Scrum.org

MARCH 9, 2024

By finding a balance, we can avoid the pitfalls of burnout and foster a more sustainable work environment. As we embrace the Agile mindset, let's remember that, like a well-balanced meal, effective Sprint Planning is not about maxing out capacities but finding that sweet spot where productivity meets sustainability. ?

Sustainability 156

Sustainability Initiating SCRUM Executing 156

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.

Agile 499

Agile 2001 2010 Software Development 499

Scrum.org

JUNE 10, 2024

From boardrooms to water coolers, organizations across industries proudly tout their commitment to Agile principles and frameworks. However, for many companies, being "Agile" often masks a deeper reality: a lack of true Agile mindset and practices. Is your team pretending to be agile? How do you gain alignment?

Agile 166

Agile Leadership SCRUM Sustainability 166

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2022

Agile principles are the foundations of agile. Agile is a project management methodology that allows development teams to set up a dynamic work management framework. This method is based on 12 guiding principles, known as agile principles. What Are the 12 Agile Principles? Agile Core Values.

Software Review 439

Software Review Agile Technical Review Development Team Review 439

Velociteach

MARCH 13, 2024

By their very nature, certain projects scream sustainability ! Other projects may not have such lofty goals; however, those who lead the project teams should deliver sustainable outcomes. Sustainability in project management is no longer a choice but a necessity.

Sustainability 84

Sustainability Construction Energy Certification 84

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

What Is Agile Project Management? Agile project management is an iterative approach to delivering a project through short planning cycles called sprints. By using incremental steps towards completing a project, agile teams can easily adjust their project plan or product development plan to better meet their customer requirements.

Agile 331

Agile Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review 331

Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2023

The story of Capital One laying off hundreds of people in Agile roles is making the rounds. One example is the VP of Engineering in a growing startup, who decided to take on the SAFe RTE role (Chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train) since they felt it was up to them to provide this sort of leadership. Probably not.

Agile 207

Agile Sustainability 2023 SCRUM 207

International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, many executives were drawn to Agile management. All are hallmarks of Agile ways of working. Unfortunately, such spur-of-the-moment agility is fragile. But turning away from Agile now is a mistake. Companies can sustain their agility by taking three key steps.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Agile Innovation Technical Review 52

Leading Agile

AUGUST 22, 2024

One of the biggest reasons agile fails to take root inside these organizations is resistance or hesitation from their executive teams. Their hesitation toward Agile often comes from a place of caution, rooted in a preference for traditional methods that provide clear metrics and established processes.

Agile 116

Agile Cadence Executing Sustainability 116

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Exploring Why Agile Isn't Dead - It's Misunderstood While listening to Jimmy Carr on The Diary of a CEO , his quote, “ People crave the success, not the journey ,” really struck a chord with me. This perspective sheds light on a common issue I've observed: why Agile fails in organisations.

Agile 127

Agile 2015 Leadership SCRUM 127

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Embraced across industries, Agile frameworks offer a flexible approach for delivering complex products. At the heart of successful Agile implementation lies a delicate equilibrium between autonomy and guidance - a balance that Agile leaders must master. Strategies for Striking the Balance 1.

Leadership 173

Leadership Agile Sustainability SCRUM 173

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Newton’s third law is also true in the case of agile vs waterfall, where one sprang to life as a reaction to the other. Created a few decades before the agile methodology, each phase is reliant upon the deliverables of the previous phase. What is Agile? Even though agile is popular, the history of agile is in its infancy.

Agile 429

Agile 2001 Software Developers Software Development 429

Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Underperforming Technical Team Construction Certification 97

Green Project Management

AUGUST 4, 2017

Context This post was modified from one I developed several years ago for the Mercure AACE 2013 program I took, called W15_PM_EVM-Agile-Considerations. My primary focus is split between sustainable organizational project, programme, portfolio and risk management improvement and organizational sustainable change delivery assessments.

Agile 364

Agile 2013 Sustainability Risk Management 364

Scrum.org

JANUARY 13, 2024

Are Special Sprints in Agile Truly Beneficial? In my journey with Agile, I've often encountered teams embroiled in what I term 'special sprints' – Sprint zeros, refactoring sprints, and bugfix sprints. At first glance, these sprints appear as a savvy adaptation of Agile. The result?

Agile 158

Agile 2024 Sustainability SCRUM 158

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

outsized outcomes and speed by leveraging agile ways of working in a strategic initiative). One common example is an Agile/Scrum/SAFe transformation. My clients are often frustrated that their transformation isn't taking off despite promising results (e.g., One frustration is that if you don’t mandate, people don’t change.

Agile 153

Agile SCRUM Sustainability Initiating 153

Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

The Creating Agile Organizations approach is about designing your own organizational framework and coaching its adoption. Instead, Creating Agile Organizations provides none of that, but provides two sets of guidelines that draw upon decades of academic research and practical experience in organizations similar to yours.

Agile 192

Agile Sustainability Risk Management Engineering 192

Scrum.org

JANUARY 20, 2022

For this blog, I’ll be focussing on the latter, which is coaching people, teams and organisation as a dedicated Agile Coach — a rather popular phenomenon but at the same time a confusing, perhaps even a contradicting one. You know you’re doing a lousy job as an Agile Coach when the Scrum Team relies on you to do Scrum.

