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5 Tips for Better Agile Release Planning

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Product features and stakeholder requirements constantly change, and your initial product development plan might look very different as the project evolves. Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. How does that fit into an agile project?

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Financial Aspects in Agile Product Management

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Financial Lifecycle The financial lifecycle in agile product development is an ongoing, adaptive process rather than a fixed, one-time plan. Fixed budgets provide a sense of control, ”predictability” and certainty, allowing organizations to plan their financials for the year. Market share.

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Agile Transformations and the Agile Product Operating Model - The next phase

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Image I was lucky to work with Andy Brandt on a recent whitepaper titled ‘ Moving Beyond Agile Transformations: Leveraging the Agile Product Operating Model (APOM).’ This paper discusses how APOM is essential in taking your agile transformation to the next level. When Andy first discussed the paper with me, something struck me.

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New Year's Resolution Ideas for Agile teams

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As the new year begins, its the perfect time to reflect on how we can improve as Agile practitioners. Below, youll find a list of Agile New Years resolutions to inspire your team. 10 Ideas for your team's New Year's Resolution Here are 10 ideas for possible New Year's resolutions for your Agile team. Is the team aligned?

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Unlocking Agile's Missed Potential!

Speaker: Bob Webber, VP Product Flow Optimization, Construx

Many organizations feel that Agile has not delivered on its promises. Product management expected a faster time to market, but they still plan large releases stuffed with features of questionable value. Agile doesn’t need to change. We need a way to incorporate Agile planning and deployment that meets business expectations.

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Trello vs. Jira: In-Depth Software Comparison

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Both software products are designed for agile project management, though not exclusively. Still, they have features that agile teams use, whether for large or small projects. Trello is project management software that helps teams organize, plan and collaborate on tasks, workflows and projects. What Is Trello?

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4 Red Flags Your Agile Team May Not Fully Embrace Incremental Delivery

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I write a lot about incremental delivery because it is so central to the success of Agile teams. Incremental delivery is the idea that Agile teams should deliver value in smaller pieces of usable product. This approach increases predictability and enables Agile teams to deliver value sooner and reduce risk.

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All Method, No Madness: Guiding Agile Teams Through Research

Speaker: Amanda Stockwell, President of Stockwell Strategy

Many Product Managers feel quality user research can't keep up with the fast-paced culture of agile teams. However, if you're willing to adapt the right way, you don't have to sacrifice agility or user insights. Using the right strategy, your agile team will collect qualitative data, interpret it, and integrate it effectively.

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Unlocking Business Agility: Leveraging the Power of Strategy Execution

True business agility is impossible if execution is disconnected from strategic planning. Download this eBook to learn about the 12 key imperatives every organization must address, and discover how they impact the capabilities you’ll need to effectively deliver execution across all investments.

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The Project Clinic: Assessing Project Health, Planning, and Execution

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar

This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. How do you determine the health of a project in its planning phase? We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

We’ll explore how recent developments are impacting strategic planning and decision-making processes, as well as practical strategies to leverage these trends to the benefit of your organization. Our esteemed speakers will discuss the emerging trends shaping the future of product management and business intelligence.