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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Development Team Review Technical Review Manufacturing 2008 111

The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

I like to do assessments from time to time, beyond the regular meetings and updates. One assessment tool offered in the PMBOK involves some emotional intelligence and a scorecard: the stakeholder engagement assessment matrix. Both can help to scope the work and serve as a reference during development.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Development Team Review 2013 Underperforming Technical Team 88

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

JUNE 30, 2020

A Sprint Review is perhaps one of the most difficult elements in the product development with Scrum. Therefore, during the first three years in this role, all my sprint reviews were limited to showing the results to the Product Owner. Since then, the Sprint Review became something special to me. . Team Voice.

Development Team Review 243

Development Team Review SCRUM Budget Risk 243

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 3, 2020

There are simple drag-and-drop tools for organizing to-do lists, planning systems for agile teams and hybrid tools for robust project management. After reviewing dozens of these tools, we’ve found that there are four specific features of a kanban tool that are must-haves for any serious user. Your new columns would be: To-do.

Development Team Review 400

Development Team Review Software Review Agile Manufacturing 400

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. Pre-Design.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2020

Managing remote teams is possible with online project management software to assign, monitor and report on remote teams, no matter where they are or when they’re working. What Is a Remote Team? A team is just another way to say a group of people who are working together to solve a common goal. Sales teams.

Software Review 476

Software Review Technical Review Monitoring Development Team Review 476

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. Sprint Review.

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Agile Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 12, 2020

The purpose of a daily standup meeting, which you will sometimes hear referred to as the daily scrum, is to get together and go over important tasks that are just finishing, or about to start. Other teams hold their meetings around the Kanban board or whiteboard so everyone can refer to that if they need to.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 5, 2024

Reporting and analytics A robust capacity planning tool should generate reports and dashboards with insights into resource availability and capacity, allocation, and utilization, which will help managers track resource performance and assess the efficiency of project work. Top 15 Capacity Planning Tools 1.

2024 101

2024 Planning Development Team Review Consulting 101

Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2022

know quite a lot - refer to PSPO I reading recommendations. Go through the following open assessments several times until you pass them with 100% in less than 10 minutes. The texts in the feedback (after submitting the open assessment) contain a lot of helpful information. And how do you do that? . Now, that sounds daunting.

Certification 213

Certification Development Team Review 2017 2020 213

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

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.

Development Team Review 203

Development Team Review Software Review Technical Review SCRUM 203

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The purpose of a daily standup meeting, which you will sometimes hear referred to as the daily scrum, is to get together and go over important tasks that are just finishing, or about to start. Other teams hold their meetings around the Kanban board or whiteboard so everyone can refer to that if they need to.

SCRUM 366

SCRUM Agile Energy Development Team Review 366

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. I don’t normally write reviews on my blog, but I have deep respect for Eric’s knowledge of MS Project and his ability to make it able to stand on its head.

Development Team Review 136

Development Team Review 2003 Underperforming Technical Team Influencer 136

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The above intent, together with the fact that SAFe uses the Scrum Guide as its reference to what Scrum is, are encouraging signs. It is 2 weeks long, the goal is to deliver a potentially releasable increment of working software, There's Iteration Planning, Daily Standup (which is essentially Daily Scrum), Iteration Review and Retrospective.

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SCRUM Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 172

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.

Technical Review 505

Technical Review Prince2 Lean Manufacturing 505

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.

Underperforming Technical Team 110

Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Government Governance 110

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For example, “Q 03” refers to the third question of the guide.) 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. I did not edit ChatGPT’s answers. Comment : Much better.

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ChatGPT Development Team Review Technical Review SCRUM 172

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Scrum.org says "PSM II is an advanced course helping students to understand the stances that characterise an effective Scrum Master and servant-leader while diving deep into how they serve the Development Team, Product Owner and organisation. How a Scrum Master services: The Development Team. Who Should Attend?

Development Team Review 139

Development Team Review SCRUM Leadership Agile 139

Scrum.org

JANUARY 27, 2020

Development Team – Why your Scrum Doesn’t work (2/3). I explore high impact discrepancies between how Scrum is intended (referred to as Professional Scrum) and how it is often practiced and misunderstood. You are the only one who decides what the Development Team will work on in future Sprints. Product Owner.

SCRUM 229

SCRUM Development Team Review Closing Executing 229

Digite

MARCH 12, 2018

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. The Dev board value stream follows a Test Driven Development flow. Our Kanban Journey.

