scrum teams are regarding their Definition of Done. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ??

Technical Review 195

Technical Review SCRUM 2022 2020 195

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. Technical Debt and Code Smells.

Software Review 226

Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 2015 226

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. Approaches you might consider in an Agile environment are Scrum, Kanban or Scrumban , but there are others.

Technical Review 406

Technical Review Development Team Review Agile Risk Management 406

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The concept of self-managing teams is not just a characteristic of Scrum; it is one of the foundational principles of the Agile Manifesto, where the term “self-organizing teams” is used (note that discussing similarities and differences between self-organising and self-managing is an unnecessary detour in the context of this article).

Technical Review 185

Technical Review Cadence SCRUM Defining 185

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 21, 2021

Today I’m interviewing Rachel Mata , Lead Project Manager at Edu-tech company Instructor Brandon. It’s making agile most part of projects, but also making sure the project management itself can be more adaptable to the nowadays changing world. Rachel, how did you get into project management? It came to me from nowhere.

Technical Review 468

Technical Review Logistics 2019 Innovation 468

Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2019

TL;DR: Technical Debt & Scrum. If technical debt is the plague of our industry, why isn’t the Scrum Guide addressing the question of who is responsibly dealing with it? What Is Technical Debt? There is also a kind of technical debt that is passively created when the Scrum Team learns more about the problem it is trying to solve.

Technical Review 188

Technical Review SCRUM Software Review Development Team Review 188

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2023

Hopefully, the time I’ve taken to work through and review the courses will save you time making the right decision for your career. Immersive case studies and peer-reviewed assignments to put your learning into practice. Cons Not a lot of agile project management content. In-depth quality content from a well-recognized brand.

Certification 326

Certification Technical Review PMI Agile 326

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

I was not very tech savvy, but thanks to my mentors and coach in the company I learnt not only IT but also leadership skills that I continue to use and develop today. It’s not just spending the day in front of the computer sending emails with due dates! I took my APMP [now PMQ] qualification which definitely helped me manage projects.

Technical Review 341

Technical Review Prince2 Engineering 2018 341

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2017

In that world, flying safely 99% of the time is a definitive “F”. Shift your team’s definition of impeccable by defining the new standard, what it could mean for the organization if they achieved that standard, and also define what will happen if they don’t change. Iterate to create agility. Agile and Scrum serves exactly that.

Executing 325

Executing Technical Review Prince2 Retail 325

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Myth 1: The Sprint Review is just a demo The misconception that the Sprint Review is merely a demo overlooks its fundamental purpose within the Scrum framework. While a demo may be a component of the Sprint Review, it represents just one facet of a broader process. In this article, we will debunk some of the common Scrum myths.

Technical Review 214

Technical Review SCRUM Agile Defining 214

Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2024

This article will review a few different thoughts on the DOD, relate the DOD to acceptance criteria, and show an example of a DOD. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the DOD, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review. When do you change the Definition of Done?

Technical Review 195

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 2024 195

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Scrum framework introduces the Definition of Done to help teams develop a shared understanding of quality. We often see that teams do have a Definition of Done, but it is in someone’s drawer and not actively refined, referred to, or improved. The workshops are: Help Your Team Get Started With A Definition of Done.

SCRUM 215

SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Risk Management 215

Inloox

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How do agile and classic project management methods differ? In principle, project management methods can be roughly divided into two groups: There are both agile and classic approaches. In principle, project management methods can be roughly divided into two groups: There are both agile and classic approaches.

Agile 264

Agile Technical Review Construction Lean 264

Scrum.org

MAY 21, 2021

This year was the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto for Software Development, and in many sectors, agile ways of working have long since become the standard. There are also many explanations of what agility really means, but there is agreement on the core meaning: focus on customers and their needs.

Sustainability 237

Sustainability Agile 2021 2020 237

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.

Agile 118

Agile 2001 SCRUM Technical Review 118

ProjectManager.com

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. Refining the Product Backlog.

SCRUM 358

SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Estimate 358

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. It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. Find her on Twitter.

2023 443

2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 443

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In this article, I’ll explore the need for and the attributes of an agile business operating system related to Private Equity (PE) portfolio companies. Dealing with common business challenges through agility. Business/Organizational Agility - The New Business Operating System.

Technical Review 214

Technical Review Software Review Agile Innovation 214

Scrum.org

JUNE 15, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions. Since the pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, this unique capability has been kicked into overdrive regarding remote agile transitions. Here are my top-10 challenges of organizational change that remote Agile has made more urgent to address than ever before. ??

Agile 217

Agile Technical Review SCRUM Software Review 217

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. It is the Sprint Review. Suppose you want to fill a Scrum Master (or agile coach) position in your organization. Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Das Scrum Master Interview: Der Sprint Review. ?? The Sprint Review According to the Scrum Guide.

Technical Review 222

Technical Review Software Review SCRUM Agile 222

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2019

An important business agility principle is that context counts. Funding to address technical issues, such as paying down technical debt, is likely to be starved out in favor of new functionality. High financial risk due to the initial estimate being based on initial requirements that are very likely to change.

Software Development 357

Software Development Software Developers Software Review Software 357

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

Project management is affecting how humans perform or adopt technology. IO is broader – how do you create a learning path for an organisation e.g. in a project where you are moving from waterfall to agile , you have to create new roles and definitions about responsibilities and new behavioral patterns.

Technical Review 382

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Initiating Artificial Inteligence 382

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Construction of a Huawei research and development center Aircraft R&D facilities The continued development and expansion of Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory LEGOLAND® Park & Resort in Jinshan District at the cost of US$550m, due to open in 2024. This project will deliver 31 stations with a view to increasing capacity by almost 100%.

Infrastructure 482

Infrastructure Transportation Construction 2020 482

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Technical: Scope, requirements and other technical issues call into this category. For example, on the top-level risk, you can start with a broad topic such as technical, management, external or scheduling risks. As noted, the basic categories for the risk breakdown structure are external, internal, technical and management.

Risk 435

Risk Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Risk Management 435

Scrum.org

AUGUST 19, 2021

Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams. What makes Agile transformations successful? And what about the socio-technical skills of Developers? The paper presents and tests a model that identifies success factors for Agile transformations. What do we already know?

Agile 235

Agile Technical Review 2021 Influencer 235

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Let’s take a look at 10 different types of project management meetings and define them, and we’ll start with the definition of what a project meeting is. The project kickoff meeting begins with introductions, reviewing the client’s background and talking about the scope of the project. Project Review Meeting.

Software Review 545

Software Review Technical Review SCRUM Risk Management 545