Scrum.org

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Students take the poster "in" during breaks and exercises and have a constant reminder of the vocabulary. . Since we began the agile poster series with Scrum, we have released 4 more posters. Our currently last addition to the series is the visualization of the Agile Manifesto.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Agile , lean, predictive methods, iterative approaches – and the guidance from professional bodies like APM, PMI, and the Standard for Project Management now all includes content on values, and soft skills that underpin how we work. Agile projects? The Agile Manifesto is a kind of philosophy, and it’s inspiring to read.

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Leadership PMO Defining Agile 410

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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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Development Team Review 215

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Stakeholder communication: It is simply not enough for an agile product development organization to create great code and ship the resulting product like a clockwork. Join the free virtual BarCamp of the 27th Hands-on Agile Meetup on October 1, 2020. Stakeholder Communication Channels During an Agile Transition.

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Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Cadence 235

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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Agile Consulting SCRUM Lean 191

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. Add alt text. .

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Innovation 214

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. Before You Start Your Business Case. Projects fail without having a solid business case to rest on.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Leadership 2019 493

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

TL; DR: Getting Hired as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach Are you considering a new Scrum Master or Agile Coach job? Read on and learn how to employ search engines, LinkedIn’s people search, reach out to peers in the agile community, and analyze the event markets in the quest for your next Scrum Master job.

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SCRUM Agile Engineering 2024 185

Scrum.org

APRIL 14, 2020

We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools, followed by exploring virtual Liberating Structures, how to master Zoom as well as common remote agile anti-patterns. Lean Coffee is an excellent example of a workaround for virtual Liberating Structures. I am using Zoom for that purpose.).

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile SCRUM Technical Review 197

Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. Exciting news for Agile enthusiasts! a game-changer in the world of Agile. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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ChatGPT SCRUM Artificial Inteligence Agile 198

Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

As a project management leader passionate about process improvement, how have you applied Lean or Agile methodologies to enhance efficiency and reduce waste? We aim to simplify project management best practices by minimizing steps, driving value, and applying Lean principles for efficiency and ease of use.

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PMO Technical Review Lean PMI 103

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

A Product Owner is an innovator at heart and thus a value creator for customers and organizations if given a chance to work in an agile manner. The following interview questions are neither suited nor intended to turn an inexperienced interviewer into an agile software development expert.

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SCRUM Lean Technical Review Agile 244

Planio

MAY 2, 2018

So, how do the best technical teams in the world with products bringing in billions in revenue keep their eyes on the end goal while staying nimble and agile? Goal-setting exercise 1: Effective goal-setting starts at the top and cascades down. Goal-setting exercise 2: Get clear about your culture of goal-setting. Let’s find out.

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Engineering Technical Review 2018 Executing 137

Scrum.org

JANUARY 7, 2020

TL; DR: The Agile Movers & Shakers Interview with Ben Linders. Welcome to the Agile Movers & Shakers interview series. A couple of years ago, I started my own ‘agile scaling and digitalization’ journey. Examples of the products and services that I provide are the Agile Self-assessment Game (close to 2000 downloads!),

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Agile Software Review Software Developers Software Development 30

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Whenever I would find myself as the only Agile person in an organization, I would feel very alone. That is why I found working in organizations where we had a team of Scrum Masters or other Agile professionals a much more rewarding experience. However, you might find yourself as the only Agile person in your organization.

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SCRUM Software Engineering Engineering Lean 180

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

During the 54th Hands-on Agile meetup, David Pereira shared tried and tested practices to avoid the feature factory fate. ? Hands-on Agile. ? Do you do experiments/exercises before they start to help them understand the folly of being stuck in out-of-date mindsets? Hands-on Agile was first published on Age-of-Product.com.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2024 Lean Estimate 206

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? September 27, 2022 : Join 200-plus peers at the 45th Hands-on Agile Meetup: FAST: An Innovative Way to Scale with James Shore. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials.”. Empiricism.

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2020 2022 SCRUM Cadence 221

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the other hand, the Scrum Master Theses also cover, for example, the relationship with the Product Owner, they deal with agile metrics, and how to kick-off an agile transition, thus moving beyond the original framework of the Scrum Guide. Sprint Planning with dysfunctional teams will only result in a futile and painful exercise.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review 234

Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

Read on and learn how to employ search-engines, LinkedIn’s people search, reaching out to peers in the agile community, and analyzing the event markets in the quest for your next Scrum Master job. ?? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 29k other subscribers. Job advertisement. Job interview.

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SCRUM Technical Review Lean Engineering 237

Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2020

The Steps and Exercises of the Product Mindset Workshop. Once the Product Owner has refreshed the team’s understanding of what the product vision is, we move on to the product box exercise. Allocate about 45 minutes to the product box exercise. . Allocate approximately 30 to 45 minutes to the exercise. .

