Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

Navigating Agile Leadership: The Perils of Rigid Product Ownership From my experience, I've seen that the crux of Agile success lies not in rigid adherence to plans but in a more fluid, vision-driven approach. It's about setting a direction and allowing the team the freedom to navigate towards it. This approach fosters innovation, creativity, and, importantly, team engagement – vital ingredients for successful product development.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 22, 2024

Cloud transformation is not simply a technological shift but a comprehensive, multi-dimensional journey that requires strategic planning, execution, and management. It’s not merely about replacing old technologies with new ones – the crux lies in focusing on the latest technologies, which will drive the business strategy and then appropriately reshape organizational patterns, restructure processes, and redefine business models.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

TL; DR: The Rise of the Scrum GPT Fewer Jobs for Scrum Masters, and now we see the universal Scrum GPT entering the competition: Will Scrum Masters change from essential practitioners to a niche role? The job market is currently challenging for many agile practitioners, particularly Scrum Masters. Many are looking for new opportunities, while an increasing number of organizations consider the benefits they contribute to a team’s overall success.

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Scoro

JANUARY 22, 2024

Looking for the ideal project management tool for your marketing, advertising, or design agency? Agency project management tools help you plan projects, assign tasks, and keep your team on track. But with so many solutions, choosing the right one to suit your needs can be tricky. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the best agency project management software, including pricing and main features.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

I once worked with a Scrum team that deliberately underestimated the size of Product Backlog items during refinement to enable them to pull oversized items into the Sprint, bypassing the team agreement that restricted larger items from being pulled into the Sprint. Why would they do this? The team believed that breaking down these larger tasks took time and hindered their ability to start the work immediately.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

Agile frameworks have revolutionized the product development landscape, improving collaboration and adaptability and fostering a focus on benefits provided to the customer. But this new way of working takes some getting used to. It can be challenging for organizations to let go of old working methods. As organizations strive to quantify the productivity and effectiveness of their agile teams, the adage "you get what you measure" becomes increasingly pertinent.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 22, 2024

Cloud transformation is not simply a technological shift but a comprehensive, multi-dimensional journey that requires strategic planning, execution, and management. It’s not merely about replacing old technologies with new ones – the crux lies in focusing on the set of new technologies that will drive the business strategy and then appropriately reshaping organizational patterns, restructuring processes, and redefining business models to enable them.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

For professional Project Managers seeking to transition into Professional Scrum Masters, the project management principle of being a diligent, respectful, and caring steward offers a valuable perspective. In Scrum, stewardship extends beyond traditional project management, emphasizing integrity, care, and trustworthiness within the realms of initiatives and products.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

Knowing how to monitor and manage project resources can make or break that project. One common technique that helps project managers handle resources efficiently is resource leveling. In this article, you will learn: What resource leveling is When to use resource leveling The key benefits of resource leveling Real-world examples of resource leveling The risks of resource leveling Key resource leveling strategies And more!

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Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

Construction

Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

For professional Project Managers seeking to transition into Professional Scrum Masters, the project management principle of being a diligent, respectful, and caring steward offers a valuable perspective. In Scrum, stewardship extends beyond traditional project management, emphasizing integrity, care, and trustworthiness within the realms of initiatives and products.

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Scoro

JANUARY 22, 2024

Looking for the ideal project management tool for your marketing, advertising, or design agency? Agency project management software can help you plan projects, assign tasks, and keep your team on track. But with so many solutions, choosing the right one to suit your needs can be tricky. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the best agency project management software, including pricing and main features.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

There is a common misconception among some Agilists that Agile teams must operate without deadlines. Otherwise, they are not ‘Agile’. This fosters an attitude of "we will get there when we get there." Telling an important customer that “we will get there when we get there” could come across as dismissive, sending the message that the customer’s needs are unimportant to the Scrum team.

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MPUG

JANUARY 22, 2024

Two widely accepted Lean-Agile approaches, iteration- and flow-based, are embraced by Agile practitioners. While iteration-based Agile prescribes an iteration, in flow-based Agile, iterations are not prescribed. The most well-known framework for iteration-based Agile is Scrum , while Kanban represents flow-based Agile. Kanban is a Japanese word and loosely translated means “signal card.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Pat Campbell has joined agilityIRL as a Partner. More importantly, he’s the newest member of the take5IRL podcast! Ever wonder how an entire organization can become agile? Pat sheds some light on this challenge, emphasizing the importance of bridging the gap between individual teams and the overarching organizational structure.

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Henny Portman

JANUARY 22, 2024

Generative AI has the potential to unlock significant productivity benefits. This framework, created by the Central Digital and Data Office of UK Government, aims to help readers understand generative AI, to guide anyone building generative AI solutions, and, most importantly, to lay out what must be taken into account to use generative AI safely and responsibly.

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Management Yogi

JANUARY 22, 2024

A breakdown structure is what the name tells. It's basically a hierarchical decomposition and each lower level gives more details or information. One of the best-known breakdown structures is the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). In this article, however, we will know more on the Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS).

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

For your team to effectively understand the benefits of Scrum, it's crucial to relate its principles to their daily work and overall product and organisation goals. To communicate the advantages of Scrum to a team, it's essential to demonstrate how its principles directly benefit their daily work and overall product objectives. This requires linking the practical aspects of Scrum with product management and development and the team’s individual context.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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ActiveCollab

JANUARY 22, 2024

Standup meetings streamline communication, address concerns quickly, and keep everyone aligned on project progress. Following key tips and best practices ensures that your daily standup meetings are productive and beneficial for the whole team. This article will explore the concept of a daily standup meeting and how to run one effectively. WHAT IS A STANDUP MEETING?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

What may happen if the Scrum Master has other jobs or roles within an organization? For example, they’re a people manager but also a team’s Scrum Master. Is this forbidden? In this Responsive Advisors Scrum Lightning round, Professional Scrum Trainers Robb Pieper , Greg Crown , and I discuss the pros and cons of a Scrum Master who has other jobs or roles in the organization.

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Wrike

JANUARY 22, 2024

Have you ever directed or been part of a meeting that didn’t lead anywhere? Perhaps there was no specified goal attached to it or things went off the rails when your colleagues got into a heated argument. To prevent these unproductive meetings from becoming the norm at work, take the time to create a purposeful meeting agenda. View this agenda as your compass, one that will steer everybody in the right direction and keep them on track.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

If there are multiple teams working on the same product how many Definitions of done should we have? We discuss the pros and cons of having more than one Definition of done for the same product in this Responsive Advisors Scrum Lightning Round.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

What if solving all of your talent management problems was as easy as playing tic tac toe? With a 9 box grid, that’s basically what you’re doing, as it provides hiring managers and talent management teams with a simple and efficient way to map out existing employees and their skill sets, as well as plan for the future. TL;DR — Key Takeaways The 9 box grid is an easy-to-use HR tool for analyzing employee performance and potential.

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