Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2025

The Change Formula The Change Formula is a highly practical tool developed over the past decade. He guides readers through applying this understanding to various aspects of life, enabling them to recognise how their minds operate, understand and manage their emotions and thoughts, and develop themselves into the people they aspire to be.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

And in no particular order we start with: Mark Phillips Mark Phillips High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2020

For much of the early 2000’s, large companies would shudder at the thought of operating a team in an agile way. The value derived from holding a retrospective is proportional to the talent of the facilitator, and the intimacy of the team. If the facilitation is poor: it’s going to be a bad meeting.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

You don’t do my type of work (project management, PMO leadership at a global level, keynote speaking, consultancy and training) without clocking up some pretty impressive airmiles and flight status. It hasn’t all been bad. New keynote topics developed and ready (just call please). And guess what?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

Stevens is a podcaster, author, speaker and works with women in project management to reinforce within themselves their true value to their team, company and industry. This year, I’m going to spotlight an initiative called #CelebratingWomeninProjectManagement launched by Elise Stevens , CEO of FixMyProjectChaos. Invest in your network.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. Rather, it takes a team of consultants performing their duties at multiple levels of the organization. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes. Experience.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

What is an Influencer? These gentlemen are in all the top-10 lists of being the ‘the best’ Politician, Influencer, world changer, etc. So before diving into the Product Owner taking an Influencer stance, let’s first inspect what an Influencer is. The Influencer is also referred to as the Politician.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In Scrum, the Product Owner’s purpose is to maximize the value of the Scrum Team’s work (the product). Delivering value to the customer (beneficial customer outcomes) is the ultimate measure of success for the Scrum Team, including the Product Owner. We can consult with Developers on the Scrum Team for ideas.

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Governance Government 218

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project. Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? One of the most valuable resources in a project is the people (developers, engineers, subject matter experts, etc.) One of the most valuable resources in a project is the people (developers, engineers, subject matter experts, etc.)

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

By Debra Khan Practitioners of content strategy do not have to go it alone when developing a strategy for a content project. Align with the Business Need A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK ), the bible for project managers, states that “projects are initiated due to internal business needs or external influences”.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines. The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. The impact of bullying on projects.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 5, 2022

As a community, we excel at putting our fingers on the sore spots of what teams and organizations do wrong. Some examples of good Scrum versus bad Scrum we all seem to agree on…. What is exceedingly clear to me is that many Scrum Masters, trainers, and consultants thrive on debating them online. Why does it matter?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 18, 2022

Typical Scrum Master anti-patterns run from ill-suited personal traits to complacency to pursuing individual agendas to frustration with the team itself. Read on and learn in this post on Scrum anti-patterns how you can identify if your Scrum Master needs support from the team. ???? Source : Scrum Guide 2020.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Many self-managing teams struggle to reach a truly high-performing state. When an organisation moves to a self-management model, a key service centralised management traditionally played – giving feedback – is often ignored, leaving teams struggling to truly grow. Models for high-performing Teams. There are better ways!

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Energy Risk Management 232

Ron Rosenhead

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

As a Consultant, I was asked to look at what training was needed. Bad handwriting – staff said they wasted a lot of time trying to decipher handwriting. I have worked with project managers, project sponsors and team members. Many team members feel the same, as they cannot see the end goal.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

A scribe is like a really poor waiter in a restaurant. A scribe just takes your order regardless, of whether it’s a good or a bad idea, they don’t add any value. . . The Product Owner will continually update that vision, that direction of travel, and that goal in consultation with the stakeholders, the customers, and the end-users.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In the world of product development, the role of a product owner is pivotal. They're the bridge between the development team and the stakeholders, ensuring that the product being developed aligns with the vision and delivers value. But how do you know when a product owner might be falling short of their responsibilities?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 29, 2022

Do you start a new Scrum team by explaining the roles, artifacts, and events? And not because frameworks are categorically bad (they aren’t). And I’m sure that most readers have taught this to teams and organizations at least once in their lives, and probably far more often than that. I think this is problematic.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Figure 2: How profit margins and indirect costs influence the profit of a portfolio of customer projects. Figure 3: In customer projects, the project manager and the team work for target stakeholders in another organization. Documentation is also key to developing a strong position in disputes.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 8, 2022

In my 10+ years of working in professional services, it’s always been a pain point to juggle multiple priorities and projects with various deadlines and resource constraints across teams. Project management software has helped me answer these questions and greatly improved my consulting skills. Track my time across clients .

