TechEmpower - Project Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. And unless they have a tech background, they can’t look under the hood themselves.

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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. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. In the Planning phase, the project manager also defines internal and external communications.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. In the Planning phase, the project manager also defines internal and external communications.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One might conclude that agile approaches to project management, such as Scrum, mean there is no need for gate reviews. We say the same thing if one adopts gate reviews for every product development project. Let’s explore a typical product development project’s phases, goals, and metrics reviewed at each gate.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It became a part of agile when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” in 2001. Processes can be defined and improved. Kanban Methodology.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

In this publication nearly eight years ago, Scott Abel defined the role of a content strategist as “concerned with the actions, resources, costs, opportunities, threats, and timetables associated with producing content” that meet an organization’s business goals and support its overall vision.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This time we take the perspective of the Development Team. Development Team – Why your Scrum Doesn’t work (2/3) (this post). The posts are based on my own experience when I practiced the roles of Development Team (member), Product Owner, and Scrum Master. Development Team.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Stage Gate process is a project management methodology that breaks projects down into a series of defined stages and gates, each used to manage, validate, and control a project as it develops. The gate at the end of each stage is used as a review point to check if the project is still on track before proceeding to the next stage.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2019

TL;DR: Technical Debt & Scrum. If technical debt is the plague of our industry, why isn’t the Scrum Guide addressing the question of who is responsibly dealing with it? What Is Technical Debt? There is also a kind of technical debt that is passively created when the Scrum Team learns more about the problem it is trying to solve.

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Alan Parker Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

The technological infrastructure of an organisation plays a pivotal role in maintaining the security, integrity, and availability of information. Adhering to these technological controls can significantly reduce risk exposure and protect organisations' most valuable digital assets against internal and external threats.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Similar to the waterfall methodology , the phase-gate process is a linear project management concept punctuated by stages of development followed by benchmarks for assessment. Before we define the five phases, every project is kickstarted with a preliminary ideation phase. Phase 3: Development.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The first article of this series will address the Scrum Master engagement with the Development Team. The Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Scrum Team. Scrum Master Engagement with the Development Team. However, many people still confuse a problem the Development Team can solve itself with an “impediment.”).

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Technical debt seems like a topic that resides completely in the domain of a Development Team. you are a non-technical person. you are a non-technical person. What is technical debt? It might even feel good because of the faster feature development. product development environment.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

Agile project management came about as development teams worked towards getting products to the market faster. The waterfall methodology, which identifies a problem and then plans a solution, forces teams to stick to the requirements and scope of work that was defined at the beginning of the project. Sprint Review.

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Scrum.org

MAY 17, 2021

That means that they need to have some level of knowledge of both the relevant business domain to help the Product Owner, as well as enough technical knowledge to help the Scrum Team. Are technical skills required to be a Scrum Master? The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The statement helps to define the future state of the product and focuses on conditions that will exist when the product is ready for the market. Don’t get too technical, either, as that might limit the vision. Once you have a draft, review it. Write in the present tense to create a more impactful statement. The Elevator Test.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT’s Answer Organizational issues often lead to Scrum anti-patterns that can hinder the effectiveness and efficiency of Scrum Teams. Reassigning Team Members : Frequently moving team members between Scrum Teams disrupts the building of trust and undermines the stability and effectiveness of teams​​.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

An excellent suggestion on the part of your candidate would be for the Scrum Team to participate in gathering qualitative signals by taking part in user interviews. Please note: Normally, the Product Owner would provide this information during Sprint Reviews or the refinement process. Is estimated by the Scrum Team.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2020

User stories motivate developers to solving user problems, not just performing technical tasks. User Story was created as a tool to improve understanding of requirements only if developers do less reading from massive specifications and do more talking to the Product Owner. Key Challenges with User Stories.

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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. Beyond how SAFe is defined, there's also how people perceive it.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As per Scrum Guide – The Sprint Goal is an objective that will be met within the sprint by implementing the Product Backlog , and it guides the Development Team on why it is building the Increment. The scrum team discusses what can be done based on the definition of done and crafts the Sprint Goal and forecast their work.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

But many teams struggle with this rule. An increment is considered “Done” by the Development Team, but requires further testing and stabilization in the next Sprint. Or work is considered “Done” by the Development Team, but the install package still needs to be created. Defining “Done”. But are they really?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

So it probably sounds a bit odd to want to define problem solving before we go any further. You could also interview experts, review lessons learned or innovative solutions from previous projects, research what the rest of your industry is doing or consult customers on what they’d like to see. There are no silly ideas at this point!

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Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2019

In those situations, achieving a precise analysis and defining an effective solution of the problem is difficult. The Stacey model summarizes in the groups the complexity drivers of a problem: requirements to achieve, technology to use and people involved in the product development or use. .

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Some people may challenge this by stating that the SM needs capacity for daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews & retrospectives, but that should still leave them plenty of time to take on another role. When an SM is providing guidance to a team member, will that team member know which hat the SM is wearing?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

They are responsible for setting the vision and direction of the product, working with stakeholders to define requirements, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget. They must have knowledge about customer needs and technical expertise to make feature selection decisions.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 18, 2020

Such a study is holistic; it involves looking at the organizational design, technical capabilities, culture and knowledge, and type of control and metrics used to define success. Some of these have to do with ‘the system,’ the whole of hierarchy, setups, technology, and so on that make up an organization.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

After defining the context, let us consider some Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns in detail. Any of the examples will impede the team’s productivity and might endanger the Sprint goal. Stakeholders are supposed to listen in but not distract the Development Team members during their inspection.). The Sprint Review.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 23, 2020

But virtual teams are very much a reality, and they’re becoming more prevalent with each passing day. A virtual team is no longer an outlier. Organizations have realized the benefit of using technology to look beyond their local community for talent. Regardless, it’s clear that virtual teams are here to stay.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Daily Meetings: The Scrum team, essentially the team set on completing the project, engages in brief daily meetings to make sure each member has everything they need and that any prospective problems are immediately addressed. The Organization: Improving the productivity of a team can affect the organization at large.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2023

Follow-up question : Why is it beneficial that the team adheres to the values and practices of Scrum? This can help improve the overall quality of the team's work and ensure that the team is meeting its goals. Question : Should a Scrum Master remove problems on behalf of the Scrum Team? Or is this terra incognita?

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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.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I) workshop has a module that talks about the Definition of DONE (DoD) and Technical Debt. Although this may vary significantly for every Scrum Team, members must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be completed and to ensure transparency. Test- Driven Development.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2019

Together they discover the Scrum Team can meet the purpose in other ways that are more effective and more efficient. . Instead of detailed technical documentation that is rarely referenced, hard to use, and difficult to maintain, a Development Team may choose to capture technical documentation in different ways.

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 30, 2022

The project manager holds team members accountable to honor their commitments. Clearly Defined Scope . The project manager works with the customers and team to ensure that the scope is well-defined from the outset. From the team level to the boardroom, where they’re looking at results and the bottom line.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Scrum Anti-Patterns: From Product Backlog to Sprint Review. I added new questions on Scrum anti-patterns, from the Product Backlog to the Sprint Planning to the Sprint Review, to provide more insight into the Scrum value creation process and the organization’s return on investment. Question 45: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Some Product Owners are highly involved with their teams, whereas others consider their work done when the product “is defined”. Intermediary : Acting as an interface between management and the team and the process of disseminating domain knowledge. This includes training, technical support, and preparation for new releases.

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