The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

By Debra Khan Practitioners of content strategy do not have to go it alone when developing a strategy for a content project. Based on the needs analysis, project leadership typically develops a business case and charters a project. I like to do assessments from time to time, beyond the regular meetings and updates.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2019

The PO’s are then unsure what needs to be developed. For instance, a lead developer or architect prepares the work for sprints ahead, acting as a proxy between the teams and the PO’s, splitting the requirements in tasks per team. I advise to start finding one person to be the single Product Owner for all teams.

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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. Your Scrum team is consistently failing to meet commitments, and its velocity is volatile. How would you address this issue with the team? Agile Metrics.

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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. Additional work will be needed to complete it.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

TL; DR: 15 Sprint Review Anti-Patterns. Answering this question in a collaborative effort of the Scrum Team as well as internal (and external) stakeholders is the purpose of the Sprint Review. Given its importance, it is worthwhile to tackle the most common Sprint Review anti-patterns. Are we still on the right track?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 22, 2019

For years, I’ve fulfilled the role of Scrum Master for many different organizations and Scrum Teams. These teams were mostly focused on software development. These organizations were able to attract the smartest developers and create products customers loved. Sprint Review at Schiphol Airport with lot’s of stakeholders.

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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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nTask

DECEMBER 8, 2020

These qualifications have evolved due to the challenges that are faced by the companies in the project management paradigm – and that too on daily basis. Choosing the Right Processes. And it is closely linked to the development of schedules and cost plans. They are: Professional IT solution. Let’s start at the very beginning.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In the fast-paced world of software development, agility and efficiency are paramount. 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.

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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. Flow disruption: The Scrum Master allows stakeholders to disrupt the flow of the Scrum Team during the Sprint. The Sprint.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Scrum Anti-Patterns: From Product Backlog to Sprint Review. More critical, however, is when the Scrum Master decides to keep the team in the dark about principles and practices to secure his or her job.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Scrum Master encourages the Scrum Team to improve, within the Scrum process framework, its development process and practices to make it more effective and enjoyable for the next Sprint. By the end of the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team should have identified improvements that it will implement in the next Sprint.

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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

APRIL 7, 2022

Recently, the concept of “fluid teams”, “dynamic reteaming” or “ad-hoc teaming” has gained traction in the Agile community. Although the concept has many different definitions, a characteristic they share is that members move in and out of a team during its lifetime. The need for fluid teams.

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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. Read More : “ Peer Recruiting.”. s delegation poker a chance.

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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

I believe I would be a good fit for the role because I have a strong understanding of Scrum and the Agile framework, and I am able to communicate and facilitate effectively with team members and stakeholders. Follow-up question : Why is it beneficial that the team adheres to the values and practices of Scrum?

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The bad news is that this complicates the decision on which to choose. Clear Deadlines and Roles Each team member’s deadlines are listed clearly next to their tasks and they can see how those deadlines impact others’ deadlines [3]. It also makes it easier for the team to understand their tasks [4].

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

My first opportunity to create and run a large agile team did not start well. Having had good successes with small to medium sized agile teams I was keen to unleash the benefits on a bigger scale. A clean-sheet development opportunity with a smart team and engaged business group – what could go wrong?

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. These rigid methodologies inevitably turn developers into mindless cogs in a corporate machinery—churning out more and more code—while ignoring the true potential of these knowledge workers.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 5, 2018

toxic culture, poor compensation) which are preventing you from attracting them, and in a pinch, contracting might be the way to go. 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.

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Digite

MAY 15, 2018

Inspired by Steve Porter’s efforts to bring process practitioners closer together and educate Scrum practitioners, I’m writing a shadow series of posts that will follow the Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together series and continue my own efforts to clear up misconceptions between practitioners of these methods. Disclaimer.

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Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Projects stay interesting with new challenges, opportunities to collaborate with teams, and the satisfaction of delivering value and solutions. You need strong leadership and communication skills, which you can develop during your work in any level of project management. And a project manager role can be fulfilling and interesting.

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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. I have worked with many Scrum Teams who have been using the concept of mid-term and longer-term goals as part of their Product Backlog management strategies. Scrum is still Scrum.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

There is no doubt now that Agile is not just a buzzword, but a really working methodology that takes software development to the next level. . How does it differ from the traditional approach to product development? SDLC (software development life cycle) is a sequential approach to software development.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 5, 2022

When working in an agile environment, teams take sprints, a short period of time in which you complete tasks. Scrum teams choose this work by looking over their backlog. A scrum framework allows teams to execute in agile project management, the backlog is very important and backlog refinement keeps work flowing. Learn More!

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Alan Parker Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

This section of Annex A addresses the risks associated with user endpoint devices, network security, software development, and information systems management, ensuring that organisations can effectively defend against ever-evolving cyber threats. Access to Source Code Purpose Source code is a critical asset in software development.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Business agility is often achieved through the use of agile practices and methodologies, such as agile project management and agile software development. It gets a bit repetitive; however, the Generative AI adds agile practices and refers directly to agile software development. Let's drill down a bit.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you are just starting out, developing your project manager resume, or a seasoned professional, mastering the Project Management Buzzwords is non-negotiable. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Business case An organization will develop a document to justify the investment in a project (i.e.,

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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 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. This poor choice then leads to a fragility within the solution. The Scrum Guide does not contain the term technical debt. Lean Principles Work Types.

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Planio

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Rituals tie your team together, creating a shared purpose and a powerful culture. While everyone has their own routines to help them maximize productivity, team rituals create a sense of togetherness and motivation that takes performance to the next level. Jump to a section: What are team rituals? What are team rituals?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2020

Despite the rapidness of the change, moving to remote worked surprisingly well for many teams, because they were used to some degree of remote work before. Especially development teams and technology firms in general have many years of experience with allowing their workforce to do their jobs from wherever and whenever they like.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Demos  – Having the team demonstrate increments of functionality at the end of every iteration shows what the project has achieved to date. Instead, the team regularly surfaces from work to show where they are with progress and discuss what should come next. Information radiators can show any data the team wants to display.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 18, 2020

A new product had been developed to replace an older, third party solution that was no longer tenable. The organization had to revert to the old, third party solution at significant cost, after several (costly) years of development. In my research, I found many issues throughout the development process, but one stuck out in particular.

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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. This method often results in low-quality products due to delays in milestones, financial issues and lack of prioritized characteristics for the products.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum Master Interview Guide exists: Prevent imposters from slipping through the hiring process and causing damage. Would you recommend formal Daily Scrums for all teams, no matter the size or experience level? A team waiting to ask for help is a team delaying progress.

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