Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

While our tools and techniques might have evolved since 2013, content strategists can find value in looking closely at the basic principles of project management. These steps occur whether the project team uses the traditional waterfall (or phased) project methodology or a more iterative, agile project methodology.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 28, 2018

Thanks to the evolution of modern business practices, Agile , an iterative approach to planning and guiding the project process, is on the mind of nearly every manager. Scrum Master: The Scrum expert who helps the team build the product according to the Scrum framework. Development Team: The team members who execute the work.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

I’ve found this can become a problem for Scrum teams who value and apply a Definition of ‘Done’ in their teams. . According to the Scrum Guide, the Definition of ‘Done’ “is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment.”. Close to production every time. In Development: PBI is coded.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 8, 2021

As our family is a long standing team, the Develop Team process is less relevant than the Manage Team one and significant effort has been spent to ensure that team members are engaged, motivated and focused! In the final article in this trilogy I will cover the remaining three PMBOK knowledge areas.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Instead of planning everything at once, teams can instead break down their process into staged product releases, hence the name. In software development, things rarely play out exactly as planned. Release planning is a great way for scrum teams to plan their sprints when working in product development. Learn More!

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

"The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint." - The Scrum Guide. The Scrum Guide is markedly ambitious in the standard of professionalism it demands of a team. Review Ready.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Software development and product development teams use a burn out chart as these fields tend to work in a more iterative, agile fashion. As you work on the project and fill in the burn up chart, you’ll be able to see how fast the scrum team is working. Review and Revise You’re not done yet.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

Often, these organizations were once created to train farm boys into assembly-line workers within a standardized industrial process churning out standardized products in the name of output optimization. Any of the examples will impede the team’s productivity and might endanger the Sprint goal. The Sprint Review. The Daily Scrum.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 7, 2020

Do you frequently find yourself in Sprint Reviews that only consist of a PowerPoint presentation? For such an important part of the empirical process made possible by the Scrum Framework, the Sprint Review often receives the least attention in how it is facilitated. In this post, we share the design for a Sprint Review.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2019

I advise to start finding one person to be the single Product Owner for all teams. The other “fake PO’s” should be moved inside the development teams as subject matter experts so they can provide detailed requirements. The Product Owner should develop an inspiring vision and a plan to make it happen. Component ownership.

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ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 18, 2020

In simple terms, the Project Management process is the art of managing all components of a project from starting to closure using a structured scientific methodology. Let’s learn about the whole process while discussing 5 project management steps of a project life cycle. The processes in this phase are: . Initiating.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2020

Conversation : Developers, exploring the card, communicate with the Product Owner, in order to gain knowledge about the business domain and to be able to offer valuable ideas for implementation. Scrum teams rarely do this and rely on Product Owner's opinion hence making him as bottleneck. How about stakeholders and customers?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I am also skilled in stakeholder management and communication, which are critical for ensuring that everyone involved in the product development process is informed and aligned. Finally, I value collaboration and teamwork and believe in creating a supportive environment where the development team can thrive and achieve their best work.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

To use the leadership styles model we discuss in the Leading SAFe class - the starting point is more of an orchestrating and technical expert kind of leadership stance and the goal should be to evolve towards a more serving the team and the process style over time. But we can't ignore the differences in lingo.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Providing the content was a simple process and only took a few minutes. I was surprised that ChatGPT did not require some processing time, as it claimed it would be immediately available. Group them into categories such as culture, process, or organizational structure.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Backlog A list of tasks, features, or requirements to be addressed by an agile project manager or team and is often associated with Agile methodologies.

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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

So, if you have a team of qualified resource planners working for you, or if you are one yourself and you want to overcome the challenges that are related to resource planning, you need to have two elements embedded in your resource planning process. Choosing the Right Processes. They are: Professional IT solution.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

Work agreements are basically team-agreed expectations on how you will behave, interact and deal with certain scenarios. Some find the process of creating them “childish” or “a waste of time”. This ties closely into research on team cognition and cross-functionality. Not everybody sees the value of work agreements.

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NimbleWork

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Close deals with 50 new enterprise customers. Stage 2: Cascading to the Regional Sales Teams Objective: Close Deals with 50 New Enterprise Customers (derived from the Sales Department KR) Key Results: 1. close 30 deals). ” Team-Level Alignment : Teams create OKRs that align with the organization’s strategic goals.

