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The Rhythmic Dance of Agile with Cadence

MPUG

Now, you might be thinking what exactly a dance has to do with cadence in Agile? Let’s start first with the definition of cadence. Cadence – Definition and Basics. One can define cadence in Agile as follows: Cadence is a regular, predictable pattern of development work in Agile. Working with Single Cadence.

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The Importance of Connecting Agile to Business Value

Leading Agile

This understanding should guide how you present Agile—not as a different way of working but as a strategic initiative to help them reach their goals. Another example would be to demonstrate how improving prioritization will free up capacity to work on high-value initiatives rather than constantly working on spikes and technical debt.

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To Fix Your OKRs – Go Back to First (Familiar) Principles

Scrum.org

Avoid … mapping all planned initiatives to OKRs. . Aligned Initiative over Command and Control. Donald Reinertsen calls this Aligned Initiative. Why does initiative/autonomy matter so much? Figuring out the right Cadence . and that’s exactly what we often see out there. . So with that in mind – .

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Using OKRs with Scrum and Evidence Based Management

Scrum.org

When used with Scrum and the value-based metrics of the Evidence Based Management (EBM) framework, the ability for the enterprise to inspect and adapt its initiatives in order to meet the challenges of disruptive change increases both the relevance and outcomes driven by OKRs supported by Scrum's empiricism. . About Zen Ex Machina.

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Estimate at Completion: A Complete Guide + Template

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Either way, report EAC monthly or to your normal project management reporting cadence, so you can spot trends and identify issues before they become too significant. The initial estimates for the work came in at £10,000 and that amount has been put aside for the work in this year’s capex plan.

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Your Strategy Planning Meeting Agenda (with Template)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There’s no fixed cadence for strategy conversations. If you are reviewing the projects that make up the strategy, you might bring each project manager in to present their project, before discussing as a team what initiatives need to be brought into the portfolio to ensure the strategic goals can be met.

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Improve Product Management to drive Business Agility

Scrum.org

Billy and her colleague POs all need to contribute to larger business initiatives, programs, projects, epics, or whatever they are called in your organization. These projects are initiated and prioritized by business stakeholders. They study and do the work in a shared cadence (Sprint).

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