Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On a big project, you might run multiple workshops with various different groups of stakeholders, each getting you closer to understanding the full project scope and objectives of the project. For example, if you are going to use Agile methods , make sure everyone is aware of that. Next steps.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 5, 2023

In Kürze: Workshop Design mit ChatGPT Der folgende Artikel untersucht, ob wir ChatGPT-4 nutzen können, um Workshops für agile Praktiker zu erstellen, zum Beispiel für Scrum Master. Während Liberating Structures diese Aufgabe vereinfacht haben, könnte das Workshop Design mit ChatGPT eine Alternative sein.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 27, 2021

This workshop was delivered on 19th August 2021 and focused on introducing the core concepts of Scrum & Empiricism. Topic(s): Agility. This workshop will introduce the Scrum Framework, dispel myths, and bring the core purpose of the Scrum Events, rather than the mechanics to the forefront. Audience: Teams. Product Vision Goal.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2021

This workshop was delivered on 5th August 2021 and focused on highlighting the value of people in the product delivery world and some of the things that need to change. Topic(s): Agility. The Goal for this workshop was to give participants an appreciation of the story that underlies agility with an interactive experience.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. While Liberating Structures have simplified the task, workshop design with ChatGPT may provide an alternative.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 7, 2025

2024 ended with my vision becoming reality: A small group of leaders gathered in Costa Rica to experience a unique approach to leadership development - learning to ride the waves instead of trying to control the ocean - at the Agile Leadership Surf Camp. We use surfing as a tool to more deeply embody agility and grow our leadership capacity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2025

What about if I work in an Agile team? But how do you do that when you barely have time to get a coffee during the day, let alone strategize on time management techniques? I learned how to manage my time in the right way, and now I’m sharing my Productivity Blueprint with you. Want to get your time under control?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Leaders wonder why agile transformations haven't delivered better results. The reason is that agility isn’t about managing projects with set scopes and timelines; it's about delivering continuous value through products that evolve based on customer needs. The workshop took fewer than three days.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

This workshop was delivered on 2nd September 2021 and focused on introducing the core concepts of Kanban & Flow. Topic(s): Agility. Free Workshop 03: Introduction to Kanban & Flow Review. The Goal for this workshop was to give participants an overview of Kanban and Flow. Audience: Scrum Masters , Practitioners.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We created 8 do-it-yourself workshops to help Scrum Teams engage and involve their stakeholders. Workshop #1: Discover your stakeholders with a Stakeholder Map. Workshop #2: Create transparency with the stakeholder distance metric. Workshop #3: Diagnose your Scrum Team, together with your stakeholders.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This one day workshop is being delivered in Geneva on 27th February, a few places left only – see link above. Benefits: At the conclusion of this full-day interactive classroom training, you will be able to: Understand the ‘backbone’ of smart/agile working whilst managing projects. Be effectively ‘Agile’.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Many organizations nowadays have an urgency to adopt Agility. So, it's not a surprise that Agility has become mainstream, 20 years after the Agile Manifesto was released. So, it's not a surprise that Agility has become mainstream, 20 years after the Agile Manifesto was released. Agile immaturity.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2020

The agile movement really has changed the way we lead our people. Over the past decade I've been an agile leader myself and I've coached a lot of other agile leaders. One very big pitfalls of the agile movement is around the autonomy. The pitfall is to just give a lot of freedom. And how to overcome?

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

By Chuck Cobb Agile Project Management Agile , Agile Project Management Share 0 Tweet 0 Share 0 Agile Project Management now feels like a part of the landscape of the project profession. It’s 7 years since the PMI introduced Agile into the 6th Edition of its Project Management Body of Knowledge.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

Your company has embraced agile and teams now enjoy greater focus and clearer collaboration. Although agile has markedly improved organisations, the full benefits are unattainable unless the entire work system is aligned with agile principles. Yet the anticipated business benefits have not materialized.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The focus will be taking Agile to the next level in your organization. There is a good mix of presentations, hands-on workshops and coaching. SGAUS19 has a number of themes including Champions of Agile, Organizational Transformation: the Learning Curve, Scrum in Hard Places, Scrum in My Heart, Scrum Tool Kit and Scrum in Weird Places.

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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.