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SCRUM Lean Closing Sustainability 171

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

If you are looking to fill a position for a Scrum Master (or agile coach) in your organization, you may find the following 47 Scrum Master interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 26k other subscribers. Question 02: Success Factors of “Agile”.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 234

Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2022

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ?? Join 150-plus peers on May 30, 2022: HoA #42: The Skinny on Lean Roadmapping and OKRs w/ Janna Bastow. Remember: Refining Product Backlog items is a team exercise. Why Engineers Despise Agile.

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Technical Review SCRUM Lean Agile 252

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation. This approach stifles agility and innovation, leading to a feature factory mindset that focuses on executing predefined plans rather than adapting to change. Share successes widely to build a case for further lean initiatives.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 213

Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Depending on where people are in their careers, their agile adoption and their corporate culture, some people want a consultant, others a coach and sometimes they want a blend.

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Consulting Agile Lean Innovation 90

Leading Answers

JUNE 22, 2022

This is part one in a series on leading agile teams from the Beyond Agile book. We will examine what leadership entails and how it applies to agile teams. It can be learned and exercised on a small scale before being brought to bear on larger groups.   EQ as a Foundation for Leadership. In figure 11.3,

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Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Lean 193

Scrum.org

MARCH 15, 2021

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers. Join us from May 27-29, 2021 , for the Virtual Agile Camp Berlin 2021, a live virtual Barcamp using open space technology principles and practices. Do Not Miss Out: Join the 9,000-plus Strong ‘Hands-on Agile’ Slack Team.

Technical Review 218

Technical Review 2021 SCRUM Agile 218

Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2021

They work hard to make sure that everyone understands how the artifacts, events, roles, and principles promote empiricism and agility. One of the movements I see in today’s Scrum community is that the Scrum Master role is considered a junior position by organizations and Agile consultancy agencies. The Scrum Master as a Preacher.

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SCRUM Closing Lean Agile 195

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Large Scale Scrum and Lean Thinking. Large Scale Scrum like Scrum is based on lean thinking. We can use it as a social exercise to align our assumptions about how the system is working so we can try to find those key variables so that if they change, they will actually change the behavior of the whole system.

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SCRUM 2017 Software Review 2020 227

Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2023

But, when you are on the beach sipping your slow roast and watching the sunrise, does your Product Owner continue to demonstrate solid Agile citizenship, or do they take the opportunity to slip into anti-patterns like Part-Time PO or Dominant PO? So, if you are not holding strong and insightful retrospectives, start now.

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SCRUM Technical Review Sustainability Agile 172

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

"There's no predictability/commitment in Agile/Scrum". Product Management keeps telling me in this Agile way of doing things there is no committed scope, no plan, only 'Responding to change'. Why didn't I just say "Agile/Scrum provides great predictability" and get it over with? Back to the roots. Let's make it clear up front.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk SCRUM 2013 166

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

It’s an agile activity which looks like it ought to be a no-brainer for teams…something they’d want to buy into, and of clear value to all. Everyone else seems to have more important matters to attend to than another piece of agile “fluff”. The canvas as an agile artefact. Lessons from a start-up. Why, though?

Governance 171

Governance Government Lean Sustainability 171

Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 29, 2021

This is one of the reasons why I endorse the Disciplined Agile guideline to “ Create semi-autonomous self-organizing teams ” as it acknowledges that the degree of autonomy is rarely absolute and will vary widely between contexts even within the same organization.

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Governance Government Lean Leadership 207

Agilemania

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you aspire to become an Agile Coach and then need to lead the SAFe implementation in your organization, becoming a SAFe Program Consultant is the right choice. Gather the Study Content: The first step is to go to the Scaled Agile Community website and download the workbook from the Learn > My Learning section. Business Agility.

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Certification Lean Technical Review Consulting 98

MPUG

OCTOBER 16, 2023

First, our last article touched on waste in the context of lean. Second, I am the father of a recent engineering graduate who is now working as an engineer, and part of the onboarding was a class on lean. This is where Lean principles come into play. The class began by asking the students to draw a pig. The overarching goal?

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Lean Transportation Engineering Manufacturing 64

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? The Idea of a Scrum GPT Exploring Scrum in the real world often uncovers a tangle of anti-patterns—those practices that, despite best intentions, stray from agile principles and hinder progress.

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SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 226

Planview

MAY 30, 2019

To better understand how continuous planning works, consider the following planning exercise where you plan a vacation. The ability to be agile or flexible in your planning process is crucial – even when the plan is already in action. Add agility into your continuous planning process, which offers an important benefit.

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Planning Agile Transportation Executing 106

Planview

JULY 26, 2022

First, rather than seeing dynamic planning as a separate exercise, perhaps conducted annually, Lean-Agile businesses conduct dynamic planning on a continuous basis – both more frequently scheduled and ready on-demand. Read Next: The Volvo Group Drives Transformation in Enterprise Portfolios to Support the Global Business.

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Planning Initiating Lean Sustainability 146