Scrum.org

MARCH 9, 2025

Adopt Strategic Alignment Tools: Choose appropriate tools based on your context: For startups or new initiatives: Lean Canvas and Now-Next-Later Roadmap. Lean experiments for testing hypotheses. Embrace Slack Time: Request 20% of unplanned capacity to enable adaptation to operational challenges and innovation.

Underperforming Technical Team 169

Underperforming Technical Team Lean SCRUM Risk Management 169

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2019

It’s not solely about the decisions of executives though, it’s also about great project leaders learning to run fast and lean while developing high performing teams that can deliver value to their organization. Behaviors and competencies for lean and fast teams can differ in many ways. Project Performance Affects the Bottom Line.

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Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence Lean Technical Review 377

MPUG

AUGUST 13, 2024

This article offers a review of some multifaceted approaches of various cost improvement strategies , from immediate actions to long-term frameworks. To foster innovation, various ideas-generating techniques can be employed, each offering unique benefits. It examines cost-improvement applications through a project management lens.

Artificial Inteligence 111

Artificial Inteligence Manufacturing Technical Review Engineering 111

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

And this article is a summary of what they replied. XP, scrum, lean, etc.) The lesson I need to remember is that, whilst experimenting is an integral part of innovation, the most successful programmes are those that recognise the ongoing needs of business-as-usual and balance the tried and tested with the new.

2023 424

2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 424

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Basic task creation and management Lean task management Team collaboration Workflow automation Integration with other software Who Uses Trello? The kanban system is a popular methodology that’s found in lean management. Fast Company ranked Asana number 15 on its Most Innovative Companies and Brands That Matter List.

Software Review 481

Software Review 2011 Underperforming Technical Team 2024 481

Inloox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. The most common schedule for a PI is four development iterations, followed by an innovation and planning (IP) iteration. Go Lean! –

Lean 254

Lean Innovation Agile SCRUM 254

Inloox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. The most common schedule for a PI is four development iterations, followed by an innovation and planning (IP) iteration. Go Lean! –

Lean 237

Lean Innovation Agile SCRUM 237

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. Continuous Innovation: From Agile methodologies to change management, these influencers are at the forefront of evolving project delivery practices.

Influencer 111

Influencer 2025 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 111

Moira Alexander

APRIL 24, 2017

Six Sigma and Lean: Quantitative Tools for Productivity and Quality - covers how to master Six Sigma and Lean fundamentals to improve productivity and quality in your organization and earn a TUM Lean and Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Certification Technical Review Lean 2012 252

Henny Portman

JANUARY 13, 2021

The Continuous Innovation Framework (COIN) is designed to help large organizations to successfully and continuously develop, scale, and embed innovations and thus create a continuous Return on Innovation. Capture innovative ideas from internal and external sources? Manage the portfolio of innovations for value?

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Innovation Lean Agile Process 104

Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? My take is that the Guide deliberately leaves the product discovery process open-ended to encourage POs and teams to find a practice that suits their unique context, thereby promoting innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric decision-making.

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SCRUM Lean 2020 Innovation 172

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

This often ends in restructure because execs want to make the organisation lean and change the way people think. When it comes to innovation, they speak a good game, but when it comes to the actual innovation part of it, there’s no investment dollars there. I’ll send some relevant articles.

Technical Review 373

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Initiating Artificial Inteligence 373

Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The reasons for this are apparent, with software eating the world and the pace of innovation accelerating as the market-entry barriers of the technology sector are continuously lowered. The decade-long window of opportunity in outsourcing disruptive innovation is closing.

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SCRUM Technical Review Engineering Lean 233

Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2022

This article is based on the talk/mini-workshop I held with an enthusiastic group of participants at Agile with Ukraine. I would translate fittest in the case as organizations that are able to achieve a maximum outcome with minimal output: the corporate equivalent of a very fit, lean athlete. You can’t bully your way into innovation.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation Leadership 227

Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

In this article, we will discuss three of the worst Scrum “ customizations.” See our article Three Steps to Done in Scrum (rebelscrum.site) for more on this topic. . #2 Here, they can identify and remediate impediments and find innovative ways to move work forward. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials.”.

SCRUM 207

SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Lean 2020 207

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

TL; DR: Psychological Safety as a Competitive Edge Psychological safety isnt about fluffy nicenessit is the foundation of agile teams that innovate, adapt, and deliver. With psychological safety, Agile can indeed come alive as a force for creativity, innovation, and, yes, joy at work. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

Construction 108

Construction Agile Innovation SCRUM 108

Leading Answers

JUNE 19, 2019

If success goes to those who can innovate the fastest, how do we nurture innovation? To innovate faster than our competitors, we need to maximize our learning potential. Yet when searching for an innovative solution, we want all these extra brain circuits engaged. Optimism needs to be tempered with realism.

Innovation 88

Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Lean Consulting 88

Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Continuous innovation and improvement are regular practices. This Forbes article “ The Benefits Of Using Agile Software Development ” lists quite a few. Innovation happens quickly these days, and teams need to be able to adjust. They took lean manufacturing principles and applied them to software development.

