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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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. A lot of the points below relate to teams in Agile environments , but can apply to any type of project team. Elisa Cepale. Tasks are continually added during the project.

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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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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 encourage direct communication between the development team and clients. This is a guest post from Elisa Cepale. Elisa Cepale.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 27, 2019

Scrum ceremonies are meetings that are unique to scrum teams. Scrum ceremonies ensure that everyone (the scrum master, product owner and development team) is in-sync. A sprint employs four different scrum ceremonies to ensure proper execution: sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review and sprint retrospective.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Product Backlog Refinement And Estimation. The Product Owner for your Scrum Team frequently turns requirements documents received from stakeholders into tickets and asks you to estimate each. Please note: Normally, the Product Owner would provide this information during Sprint Reviews or the refinement process.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2022

The architectural design process is how a construction project is developed and analyzed in set stages. This process is usually broken down into seven phases to provide order to the project by identifying periods of review, creating a structured release of design information and determining the natural stages of invoicing.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This led to large-scale transformations where the principles of Agile were applied beyond development teams, often with varying degrees of success. The role of the Scrum Master emerged as a critical one, transitioning from a team facilitator to an organizational change agent.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Optimise the value of the work the Development Team perform Talk with customers. Ensure that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next. Ensure the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed. The Development Team.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Within Scrum teams, the role of a Product Owner is pivotal. The Product Owner is the bridge between the stakeholders and the development team, responsible for maximizing the value of the product. Estimation Techniques Accurate estimation of user stories is crucial for planning sprints and releases.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

Your Scrum team is consistently failing to meet commitments, and its velocity is volatile. How would you address this issue with the team? The team addressing unplanned priority bugs. The purpose of qualitative metrics is to gain insight into how one or more of an organization’s Scrum Teams are progressing with agile.

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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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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

For those of you managing product development projects, here are some of the product management templates we offer for free download on our site. Product Requirements Document Template In order for your product to achieve its objectives and meet the quality expectations of your end-users, there are many requirements that must be met.

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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. Review Ready. Peer reviews ought to be done.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2019

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. This is the definition of ‘Done’ for the Scrum Team and it is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment. DONE = Releasable.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 5, 2022

Product backlog refinement is the process by which the scrum team keeps its backlog in good order. Near the end of a sprint, the scrum team will meet and look over their backlog to make sure it’s ready for the upcoming sprint. The scrum team will have time to ask questions that would be normal for any sprint planning.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 5, 2018

Development team members are also valuable, but talent across most skill areas is available for the right price and with the right culture in place. While it is difficult to satisfy the first requirement, especially in those organizations where knowledge exists in silos, it is much more difficult to meet the second requirement.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The Project Manager is typically concerned with day-to-day progress of the Development Team. They rarely (or never) miss a Daily Scrum, they’re involved during the Daily Scrum and it might just be that they’re asking individual team members what they’ve done, what they’re going to do and if there’s anything blocking them.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re tailoring your resume with project management skills , preparing for an interview, seeking to earn a certification , or simply seeking clarity in meetings, this list of top project management buzzwords should prove to be an invaluable tool. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The Sprint Goal is mentioned 27 times in the Scrum Guide , Product Backlog refinement is only mentioned in the following piece (about the Product Backlog): Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. During Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised.

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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? Increased accountability: Scrum requires team members to take ownership of their work and be accountable for meeting their commitments. The item has been properly sized and estimated. All necessary resources (e.g.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Besides these rules, there are also certain guidelines which help the Scrum Teams to make the best possible use of Scrum framework to create maximum Business Impact. For ex: You cannot do Scrum without the 3 Roles - Product Owner, Development Team and Scrum Master. The impact of it would vary based on team context.

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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

And it is closely linked to the development of schedules and cost plans. The project managers, stakeholders, and the dev team have to jump over a lot of hoops and obstacles to meet the deadlines on time and making sure that the client deliverables are delivered on time. Resource risks are not assessed. Checklists.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the one side, they address typical Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective. Product Backlog Refinement and Estimation. Product Backlog refinement is a continuous process involving the Product Owner, the Development Team members and probably subject matter experts or stakeholders.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

Figure: Diminishing returns from Agile Estimating – Estimation Approaches. Ultimately Software Development is a creative endeavour and has the same lack of predictability that painting a picture, writing a book or making a movie has. Stop adding new features and make your product meet that checklist and release your product.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The Scrum meeting is an essential part of every project’s management, especially one following Agile methodology. It’s considered a valuable source of getting real-time updates, information, and feedback from the development team. It also serves to help keep the field team aligned with the company’s goals and deadlines.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Too many meetings—we don’t have time! When I present the Scrum framework to a new team, I almost always hear someone cry out, “How can we get anything done with so many meetings?! ” The Scrum framework consists of five events (what the uninitiated refer to as meetings), three artifacts, and three roles.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Sprint Review lost its detailed recipe on how to run the event. There is no more Development Team : “Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint.” (I This is another good pointer at the Scrum Team’s empowerment.).

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2021

The Development team or business stakeholders demand an ROI calculation for ordering the Product Backlog. The Developers do not feel comfortable determining how much work to pull into the Sprint Backlog at the Sprint Planning meeting. Stakeholders or IT managers routinely call on Developers to add work to the Sprint .

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2019

First of all, let’s have a look at the current issue of the Scrum Guide on the Product Backlog: “Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items.

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Scrum.org

JULY 29, 2019

It is defined in the Scrum glossary as follows: An indication of the average amount of Product Backlog turned into an Increment of product during a Sprint by a Scrum Team, tracked by the Development Team for use within the Scrum Team. Invite your manager to the Sprint Review. And that's important!

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Additionally, I have a strong background in product discovery, which involves identifying customer needs, validating product ideas, and conducting experiments to inform product development decisions. Comment : I doubt that ChatGPT know the 2020 Scrum Guide as it still refers to the Development Team and ignores the Product Goal.

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Several years ago an Agile coach ran this exercise for my Scrum Team, and since then I've used it with many teams. I've also adapted this to align with the November 2020 Scrum Guide changes, which replaced roles with accountabilities, and removed Development Team in favor of Developers. Break (10 minutes).

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Over my 15 years of experience with Scrum, I’ve observed velocity-driven and capacity-driven sprint planning as our ways of working when we figure out the amount of work the development team can take during a sprint. The development team decided to set a WIP limit of 10 on its Ready column based on its throughput run chart.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2019

First of all, let’s have a look at the current issue of the Scrum Guide on the Product Backlog: “Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items.

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Planio

OCTOBER 19, 2021

And whether you’re a designer, developer, team lead, or administrator, your job requires many of the same skills that separate the best project managers: organization, effective collaboration, and being goal-oriented. Step 7: Estimate time and effort for each task. Step 11: Run a project kick-off meeting.

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