ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Find a term you want defined that isn’t on this project management glossary? B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. It is also called a Business Case.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2025

From the #Scrum Guide: "Scrum is simple." If Scrum is so simple, why does it often seem so hard? The words in the Scrum Guide arent complex. The words in the Scrum Guide arent complex. It defines: 5 values, 3 accountabilities, 5 events, and 3 artifacts This sounds easy to grasp. How Do You Keep Scrum Simple?

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean’s primary focus is delivering value quickly and eliminating waste. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. Lean is a set of principles. The “House of Lean” is often used as a metaphor. Value Value is the roof of our House of Lean.

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Accidental PM

MARCH 30, 2025

Agile, Scrum, and traditional project management methods each offer unique benefits depending on the nature of the project and the industry. Scrum Framework Scrum is a specific framework within the Agile methodology that provides a structured approach to managing complex projects.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

TL; DR: Value Creation in Scrum. As a tactical framework, Scrum is good at delivering Increments into customers’ hands. Nevertheless, there is a potentially hazardous void in the framework that successful Scrum teams start plugging early: how to figure out what is worth building—product discovery—in the first place.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 21, 2022

Rather than containing a set of work instructions, Scrum is a framework offering general principles. The simplicity of Scrum means that teams can adopt the complementary practices that work for their environment. For example, Scrum doesn’t tell teams that they need to use points. How to do that is up to the Scrum team.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

They are derived from my fourteen years of practical experience with XP and Scrum, serving both as Product Owner and Scrum Master and interviewing dozens of Product Owner candidates on behalf of my clients. Scrum is not a methodology but a framework. The Product Owner is also the most vulnerable Scrum role.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The only purpose of doing Scrum is to create a DONE Increment. In Scrum Teams Definition of Done enables transparency around quality and releasability of the Increment. In Scrum Teams, Definition of Done determines the quality and relesability of a product increment. To get to a DONE Increment, quality is key.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 3, 2021

Why perfect is the enemy of good - using lean change to apply agile in context. Importantly, unlike many Agile coaches and training programmes, our teams of Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Skilled Engineers all come from a project delivery background. agile-scrum-training Don’t run before you can walk.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Scrum Alliance reports 1.5 Predictive, agile, and lean/Kanban can be viewed as the corners of a triangle with a near-infinite array of options. Agile (Scrum). Lean/Kanban. He defined a series of cascading steps that went from collecting requirements to deployment operations. By comparison, there are about 1.5

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions (1). Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. Though whatever the case, we can say for sure that Scrum is very popular in software development.

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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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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

But before looking at them in more detail, let’s first define what a project management certification is. The test measures your overall understanding of an agile framework and your knowledge of different agile project management methodologies such as scrum, kanban, lean and extreme programming (XP). Price: $300.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

In a recent Scrum.org webcast (1) I mentioned that Scrum by its nature, assumes psychological safety exists in order for Scrum as a practice to function. Furthermore I would assert that for Scrum to be truly successful Scrum absolutely requires psychological safety to be established both inside and outside of the Scrum Team. .

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Henny Portman

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The book “ The Lean-Agile Way – Unleash Business Results in the Digital Era with Value Stream Management ” by Cecil ‘Gary’ Rupp, Richard Knaster, Steve Pereira, and Al Shalloway provides a comprehensive roadmap to optimize processes, improve products, and enhance service delivery.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2022

Before defining the four kanban principles, it’s important to note that work management software adds greater efficiency. The goal of lean kanban is to start with no limits and monitor the WIP. This, of course, depends on how well you’ve defined the workflow and what WIP limits you have set.

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Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

TL; DR: Product Discovery for Scrum Teams While Scrum excels at building and releasing Increments, it does not guarantee that those are valuable—garbage in, garbage out. Scrum teams can equally make things no one is interested in using at all. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available !

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The 2020 Scrum Guide includes five values that are important to every successful implementation of Scrum. These values don’t get much attention, but the longer I practice Scrum and coach teams, the more important I find them. Focus in the context of Scrum means to focus on the work of the Sprint. Sounds easy, right?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

So we thought it would be a great idea to take a look at what core qualifications are required of project managers and define their responsibilities and the common job descriptions for several PM roles. This involves creating a project schedule, securing the resources, defining the project goals, among many other things. Manage budget.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

TL; DR: Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT Can a Custom Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT align teams with Scrum principles? Dive into how leveraging custom GPTs might offer a novel path through Scrum’s common hurdles, focusing on creating actual customer value in the face of organizational and team-level challenges. ?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This is why I appreciate A Scrum Book ( which I co-authored). Take the Daily Scrum, for example. If you dont have the problem that a Daily Scrum is meant to solve, then forcing it doesnt make sense. Lean Thinking: Focuses on continuous improvement rather than a fixed set of rules. Do you need it? That depends.

