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. At White October, we encourage direct communication between the development team and clients.

Technical Review 441

Technical Review Development Team Review Risk Management Agile 441

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. Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). Kanban Methodology.

Technical Review 505

Technical Review Prince2 Lean Manufacturing 505

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. At White October, we encourage direct communication between the development team and clients.

Technical Review 406

Technical Review Development Team Review Agile Risk Management 406

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.

Development Team Review 111

Development Team Review Technical Review Manufacturing 2008 111

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.

Development Team Review 225

Development Team Review SCRUM Technical Review Closing 225

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.

Technical Review 188

Technical Review SCRUM Software Review Development Team Review 188

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.

Software Review 88

Software Review Process Development Team Review Technical Review 88

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. As stated in Scrum Guides the Definition of Done (DoD) is –. This is the definition of ‘Done’ for the Scrum Team and it is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment.

Development Team Review 203

Development Team Review Software Review Technical Review SCRUM 203

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.

Technical Review 248

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review SCRUM 248

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.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Controlling Software Review Development Team Review 52

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? Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team] .

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Technical Review SCRUM Development Team Review Certification 140

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.

Planning 254

Planning Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review 254

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.

Development Team Review 191

Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review 191

Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

If you put developers under pressure to deliver they will continuously and increasingly cut quality to meet deadlines.-Unknown A lack of quality of the code results in an increase in Technical Debt (or more accurately an unhedged fund) which in turn results in two nasties. Ultimately professional teams build software that works.

Software Review 230

Software Review Technical Review Planning Manufacturing 230

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!

SCRUM 226

SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Technical Review 226

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”.

Software Review 185

Software Review SCRUM Technical Review Software 185

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 Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 172

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​​.

SCRUM 226

SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Software Review 226

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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Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Defining 145

The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

By Luigi Morsa and Richard Maltzman Introduction Lets start with a basic definition: Project management tools simplify everything from project planning to collaboration, helping meeting deadlines and deliver a more refined finished project [1]. appeared on Harvard Business Review [7]. Below, we highlight some of these key benefits.

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Artificial Inteligence Leadership Software Review 2024 78

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?

ChatGPT 227

ChatGPT SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 227

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The following Sprint Planning checklist includes tasks for everyone on the Scrum Team: Preparing the Sprint Planning: T-2 : Address the number of open tickets in the “code review” & “ready for acceptance columns.” Ask the team members to focus on moving tickets to “Done” before starting work on new tickets.

Planning 225

Planning Technical Review Software Review SCRUM 225

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

(All Scrum team members need to communicate with stakeholders and customers to avoid losing critical information in translation. That is a reason for having, for example, the Sprint Review with stakeholders and customers.) ????. The technologist : “Define a future-proof technology stack in accordance with the overall IT architecture.

Technical Review 209

Technical Review 2020 SCRUM Development Team Review 209

Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

Definition of a Product Owner: A product owner is an individual who has ultimate responsibility for defining what features will be included in a product or service. The product owner must have knowledge about the customer needs as well as technical expertise to ensure that the right decisions are made regarding feature selection.

Technical Review 209

Technical Review Software Review Agile SCRUM 209

Scrum.org

JULY 29, 2019

Doesn't product quality interest the developers, as well as code health and the amount of technical debt hiding beneath the surface? Team health? Flow of work, from the time the team starts working on a Product Backlog item until your customer is using it? What about business value metrics, I ask? And that's important!

Technical Review 181

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Software Review 181

Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

( Japanese version・日本語版 ) When picturing an effective and truly agile product development team, one often imagines a software development team, pushing some software to production every day, maybe multiple times a day, ala Amazon. But not all industries, business models or technologies allow for this to happen.

Agile 208

Agile Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review 208

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.

SCRUM 233

SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review 2020 233

Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

However, the more the Developers know about their past performance, their upcoming capacity, and their Definition of Done, the more confident they will be in their Sprint forecasts.”. While we don’t need a definition of ready, we do need a working agreement between the Product Owner and the Developers.

2020 241

2020 Technical Review SCRUM Development Team Review 241

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 Development Team Review 2012 Technical Review 223

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Daily Scrum is where the Development Team plans their collaboration towards achieving the Sprint Goal for the next 24 hours. The cards “Keep the team focused during the Sprint” help craft the Development Team a plan for the upcoming day. Sprint Review. The Sprint Review happens at the end of a Sprint.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review SCRUM Development Team Review Consulting 235

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.

SCRUM 123

SCRUM Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 123

Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

Assessment of threats It draws attention to potential external risks and threats that could negatively impact the project. This knowledge enables the project team to develop and implement risk management strategies to avoid potential obstacles or mitigate their impact. How can we benefit from new technological developments?

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Development Team Review 100

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Business stakeholders meet regularly with the agile team at a lower level of engagement. In Scrum, this engagement may take place in refinement meetings or at the Sprint Review. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.

Agile 246

Agile Software Review Technical Review SCRUM 246

Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

Often I hear people say that Scrum does not take care of risk: there is no risk log, risk is not on the agenda of the Sprint Review or Retrospective as a standard agenda-item. The Development Teams need to be accountable for the quality of the product and how it's made. That's a very broad definition.

Risk Management 149

Risk Management Risk Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 149

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I am committed to staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve product strategy and drive business outcomes. 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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ChatGPT Development Team Review Technical Review SCRUM 172

Scrum.org

JUNE 22, 2019

I’m simply going to share my perspective as a Scrum Master working closely with developers. That’s not going to be a technical perspective. Although I did try being a developer, I failed miserably… To be clear, whenever I write “developer” in this article, I mean everyone involved in writing software and building products.

Underperforming Technical Team 184

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 184

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

I am a software developer and Scrum Teacher. I have been in software development for 23+ years and have worked on various technologies and have played the role of a developer, analyst, project manager, delivery manager, scrum master, product owner, and coach. Scrum is not a process, technique, or definitive method.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Certification Software Developers 214