SCRUM 229

SCRUM Agile Underperforming Technical Team 2020 229

Green Project Management

AUGUST 4, 2017

It is a follow on to a recent post “EVM and Agile – Can they work together?“ “ Once again, this post is not specifically about sustainable change delivery. The post EVM and Agile – Project Reporting appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

Agile 457

Agile 2013 Sustainability 457

Henny Portman

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The book “ The Lean-Agile Way – Unleash Business Results in the Digital Era with Value Stream Management ” by Cecil ‘Gary’ Rupp, Richard Knaster, Steve Pereira, and Al Shalloway provides a comprehensive roadmap to optimize processes, improve products, and enhance service delivery.

Lean 52

Lean Technical Review Agile Sustainability 52

Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the Oxford Diary, the word agility is defined as the ability to move quickly and easily. It is therefore understandable that many people relate agility to speed. The term “agility” is often used to describe “a change of direction of speed”. Agility involves the ability to react in unpredictable environments.

Engineering 163

Engineering Software Developers Software Development Agile 163

Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2022

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? What is a sustainable pace? The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. But that recommendation was updated to “sustainable pace” by Ron Jeffries later. Pace should be sustainable over a long time. . Source: Wikipedia. .

Sustainability 190

Sustainability 2015 2014 2013 190

Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? I was interested in learning more about a typical daily challenge many agile practitioners face: How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation? Or shall we embark on an agile transformation with ChatGPT providing some guidance?

ChatGPT 196

ChatGPT Agile Artificial Inteligence Consulting 196

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.

Agile 310

Agile 2001 Software Developers Software Development 310

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2023

TL; DR: Employing Agile Coaches next to Scrum Masters? Often, when organizations employ agile coaches and Scrum Masters, we can observe that agile coaches work at an organizational level. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 47,000-plus subscribers. ? ??

SCRUM 162

SCRUM Agile ChatGPT Sustainability 162

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.

Technical Review 198

Technical Review Agile SCRUM Sustainability 198

Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2024

Ever felt like your agile game is more of a sluggish shuffle? Imagine you’ve just rolled out what should be a game-changing agile transformation. Here’s the truth: keeping the agile flame alive can be a real headache. But here’s some good news: reigniting that agile spark doesn’t require reinventing the wheel.

Agile 186

Agile Closing Sustainability Construction 186

Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

I have been working on agile projects for the past 10 years. A couple of years ago, I asked by an executive how he would know if the money they invested on setting up these agile release trains was working? He was essentially asking me to prove the “ROI” for agile and to measure delivery of value.

Agile 216

Agile Innovation Executing Sustainability 216

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Joanne Perold emphasises the importance of understanding the global challenges we face and how agile principles can be applied to address them. She highlights the significance of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they serve as a roadmap for global betterment. Watch the full video. Enjoy this video?

Agile 154

Agile Sustainability Consulting Lean 154

Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2021

So what is organizational agility? I have seen agility measured as the number of "agile teams" and the "number of training attendees" more often than I like to admit. . Maybe we can talk about what organizational agility is not - in a word - bs. work-sustainability. Let's try a one-liner. . Change is constant.

Agile 244

Agile 2019 Lean Energy 244

Green Project Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Regenerative Leadership in Project Management: Essential for 2024 and Beyond In an age where buzzwords like “Transformational Leadership”, “Servant Leadership”, and “Agile Management” dominate boardrooms and workshops, one might ask: “What about Regenerative Leadership?”

2024 325

2024 Leadership Sustainability Agile 325

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.

Agile 171

Agile Sustainability 2021 2020 171

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Two related concepts in the agile world that people trying to leverage Agile/Scrum’s empiricism outside of the software/technology space struggle with. Can we make this? ), or sustainability (can we do it in a way that is sustainable for our people, society, and world? ). Working Software. Done Increments.

Software Review 158

Software Review Technical Review Sustainability Manufacturing 158

NimbleWork

MAY 29, 2024

Rapid technological advancements, evolving market dynamics, and heightened customer expectations have disrupted traditional business models, necessitating a shift towards agility, collaboration, and continuous improvement. By combining the principles and practices of Lean and Agile, organizations can harness the best of both worlds.

Lean 52

Lean Agile Sustainability Infrastructure 52

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Joanne Perold emphasises the importance of understanding the global challenges we face and how agile principles can be applied to address them. She highlights the significance of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they serve as a roadmap for global betterment. Watch the full video. Enjoy this video?

Agile 142

Agile Sustainability Consulting Lean 142

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2019

These days, it seems like everybody is all about doing things agile. So if a foundation of agile is working fast and changing rapidly and often, while continuing to iterate on the project, what’s the definition of done in agile? But first, let’s get some more background on agile and its methods.

Agile 351

Agile Software Review Technical Review 2001 351

Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Professional Scrum facilitation skills are crucial tools for effective Agile team facilitation, and these skills empower Scrum Masters and team members alike to direct conversations and decision-making processes effectively, thus fostering a high-performing Agile environment.

Agile 150

Agile SCRUM 2019 Leadership 150