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2021

What Are The Roots Of Agile Suffering AGILE SUFFERING. After more than a decade of helping organizations travel on the path of Agility, it feels more like traveling on the path of Agile Suffering. Agile Coaches like me often suffer as we complain that management doesn't get it, teams don't get it, my clients don't get it.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Unlocking Agile’s Potential by Successfully Navigating Uncertainty in Project Timelines For many of us, unexpected events stress us out. However, with Agile practices, where adaptability and responsiveness reign supreme, sticking to rigid timelines can be a recipe for disappointment. Have you ever heard of the term “Death March”?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Agile will stay and Kanban will stay, but lots of organisations are choosing hybrid structures. If we look at research from PMI and research done by the Georgia Chapter, waterfall is used in construction but in IT and financial services are using agile and hybrid. Read next: Project Management Trends. Adaptability is another key skill.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Then you can tailor your application to mention agile approaches, predictive or hybrid ways of working. Excellent communication and presentation skills gained from speaking at conferences, delivering online and face-to-face training, and facilitating workshops in a professional setting. Describe your project management skills.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

. This workshop was delivered on 16th September 2021 and focused on introducing the core concepts of the Sprint Review and its empirical nature. Topic(s): Agility. As part of the changes in technology, we will be using Lean-Agile Community from naked Agility for events going forward. Other Workshops.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Think about how you are going to run remote team meetings and workshops – it is different to holding meetings face-to-face. Change Management Workshop. $79. Take a change management class (like my fab workshop which has loads of templates and support resources included). Are you waterfall or Agile ? What you can do.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For the first half of the book I did find myself waiting for the explanation of how this methodology is different from Agile (a forthcoming explanation was mentioned early on when many of us would logically start questioning the differences). Maybe an idea for a follow-up book? Conclusion.

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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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 6, 2022

Watch my workshop on visual comms for project managers. Whether your team uses Agile methods or a waterfall-based methodology (or blends the two), think about ways that you can share your project schedule with team members. I use this a lot and teach how to do the same in my workshop on visual comms. Visual planning tools.

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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? The paper presents and tests a model that identifies success factors for Agile transformations. So what does scientific research already tell us about Agile transformations?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Then you can tailor your application to mention agile approaches, predictive or hybrid ways of working. Excellent communication and presentation skills gained from speaking at conferences, delivering online and face-to-face training, and facilitating workshops in a professional setting.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

TL; DR: How to Deal with the Agile Job Crisis While the current Agile job crisis is apparent, there is also hope for practitioners willing to refine their skills, share knowledge, and network with peers. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ?

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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. A lot of the points below relate to teams in Agile environments , but can apply to any type of project team. At White October we continuously reflect on our process to refine the way we work.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

A software development conference with workshops on the theme of Our Digital Tomorrow. For the agile enthusiast, this scrum gathering takes place twice a year since 2013. Agile & Beyond . The speakers and panels are still being confirmed at this time, but in the past this conference has tapped every aspect of agile.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Metrics. Suitable agile metrics reflect either a team’s progress in becoming agile or your organization’s progress in becoming a learning organization. At the team level, qualitative agile metrics often work better than quantitative metrics. Also, consider contributing to the Agile Metrics Survey 2020.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

TL; DR: Resistance to Agile Transformations Stakeholders often revert to resistance to agile transformations due to fears about job security, perceived loss of control, comfort with established practices, and misconceptions about Agile. For them, embracing Agile might feel like admitting those sacrifices were in vain.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2022

Fourth blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach, by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. For example, in one company the employees collaboratively defined the optimizing goals, learning goals, and metrics for an Agile adoption. Guideline: Voluntary Participation.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What is the business case for Agile teams? We think we do well to base our beliefs about Agile more on evidence. This post is our attempt to bring an evidence-based perspective to the business case of Agile teams. Each post discusses scientific research that is relevant to our work with Scrum and Agile teams.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. What if these useless agile metrics lead you in the wrong direction while providing you with the illusion that you know where your team is heading?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Management Anti-Patterns. Learn more about agile management anti-patterns the aspiring servant leader should avoid during the organization’s transition: From applying the Stage-Gate® approach through the back door to the ‘where is my report’ attitude to other beloved signs of applied Taylorism.

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