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Software Development Software Developers Software Review Agile 191

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In this highly engaging talk at the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, Jimmy Janlén addresses the core element of “Agile,” it’s key to speed, innovation, and success: team autonomy. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Learn more about its benefits, challenges, fears, and pains and what organizations can do to unleash it. ??

2021 203

2021 Agile 2022 Lean 203

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. Losing the Ability to Innovate You often see companies that grow successfully to the point where it seems their ability to innovate stalls.

Technical Review 214

Technical Review Software Review Agile Innovation 214

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This article is based on the talk/mini-workshop I held with an enthusiastic group of participants at Agile with Ukraine. I would translate fittest in the case as organizations that are able to achieve a maximum outcome with minimal output: the corporate equivalent of a very fit, lean athlete. You can’t bully your way into innovation.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation Leadership 202

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? September 27, 2022 : Join 200-plus peers at the 45th Hands-on Agile Meetup: FAST: An Innovative Way to Scale with James Shore. Let’s start with what the Scrum Guide says about empiricism: “Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Empiricism. By the way, it’s free.

2020 221

2020 2022 SCRUM Cadence 221

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This article dives deep into the heart of Scrum team operations, offering clear-cut strategies and innovative visualisation techniques to help you understand and manage your Sprint work and Refinement processes effectively. A Scrum team's work can be classified into Sprint work and Refinement.

SCRUM 203

SCRUM Consulting Lean Agile 203

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) The lesson I need to remember is that, whilst experimenting is an integral part of innovation, the most successful programmes are those that recognise the ongoing needs of business-as-usual and balance the tried and tested with the new. Lean in a little more to the opportunities before you. Helena Lui.

2019 294

2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 294

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Their “HCD” articles were written by Agile coaches who never worked a day in UX and clearly Googled the topic to write the article. Saddest is that given decades of UCD and HCD as our key processes, SAFe picked “Lean UX” to add to their model. Lean UX is neither Lean nor UX; don’t be fooled by the name.

Lean 213

Lean Software Review 2022 Agile 213

Planview

JULY 9, 2019

This blog is part of a series on Lean portfolio management for the enterprise. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading: Part 1: What is Lean Portfolio Management? Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding. Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

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Lean Agile PMO Engineering 74

Scrum.org

APRIL 2, 2023

This article is part 1 of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. You can find the template of this at [link] Lean Canvas by LeanStack: Very similar to Business Model canvas. These could be people who can provide the innovation which can cause the change in the direction of the product.

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Finance Innovation PMO Lean 209

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Do you want to get this article in your inbox? 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. You can sign up here and join 28k other subscribers. The Product Owner Theses.

Technical Review 247

Technical Review SCRUM 2020 Cadence 247

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Do you want to get this article in your inbox? 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. Lean UX, Lean Startup, Design Thinking, or Service Design are other agile practices that are much better suited for product discovery than Scrum.

SCRUM 237

SCRUM Lean Agile Technical Review 237

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2017

This article, 2018 Project Management Conferences You Won’t Want To Miss , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Use this quick link menu below (on the main full article page) to jump to the relevant portion of the year. The theme this year is “Disrupt or Disappear: Connect, Innovate & Transform.”

2018 248

2018 PMO 2016 PMI 248

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Their “HCD” articles were written by Agile coaches who never worked a day in UX and clearly Googled the topic to write the article. Saddest is that given decades of UCD and HCD as our key processes, SAFe picked “Lean UX” to add to their model. I have hours on this as well.

Lean 183

Lean Software Review 2022 Agile 183

Scrum.org

JANUARY 27, 2021

His innovations in industrial engineering, particularly in time and motion studies, paid off in dramatic improvements in productivity. The thinking goes like this: Ideas and innovation from your workers were a risk to your business and thus must be eliminated. Frederick Winslow Taylor is a controversial figure in management history.

2001 222

2001 Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

Henny Portman

JULY 17, 2020

With the book True lean – Your guide to the fundamentals connecting purpose, process and people written by Rudy Gort you get a concise but complete and clear overview of and insight into lean. The first part examines the origin of lean in order to understand the philosophy behind lean. In chronological order: Y?zan

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Lean Software Review 2013 Innovation 80

Scrum.org

JULY 3, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Descaling involves simplifying structures and processes, eliminating bureaucratic obstacles, and promoting lean principles. The Uncomfortable Truth of Scaling Agile — Related Articles Agile Failure Patterns in Organizations 2.0 Think “Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose.”

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Agile ChatGPT Sustainability 2023 192

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? For example, the query “scrum master” site:age-of-product.com will return all articles on Age-of-Product.com that include the term “scrum master.” Contrary to InfoQ’s standards, there are quite a few articles on Medium.com , for example, that could raise eyebrows for scrutiny.

SCRUM 184

SCRUM Agile Engineering 2024 184

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, get an idea of how to start flipping outdated hierarchies and embrace the natural rhythm of productivity and innovation. ?

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Leadership Underperforming Technical Team 2007 Agile 195

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 18, 2020

They consider Agile, Scrum and Lean to be things that might improve delivery and teams' productivity. Inability to innovate. The article initially was published on my website: [link]. [1] Let's imagine the situation when a large number of Scrum Masters reported the same impediment. It becomes an organizational impediment.

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Agile Technical Review SCRUM 2010 253