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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 basic concept SAFe divides enterprise agility into three level of abstractions: Team level (Scrum teams). Program level ("project" level).

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

As you know, Product and Sprint Goals aren’t optional in Scrum. It’s not a Scrum Master accountability to set up goals. Instead you need to help your Scrum Team, and especially the Product Owner, to do so. Lean Canvas. In short, the Lean Canvas helps you define the most important elements of your product.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Stattdessen basiert Scrum auf einem ausgeklügelten System von Checks & Balances, Zusammenarbeit und gemeinsamer Entscheidungsfindung, um das Risiko zu mindern, dass sich der Product Owner in seine Lösung verliebt und nicht in das Problem des Kunden. Einige Lean-Experten bestreiten, dass dessen Existenz gerechtfertigt ist.). ??

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Scrum.org

APRIL 18, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns — 20 Signs Your Scrum Master Needs Help. The reasons Scrum Masters violate the spirit of the Scrum Guide are multi-faceted. Typical Scrum Master anti-patterns run from ill-suited personal traits to complacency to pursuing individual agendas to frustration with the team itself.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Tools, Part 1. The Scrum framework is purposefully incomplete, […].” ( Source.) This half-sentence is probably one of the more often misinterpreted statements of the Scrum Guide. On the one side, it defines the necessity to enhance Scrum with other practices and tools.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2019

During a recent meetup of The Liberators Network, we got together with 30 enthusiastic Scrum Masters. This post combines the shared experience of a large group of Scrum Masters. The participants also agreed that by delivering done software every Sprint, stakeholders start trusting the experience-driven approach of Scrum.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 25, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns. The Sprint Planning is a core event that defines how your customers’ lives will improve with the following Product Increment. Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! This resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Defining OKRs and then forgetting about them until it's time to grade them. OKR Theater has the potential to become a member of a big family – Scrum Theater, Agile Theater, SAFe Theater, Lean Theater, Six Sigma Theater; you get the picture. OKRs (and Scrum…) thrive in the Complex Domain. What’s the intent here?

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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 basic concept SAFe divides enterprise agility into three level of abstractions: Team level (Scrum teams). Program level ("project" level).

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. I thought it might be fun to ask ChatGPT a few questions about business agility in general and Scrum in particular. . ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: Generative KI: ChatGPT von OpenAI über Business Agilität und Scrum. ??

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Instead, Scrum as a framework is based on a delicate system of checks and balances, collaboration, and joint decision-making to mitigate risk; for example, the Product Owner falling in love with their solution over the problem of the customers. Some lean practitioners dispute its existence is justified.). ????

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Visual, lean tools that truly engage all team members are going to become essential. Lean in a little more to the opportunities before you. Instead of 5 goals define only 3, the most important.

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MPUG

JULY 12, 2024

For example, a construction project where you have a clear idea of what you want and there is a well-defined, tested, and proven process of building a house. Thus, it is mandatory for every team member to participate in assigning story points to each story in the presence of the Scrum Master and Product owner.

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2020

Many folks on LinkedIn these days, seems to have a renewed interest in firing the Scrum Master. I have been asked quiet a few times personally as to what will the scrum master do now that we are heading to a ‘New Normal’. So, it’s time to stop marginalizing the Scrum Master role and make an effort to understand what the role entails.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Predictive, Agile, and Lean/Kanban form the boundaries. Agile (Scrum). Lean/Kanban. Project Phases The project approach becomes a defining characteristic when describing the project phases and how they are executed. Scrum is characterized by a series of design-build-test iterations (sprints), commonly two weeks long.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2020

TL;DR: The Scrum Product Owner in 58 Theses. The Product Owner theses also address the Product Owner’s part in Scrum events from Sprint Planning to Sprint Review to Sprint Retrospective, and the Daily Scrum. The Product Owner is also the most vulnerable Scrum role. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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