Accidental PM

MARCH 30, 2025

The core principles of Agile are outlined in the Agile Manifesto , which emphasizes the importance of individuals and interactions over processes and tools, working solutions over comprehensive documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and responding to change over following a plan.

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Certification SCRUM Technical Review Agile 75

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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Process Development Team Review SCRUM Energy 172

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

There are plenty of opportunities for stakeholders to interact responsibly with a Scrum Team. The two formal Scrum events that come to mind are: Sprint Reviews. The Sprint Review is Empiricism at work: inspect the Product Increment and adapt the Product Backlog. Sprint Reviews are a zone free from death by PowerPoint.

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Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Cadence 235

Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Lean Thinking starts with identifying customer-defined value, and proceeds from there by focusing on ways to maximize the delivery of that value. They don’t pay for regulatory compliance reviews. They don’t pay for security assessments. A manual, after-the-fact, formal review process is optional.

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Lean Software Review Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team 113

The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Predictive, Agile, and Lean/Kanban form the boundaries. An adaptive approach with empowered, self-organizing teams. Lean/Kanban. Gate reviews mark the completion of each phase. A typical pattern is the overlapping of design with development, and development with testing. Hybrid is the vast interior space.

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2024 Lean Software Review Sustainability 78

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the one side, they address typical Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective. This first set of the Scrum Master theses addresses their role in the Scrum process: Scrum is not a methodology, but a framework. Being a Scrum Master does not entail, and should never entail, enforcing processes.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review 234

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Saddest is that given decades of UCD and HCD as our key processes, SAFe picked “Lean UX” to add to their model. Lean UX is neither Lean nor UX; don’t be fooled by the name. But you can see why SAFe liked Lean UX. Lean UX is a model where UX has no real power to do much or make decisions.

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Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 213

Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

This group of guys recognized a need for a more adaptive alternative to the regimented, documentation-driven software development process. They identified the following 4 values promoted in Agile software development: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Agile processes promote sustainable development.

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Software Development Software Developers Software Review Agile 191

Scrum.org

MAY 4, 2020

We had a look at common remote agile anti-patterns; we analyzed remote Retrospectives, Sprint Plannings as well as remote Sprint Reviews based on Liberating Structures. This eighth article now looks into supporting a distributed Development Team organizing a remote Daily Scrum. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Development Team Review 215

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development team members) who work collaboratively to deliver value in an Agile project. Backlog A list of tasks, features, or requirements to be addressed by an agile project manager or team and is often associated with Agile methodologies.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

As somebody hiring for a Scrum Team, you need to determine for yourself what works for your organization — which is a process, not a destination. Being a Scrum Master does not entail, and should never entail, enforcing processes. Generally, insisting that the team achieve specific KPI (e.g.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 234

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.

ChatGPT 172

ChatGPT Development Team Review Technical Review SCRUM 172

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Providing the content was a simple process and only took a few minutes. I was surprised that ChatGPT did not require some processing time, as it claimed it would be immediately available. Group them into categories such as culture, process, or organizational structure.

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SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Development Team Review 226

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Saddest is that given decades of UCD and HCD as our key processes, SAFe picked “Lean UX” to add to their model. Lean UX is neither Lean nor UX; don’t be fooled by the name. But you can see why SAFe liked Lean UX. Lean UX is a model where UX has no real power to do much or make decisions.

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Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 183

Moira Alexander

JANUARY 12, 2017

Changing environments are embraced at any stage of the process to provide the customer with a competitive advantage. Stakeholders and developers closely collaborate on a daily basis. An optimized development process. These are the 12 key principles that still guide agile project management today. Why is agile necessary?

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Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review Agile 100

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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Technical Review 2020 SCRUM Development Team Review 209

Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2020

I am actively forming the opinion that this is the wrong term to be used both in how various assessments assess understanding and by practitioners in the agile community. However, with assessments for certification in scrum by Scrum.org, the preceding explanation would cover the required understanding.

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Underperforming Technical Team Infrastructure Development Team Review Lean 159

Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2019

Simplifying the purchasing process for Scrum Teams so they can purchase training and materials up to threshold without going through several departments is a huge win. In most of the success stories, the involvement was not limited to the Sprint Review. And feedback is not annoying; it is vital to improving a product over time.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Software Review Lean 193

Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

Much like the lean movement in manufacturing, companies that embraced it wholeheartedly were the ones that ultimately see the competitive edge that it provides. All software development is product development. Review that thing of value with your stakeholders ( Sprint Review , Backlog Adaption).

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Software Review Technical Review Planning Manufacturing 230

Digite

MARCH 12, 2018

Also, we have quite diverse roles in the team (i.e., In the usual Scrum process, the P.O. We started with a single Kanban board, but with 2 separate swim lanes for the product manager and the dev team – see below – Planning Lane for the Product Owner. Dev Lane for the main dev activity.