Development Team Review 154

Development Team Review Software Review Cadence Technical Review 154

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. When I refer to rules, I mean those aspects which cannot be mended to fit a particular context. The impact of it would vary based on team context.

SCRUM 172

SCRUM Development Team Review Estimate Budget 172

Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

The purpose of qualitative metrics is to gain insight into how one or more of an organization’s Scrum Teams are progressing with agile. The interval to test via self-assessment is every 4–12 weeks, with teams of lesser fluency running their tests at the lower end of this range.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Technical Review 235

Scrum.org

JANUARY 21, 2020

Whilst the whole Scrum Team is accountable for the definition of Workflow, the Development Team defines the parts of the workflow that relate to the activities of the Development Team. We refer to this as a Service Level Expectation (SLE). For example, 85% chance of 8 days or sooner. Work Item Age.

SCRUM 239

SCRUM Development Team Review Estimate Defining 239

Scrum.org

JUNE 18, 2021

What team cognition looks like for Scrum teams, and what signs tell you whether it's there or not. What research in this area tells us about how you can design, support, and encourage teams to develop team cognition and become high-performing. Pictures of a session where we created a skill matrix with a team.

2010 231

2010 SCRUM 2006 Software Review 231

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

AUGUST 1, 2022

It may suffice to move an item on the Scrum Board or Kanban Board to “Done” or “Ready for Review”, although a verbal statement is probably clearer for teams where the Scrum Board isn’t visible all the time. Many studies have found that psychological safety has a positive influence on team effectiveness (Edmondson, 2014).

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Scrum.org

MAY 6, 2019

The Sprint Goal is a phrase that can be used in many different ways: The Development team uses it at every Daily Scrum, to inspect the work done and adapt the work left. Is it defined in a way that provides guidance and flexibility to the Development Team? References. The Scrum Team also crafts a Sprint Goal. ". "

Development Team Review 165

Development Team Review SCRUM Technical Review Defining 165

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

Often referred to as a project shopping list, its purpose is to separate the project’s final product into its constituent parts. The first type of product is referred to as internal products or products that the project builds. All of the related products should be grouped which is referred to as work packages.

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Prince2 Risk Management Development Team Review Engineering 221

Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2020

Do you hold frequent, recurring product market discussions with stakeholders and Development Team members? Do you or your Product Owner, review all features as development is underway, or do you wait until just prior to deployment? Do you or your Product Owner, facilitate these reviews? If so, I have a question.

Development Team Review 162

Development Team Review SCRUM Planning 162

Digite

MAY 15, 2018

In case you haven’t read Yuval’s post, basically, it presents a map of values and practices in Scrum to Kanban language, and encourages Kanban teams to approach Scrum from a practices point of view. This is probably the set of things that, regardless of the name, Scrum and Kanban teams will have the most in common.

Development Team Review 93

Development Team Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM 93

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The Gatekeeper is the single point of contact between the Scrum Team and the outside world. The Gatekeeper tends to block all connections between the Development Team and its stakeholders; all communication goes through him/her. There’s nothing wrong with “protecting” the Development Team from the outside world.

Development Team Review 73

Development Team Review Software Review Government Governance 73

Scrum.org

JUNE 5, 2023

The goal acts as a focal point, attracting and aligning the efforts of the development team towards value creation. When the Product Goal is well-defined and understood by the entire team, it becomes a driving force behind every decision made throughout the product development journey.

SCRUM 185

SCRUM Development Team Review Certification Defining 185

Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2020

Do you hold frequent, recurring product market discussions with stakeholders and Development Team members? Do you or your Product Owner, review all features as development is underway, or do you wait until just prior to deployment? Do you or your Product Owner, facilitate these reviews? If so, I have a question.

Development Team Review 149

Development Team Review SCRUM Planning 149

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Reassigning Team Members : Frequently moving team members between Scrum Teams disrupts the building of trust and undermines the stability and effectiveness of teams​​. In the absence of this feedback, teams may engage in gold-plating under the assumption that they are adding value.

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SCRUM ChatGPT Technical Review Development Team Review 226

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The above intent, together with the fact that SAFe uses the Scrum Guide as its reference to what Scrum is, are encouraging signs. It is 2 weeks long, the goal is to deliver a potentially releasable increment of working software, There's Iteration Planning, Daily Standup (which is essentially Daily Scrum), Iteration Review and Retrospective.

SCRUM 123

SCRUM Development Team Review Technical Review Cadence 123