Planio

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

If you recognize these challenges, a structured project methodology, such as the Stage Gate process, can help you overcome them, by bringing control and consistency to your deliveries. The Stage Gate process breaks projects down into distinct stages and gates. Jump to a section: What is the Stage Gate process in project management?

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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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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2020

This concept of refining makes some sense, but to plot it in that original process then seems hard. In order to turn this into a feature, to start developing it, this idea needs sharpening. The team needs to understand it, so they collaborate and talk about it. During the Sprint the Dev Team has full focus on the Sprint Goal.

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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. At White October we continuously reflect on our process to refine the way we work. At White October, we encourage direct communication between the development team and clients.

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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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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. At White October we continuously reflect on our process to refine the way we work. At White October, we encourage direct communication between the development team and clients.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

As this definition focuses on the measurement of items, it doesn’t offer guidance on where to measure your throughput in your workflow. I’ve found this can become a problem for Scrum teams who value and apply a Definition of ‘Done’ in their teams. . In Development: PBI is coded. Code is merged into the main branch.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A simple technique that I use to help the Development Team take ownership in managing their Defnition of Done. This process is essentially your gateway to agility. Definition of Done. The Scrum Team must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be completed to ensure transparency. Empiricism.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

One of the key Kanban practices we discuss in the Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams is Limiting Work in Process. . Some of us have the luxury of designing processes for greenfield systems meaning there is no history/legacy to deal with. The gap between deciding to Limit WIP and actually lowering WIP. Essentially prioritize all work.

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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. There can be many underlying causes.

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Planio

MAY 27, 2020

Without a clear definition of done , your development team doesn’t know what they’re working towards, your stakeholders are free to increase the scope, and your users most likely end up with a product that’s cluttered, confusing, and unusable. Jump to a Section: What is a Definition of Done (DoD)?

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

It's a key inspect and adapt opportunity for the Development Team, encouraging them check their progress towards the Sprint Goal and adjust their plan accordingly. It's also supposed to be an event for the Development Team and run by the Development Team but as we know in "the real world" it's not always implemented that way!

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Planio

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Every great piece of software starts with a plan and a clear process in place. Luckily, there are numerous software development processes you can choose from when you’re starting your next project. But which software development process is right for you? Software Development. The 7 stages of the SDLC.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Project Dependency: A Definition. Let’s start with a definition. An example would be activities carried out by a third party that need to be reviewed by someone outside the project before you could carry on with whatever it is you are doing. You have to develop the software within brand guidelines.

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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

JANUARY 21, 2020

If you are talking about Kanban as a strategy for optimizing the flow of value through a process that uses a visual, work-in-progress limited pull system , then The Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams has some clear advice on how we make this happen. Inspecting and adapting the team’s definition of “Workflow”. all the time.

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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 1, 2021

I suggest that before going all-in (the application process), you should consider analyzing the job description for Product Owner anti-patterns first. All Scrum team members need to communicate with stakeholders and customers to avoid losing critical information in translation. The Product Owner does not “drive the sprint process.”

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Using the budgeting process as a Stage-Gate® to exercise control through the back door : The budgeting process is hard to align with agile requirements like the longevity of teams. Hence, the actual process will have to change over time. Actively participating in Daily Scrums is reserved for Development Team members. (It

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Mike Cohn’s August 2016 article, The Dangers of a Definition of Ready describes certain problems that can occur when a team uses the concept of a Definition of Ready. He writes: You can think of a Definition of Ready as a big, burly bouncer standing at the door of the iteration. He’s right.

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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. It is tempting to fall into “shades of Done”.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

I teach and coach teams and individuals on agile project management using agile methods, agile product development using Scrum and LeSS, and Agile Software Development using Scrum, XP, and DevOps. Hoping it made clear that I don’t teach a role-based curriculum and focus on processes, practices, and methods.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

While we accept that in an empirical process like Scrum that we, know less upfront than we discover as we go, merely taking a guess and hoping for the best is decidedly unprofessional. While we don’t need a definition of ready, we do need a working agreement between the Product Owner and the Developers. ScrumGuides.org.

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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

JULY 21, 2020

Let’s have a look at some of the author’s issues: Definition of Done : “I entirely agree that every task should have a definition of done. But the definition should be task related […] Figuring out ‘Done’ is also difficult because the client may not have a good idea of what done looks like.” The statement is plain wrong.

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2022

During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams. According to the 15th Annual State of Agile Report, the use of agile approaches for software development grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. It is, in essence, the plan for what the Scrum Team will do next.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

What is important about Scrum is that it is a framework, and Scrum Teams need to define their process, practices, and tools within the framework. Another key change to the 2020 Scrum Guide is the shift from “Development Team” to “Developers.”. Having a team within a team was a bit confusing.

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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? Q 27: The ‘Definition of Ready’.

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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

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

AUGUST 18, 2020

For the purpose of clarity my definition of Stakeholders is – Anyone and everyone directly and indirectly involved and/or impacted by the Product being developed except the Scrum Team; Users, Customers, Management, Leadership. . . . Stakeholders respect the autonomy and self-organization of the Development Team.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

I took the course as part of the process but viewed it with my Scrum Master head and not as a PST. . Scrum.org says "PSM II is an advanced course helping students to understand the stances that characterise an effective Scrum Master and servant-leader while diving deep into how they serve the Development Team, Product Owner and organisation.

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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 is also why the Scrum framework includes the Definition of Done. Not everybody sees the value of work agreements.

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