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Development Team Review Software Review Cadence Technical Review 154

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Often, if the organization is heavily regulated or has a lot of processes and rules in place, doing experiments is much harder than in a Startup environment, where experiments are the norm. Or do people feel safe within their processes and tools? For instance Lean Change Management or Scrum. Are experiments allowed?

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SCRUM Development Team Review Lean Risk Management 172

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog. The Daily Scrum optimizes the probability that the Development Team will meet the Sprint Goal. The Scrum Master is present at the Team Board.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Software Review Lean 203

Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Since knowledge work is often novel or unprecedented in the organization, it helps to have visual cues for it so people can point to it or examine its position on a Kanban board to determine its status in the development process. This meeting is another scheduled event focused on information sharing.

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Agile Planning Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review 135

Planview

JUNE 1, 2021

It can be challenging to expand Agile practices beyond IT and development teams. At the same time, our traditional planning processes cannot keep up or sustain us anymore: The annual plan is most on-strategy the day you finish it. He not only owns the process for PI planning but also the logistics, tooling, and agenda.

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Cadence Logistics Lean 2019 148

TrustRadius Project Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

This methodology breaks a software development project into incremental stages, slowing building on successive stages with what are called “sprints”. Overall, both can be beneficial to a software development team. The full scope of the project is agreed upon by the development team and their customers in advance.

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Software Review Agile Development Team Review Software Development 132

nTask

AUGUST 22, 2019

The term Agile refers to a way of managing projects that incorporates constant improvement, scope flexibility, team involvement, and delivering crucial quality products. They also need to be cross-functional, with all proficiencies required to achieve the project without dependency on team members. Development Team, and.

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SCRUM Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review 132

Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

Prioritizing based on business value is an example of the lean concept of 'Taking an Economic View of Decision Making.' ' In deciding which feature to develop first, those with the highest economic value are selected. I do not think the teams have been weak at threat avoidance.   Team Activities and Tools.

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Risk 2006 Underperforming Technical Team 2012 145

Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

Leaders can measure the effectiveness of self-management within Scrum teams by evaluating team performance against predefined metrics or key performance indicators, soliciting feedback from stakeholders, and assessing the team's ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances autonomously.

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SCRUM 2020 2024 Development Team Review 202

Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2023

Here are some of the key differences between the two versions: Focus on the Scrum team : The Scrum Guide 2020 places more emphasis on the Scrum team, rather than just the Development Team. The Product Owner and Scrum Master are now considered equal members of the Scrum Team. The answer is embarrassing.

ChatGPT 172

ChatGPT SCRUM Technical Review 2020 172

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Flexible and adaptable processes: Companies need to have processes in place that are flexible and adaptable. They focus on creating flexible and adaptable processes that can be easily changed as needed, and on fostering collaboration and communication among teams.

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ChatGPT Generative AI SCRUM Agile 213

Agilemania

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Not maintaining requirements in an Agile team can lead to several challenges, including scope creep, missed deadlines, low-quality deliverables, and dissatisfied stakeholders. They are characterized by an iterative, incremental approach to development that emphasizes flexibility and rapid iteration.

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile Development Team Review Technical Review 98

Scrum.org

JULY 1, 2019

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. We agree we need to adopt empirical process control to deal with complexity. We need to probe, assess and respond to be able to adapt to change. If we do not embrace empirical process control, we cannot use empirical data to pivot and refocus on the newly discovered reality.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Controlling 161

Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

While working diligently behind feature flags, using elements of Scrum, it wasn’t clear to the stakeholders the value being delivered and how well the teams were progressing towards their end goal. A project team takes on a self-organising character as it is driven to a state of “zero information”— where prior knowledge does not apply.

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Technical Review Development Team Review 2017 Engineering 124

MPUG

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The new guide clearly informs that Sprint Reviews should not be considered “gates” for releasing value. As there can be multiple Increments, the sum of all these Increments are presented to the (key) stakeholder at the Sprint Review. The diamond shapes in the cadence stream denote the Sprint Reviews. Lean Thinking.

Cadence 116

Cadence SCRUM 2020 Agile 116

TrustRadius Project Management

MARCH 14, 2018

This methodology breaks a software development project into incremental stages, slowing building on successive stages with what are called “sprints”. Both the Waterfall and the Agile methodologies carry their own set of advantages and disadvantages and both can be beneficial to a software development team.

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Agile Software Review Development Team Review Software Development 97

Planio

APRIL 6, 2021

A product requirements document (PRD) is one of the most important documents for teams using traditional project management. However, an increasing number of Agile teams are starting to see the value of adding more planning to their process. Agile is all about staying lean and adapting to user feedback, right?

Lean 78

Lean Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 78

Velociteach

MAY 10, 2023

More recently, the profession has grappled with two intertwined questions: Should principles or processes govern project management? Processes describe the inputs, tools, techniques, and outputs used to execute project activities. A toolkit is a collection of techniques and practices used within the project processes.

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Lean Cadence PMI 2001 89