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Scrum.org

JULY 6, 2023

It's essential to remember that these backlog items should contribute to achieving desired outcomes rather than just being a list of features to be developed. The role of a Professional Scrum Master involves facilitating the Scrum process, removing impediments, and coaching the team toward self-organization.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 18, 2021

What team cognition looks like for Scrum teams, and what signs tell you whether it's there or not. What research in this area tells us about how you can design, support, and encourage teams to develop team cognition and become high-performing. Insight #2: It Takes Time To Develop Team Cognition.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the one side, they address typical Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective. This first set of the Scrum Master theses addresses their role in the Scrum process: Scrum is not a methodology, but a framework. Being a Scrum Master does not entail, and should never entail, enforcing processes.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

In the case of product development, there are a number of variables like people, process, technology, cultures, geographies, tools, skills, relationships, etc. Depending on the number of variables and variability within those variables, it is essential for teams or leaders to adapt their environment and style of decision making.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, chances are that everyone in your organization is working from home. This includes your Product Owner and Development Team. How does working remotely impact the collaboration with the Development Team? Organize a session with your Scrum Team and discuss the preferred Sprint rhythm.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 9, 2018

QUALITY OF FEEDBACK - These teams can take true ownership of the problem-solution fit as they can talk to and validate against actual users and customers. Time wise: less time between each step in the process and thus less time between decision and validation (feedback). Research outside of the Scrum Team.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In one of my earlier articles, The Twins–Communications and Stakeholder Management , I outlined how deeply and closely these two knowledge areas of the PMBOK® guide interact with each other. While other KAs can possibly interact with the twins like siblings in a family, no other area comes as close to the twins as Resource Management.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Although I’m not a highly technical guy, I have always worked closely with software development teams and the book contains so many great ideas that benefit development teams. In order to make the start as smooth as possible, you spend lots of time with the team to practice the Scrum kickstart.

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2020

From a distance, all seems well as Scrum Teams appear to go through the motions of the Scrum Framework. Sprint Planning takes place at the start of the Sprint, the Daily Scrum once every 24 hours, a Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective at the end of the Sprint. The four symptoms are all closely connected. It’s All Connected.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2022

As we will see below, current scientific models for team formation underscore the need for time and frequent interaction to allow teams to develop the tissue that makes them high-performing. But none of these models explicitly require teams to remain stable throughout their entire lifecycle. Bradley et.

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Binfire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Online assessment tests have become inseparable parts of every organization, and their vital role has increased over the past couple of years. However, establishing a successful online assessment test is a challenging undertaking. This blog post will discuss how project management principles can improve online assessment results.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 5, 2022

A scrum framework allows teams to execute in agile project management, the backlog is very important and backlog refinement keeps work flowing. Product backlog refinement is the process by which the scrum team keeps its backlog in good order. This allows scrum teams to work more productively. What Is Backlog Refinement?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2022

I’ve often heard people say that the manager is obsolete because teams self-manage. It’s true that teams self-manage, but let’s look more closely at what that means. Scrum requires team self-management because it makes sense that those closest to the work are best equipped to determine how to approach it.

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Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You’d work closely with the product development team by laying out the roadmap and developing a plan, and then ensuring that the team stays on target. You’d establish processes and procedures that your team would follow. You’d likely be conducting performance reviews and other managerial duties.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 22, 2019

I’m simply going to share my perspective as a Scrum Master working closely with developers. Although I did try being a developer, I failed miserably… To be clear, whenever I write “developer” in this article, I mean everyone involved in writing software and building products. Not the other way around.

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Moira Alexander

JANUARY 12, 2017

Changing environments are embraced at any stage of the process to provide the customer with a competitive advantage. Stakeholders and developers closely collaborate on a daily basis. An optimized development process. A product or service is delivered with higher frequency. Simplicity is an essential element.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

As somebody hiring for a Scrum Team, you need to determine for yourself what works for your organization — which is a process, not a destination. Being a Scrum Master does not entail, and should never entail, enforcing processes. Generally, insisting that the team achieve specific KPI (e.g.

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