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 14, 2021

You might know that there are 33 official Liberating Structures, and its co-developers are Henri Lipmanowicz & Keith McCandless. Maybe you’re even part of the global community that helps to refine existing & develop new structures! Chances are you’ve heard about it as well. It’s the same with Liberating Structures.

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Project Bliss

MARCH 27, 2017

My sisters have careers she’s a bit more familiar with: chemical engineer, civil engineer, real estate development. I explained that I work with my project team to create and execute solutions to solve a customer’s problem. Someone has an idea, and I work with a team to make it real. She gave me a blank look.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I have personally worked in PMOs that were not supported at the top, where executives pushed their own projects through with hand-picked project teams outside of the PMO. Bad structure and misalignment leads to PMO failure, every time. You will be robbing your PMO team of the practical experience that will lead to success.

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Digite

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), by the end of 2018, at least 40% of organizations will have a fully staffed Digital Leadership Team versus a Single DX Executive Lead to accelerate enterprise-wide DX initiatives. And by 2019, 40% of all DX initiatives will be related to AI. But this is normal.

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ProProfs Project Management

MAY 21, 2020

You encounter different types of obstacles during each phase of the project development process. If industry reports are anything to go by, poor management of requirements has led to the failure of 47% of projects. Poor project planning. It will influence camaraderie negatively and finally results in project failure.

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Proofhub

JANUARY 4, 2021

The project manager can use the charter to keep project team members and stakeholders on the same page as the project progresses. For example, setting a project timeline for team members and stakeholders will give them an idea of what they are supposed to be doing at any given point. Manage your projects, teams and tasks smartly.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Whether your team has talent and funding limitations, or you simply aspire to achieve greater productivity, the tactics and technology suggestions offered below can translate to big wins for you, your team, and your company. The temptation to pile work onto our teams is ever-present. How it will benefit new customer prospects.

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Technical Review Software Review 2023 Underperforming Technical Team 148

Planio

APRIL 3, 2020

Poor planning is at the root of most project failures. First off, it’s important to remember that risks aren’t all bad. For one thing, studies have found that we overestimate our ability to influence events that are heavily determined by chance. Your team is one of the best sources of information on potential risks.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you are just starting out, developing your project manager resume, or a seasoned professional, mastering the Project Management Buzzwords is non-negotiable. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Business case An organization will develop a document to justify the investment in a project (i.e.,

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

More often than not in kind of either the IT product development space or IT services space. We like to consider ourselves kind of a full stack consultancy in the sense that you know, obviously, you have to deal with the work surface levels and what the teams are doing but you know, how do you orchestrate teams across dependency boundaries?

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Scrum.org

MAY 13, 2019

Age Of Product teamed up with The Liberators to identify what works in the field. External consults are rarely considered to be useful allies and/or worth building relationships with; About The Survey. We can’t change the environment of Scrum Teams on our own. But how do Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches go about this?

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 26, 2022

John Kotter , a change management expert and Harvard Business School professor, developed a now well-known 8-step change management model, published in his 1996 book “Leading Change.” Empower others – Hire, borrow, recruit, remove barriers, and overcome obstacles to enable the team. Create Urgency.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

In addition this is what the authors, and others, do for a living so professional consultancy is another way to improve your chances of success with that PMO project. Alternatively, it may be that you just need to get together with your PMO team and revisit the PMO purpose. but this ignores the project mechanics. So not ‘one’ then.

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Agile Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Well, I was the Agile Consultant. I think today’s Agile Coaches are the next generation of OD consultants. That’s not a bad thing, that’s simply how Agile has incrementally picked away at organizational problems. I didn’t have a clue. That’s the nature of business. Then Kotter’s 8-steps?

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Velociteach

OCTOBER 5, 2023

However, the project manager, resource managers, and team members would still be required to review and validate the plan. Imagine a tool that would take requirements, develop test conditions, and automatically execute the tests. But the weak link in the reporting chain still exists—the people. Status is subjective.

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Online PM Courses

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

It may not be the fault of you and your project team. As practitioners develop their skill, they learn to practice their techniques at three increasing levels of sophistication and subtlety. human error and human weaknesses. to… notice outside influences. predict the possibility of human error/human weaknesses.

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