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Project Gates: The Janus-like Guardians of Product Development

MPUG

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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DoD EvoCycle 2.0 - A Simple Technique to Effectively Manage your Definition of "Done"

Scrum.org

A simple technique that I use to help the Development Team take ownership in managing their Defnition of Done. Definition of Done. The Scrum Team must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be completed to ensure transparency. The team is not owning the DoD and implicitly also not owning the quality. .

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5 Dos And Don’ts During The Sprint Planning

Scrum.org

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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The Ultimate Guide to Project Dependencies and Constraints

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project Dependency: A Definition. Let’s start with a definition. Dependencies can occur inside and outside the project’s sphere of influence, and inside and outside the company. Here’s the definition I use of a project constraint: Constraint: Something that limits your options.

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Agile Management Anti-Patterns — An Introduction for Aspiring Servant Leaders

Scrum.org

Instead, the management ought to provide the teams with goals and guidance on how to achieve these, along with funding sufficient to meet the objectives. The ‘where is my report’ mentality : The manager expects to receive reports regularly instead of participating in events, for example, the Sprint Reviews. That is simple to fix.

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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

Scrum.org

Work agreements, a team manifesto, or a team contract can help you fast-track some of that understanding by talking openly and specifically about how you will work together. This is also why the Scrum framework includes the Definition of Done. Team performance assessment in distributed decision making.

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Assessment of threats It draws attention to potential external risks and threats that could negatively impact the project.