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. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead.

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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. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead.

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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? What happens in the kitchen is the equivalent to what happens in your product development process and environment.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

When you have a long-term project that needs to be evaluated regularly, and you’re dealing with numerous stakeholders, the phase-gate process could be an ideal fit for your organization. What is the Phase-Gate Process? It is typically used for new product developments, software/app/website launches and business-wide changes.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2020

The use of the terms Showcase, Show & Tell or Sprint Review. It will likely include permanent staff from at least one of the big Technology Consultancies, System Integrators or a range of short term contract staff engaged directly or through one of the other suppliers. The Sprint Review. So which event is best to use?

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nTask

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Project management is one of the most influential organizational processes that help the company and the team members alike when it comes to generating value for the company. One of the best applications that you can use as a project manager or a project development team member is nTask. Gantt charting. Kanban boarding.

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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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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

Agile project management came about as development teams worked towards getting products to the market faster. The waterfall methodology, which identifies a problem and then plans a solution, forces teams to stick to the requirements and scope of work that was defined at the beginning of the project. They are as follows.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2019

For example, a user story might be written like this, “As a project manager, I want to print out my Gantt chart, so I can review it regularly on my office wall.” ” The role would be project manager, the feature capability would be printing, and the benefit would be reviewing the chart on the wall. Overly Technical.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

While they may appear similar at first glance, there are key differences in how each process should be approached – understanding these differences will help you make more informed decisions! Let’s explore both processes as well as their similarities and differences. What is problem solving? That does make it sound easy.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

It’s nothing more than a waterfall process dressed-up as a pseudo-agile practice. If an organization is supposed to focus on delivering value to its customers, it is essential that any process involving ’requirements’ being handed down to its engineers by a project manager be abandoned. A team is composed of mostly junior members.

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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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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2020

User stories motivate developers to solving user problems, not just performing technical tasks. User Story was created as a tool to improve understanding of requirements only if developers do less reading from massive specifications and do more talking to the Product Owner. Key Challenges with User Stories.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

It must have over 100 positive reviews online, averaging 4 stars or greater. But it’s also a popular project management software for smaller companies in IT, marketing, construction, engineering, operations, and tech. . Commonly used in the software development industry, Trello is a popular collaboration tool.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

In lean manufacturing, we can optimise the production of pre-developed products through the nature of its predictable production. Each unit of work takes the same amount of materials and time to produce so any changes that we make to the process, time, or materials can easily be qualified and the benefit demonstrated.

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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. Code Complete.

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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

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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Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

Often, these organizations were once created to train farm boys into assembly-line workers within a standardized industrial process churning out standardized products in the name of output optimization. Any of the examples will impede the team’s productivity and might endanger the Sprint goal. The Sprint Review. The Daily Scrum.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2019

Most of us know that Scrum is oftenly understood in the IT industry as a process-oriented framework and that is one of the original sins that spoils the goal of obtaining what it was designed for, helping people to address complex problems. The Stacey Matrix of development complexity .

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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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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

You’re not daydreaming or playing fantasy games, but in the process of making a real product. Don’t get too technical, either, as that might limit the vision. Once you have a draft, review it. It tells a story and makes people think, as well as exciting them about the process of making the product. The Elevator Test.

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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. 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.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all approach, and what else could you possibly cover with a checklist, the mother of all standardized processes? So, from my perspective, checklists are not an evil means of imposing standardized processes but a helpful tool for practitioners even if they are a Scrum Master using a Sprint Planning checklist.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum Master Interview Guide exists: Prevent imposters from slipping through the hiring process and causing damage. Join more than 100 peers from May 27-29, 2021 , for the Virtual Agile Camp Berlin 2021, a non-profit live virtual Barcamp using open space technology principles and practices.

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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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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?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2019

In this post, we will explore the 4 values and provide some examples of how they help teams embrace this mindset. Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools. Processes and tools can be helpful, but they are not perfect. Do not allow processes and tools to hinder the collective intelligence.

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Scrum.org

JULY 7, 2024

Solitary Prioritization by the Product Owner Detail : In this approach, the Product Owner (PO) independently reviews and updates the Product Backlog. This method can be efficient for initial grooming but may miss out on valuable input from the development team and stakeholders. Pros : Efficient, aligns with product vision.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 18, 2020

Such a study is holistic; it involves looking at the organizational design, technical capabilities, culture and knowledge, and type of control and metrics used to define success. Some of these have to do with ‘the system,’ the whole of hierarchy, setups, technology, and so on that make up an organization. DevOps is a clear example.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. They must have knowledge about customer needs and technical expertise to make feature selection decisions. A Day in the Life of a Product Owner.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Daily Meetings: The Scrum team, essentially the team set on completing the project, engages in brief daily meetings to make sure each member has everything they need and that any prospective problems are immediately addressed. The Organization: Improving the productivity of a team can affect the organization at large.

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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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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2020

It must have over 100 positive reviews online, averaging 4 stars or greater. But it’s also a popular project management software for smaller companies in IT, marketing, construction, engineering, operations, and tech. Commonly used in the software development industry, Trello is a popular collaboration tool.

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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. Agility is enhanced through a continuous focus on technical excellence and proper design. An optimized development process.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Every situation is different, but my approach is to focus on today and do the things that are right to deliver value with a mind to the future; this may be either in terms of the choices you make to do something differently because of the future impact, or explicitly not and making a note for review when you grow the use of agile. .

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If I’m working with a company on their agile transformation or their implementation of Scrum or doing a Scrum training for their team, they’re not wrong in thinking that Scrum is important. If your focus is on the process , you’ll get good at the process. Development Team. It’s that Scrum isn’t the point.

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