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4 Truths You Need to Know to Make Agile Work

Leading Agile

A couple years ago, Mike Cottmeyer did a webinar series on the fundamental building blocks of agility. These days, we’re calling these building blocks the physics of agile. Today, Mike and Dave get together to discuss the four laws that make up the physics of agile and why these laws must be true for agile to work inside large organizations. Want to Listen Instead?

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How to Manage Project Cash Flow

ProjectManager.com

Projects cost money. Those funds have a life cycle of their own and project managers must understand how those costs come in and out of the project and organization. That process is called project cash flow. We’ll look at project cash flow, what it is and how to calculate and manage it. To further help understand project cash flow, we’ll also offer an example that illustrates it, and then link to a few free templates that can help you manage project cash flow.

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Könnte ein Scrum GPT Scrum Master herausfordern? ??

Scrum.org

Weniger Jobs für Scrum Master und jetzt erleben wir auch noch, wie der universelle Scrum GPT in den Wettbewerb eintritt: Wird der Scrum Master von einem unverzichtbaren Praktiker zu einer Nischenposition? Der Arbeitsmarkt ist derzeit für viele agile Praktiker, insbesondere Scrum Master, eine Herausforderung. Viele sind auf der Suche nach neuen Möglichkeiten, während immer mehr Unternehmen den Nutzen, den diese zum Gesamterfolg eines Teams beitragen, in Frage stellen.

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IT Project Management: Nailing know-how, but are we wondering why?

Project Accelerator News

A project management team’s new hire asked her onboarding supervisor a brilliant question – Why? “Why?” is always a great question, this one was particularly illuminating. The trainer was explaining the team’s fairly unique binary approach to scrum sprints, which effectively boils down to them having two duration categories – A) one week long and B) three weeks long.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

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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How self-management can be taken up by the Scrum Master (55)

Scrum.org

We started this Scrum foundation series explaining we see four underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, and we covered the Scrum Values. Now that we understand that we need trust, which is built up by living the Scrum Values, to bring transparency and as such have a good basis to inspect and adapt, we can have a look at the self-managing aspect of the Scrum Team. ?

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Lessons Learned Templates: The Project Management Edition

Wrike

If you don’t learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it. If you continuously make the same mistake, expect to get the same result. Both of these statements are variations of Albert Einstein’s famous words about insanity — “ doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Let’s face it, we are all prone to doing the wrong thing again and again, even if we know it’s not good for us.

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Cinco indicadores para saber si un Scrum Master está siendo efectivo

Scrum.org

A pesar de la inmensa popularidad de Scrum , después de muchos años observo que muchas organizaciones están ciegas o directamente son incapaces de medir la efectividad de los Scrum Masters. Cuando ejercemos como Scrum Masters por primera vez, asumimos como nuestros los eventos y el funcionamiento del framework. Los más atrevidos puede que incluso se vean como unos líderes del equipo Scrum -más bien aspirantes a managers sin título- pero muy pocos son capaces de enumerar alguna medida que les per

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30 Core Competencies Examples & How to Assess Them

Teamweek

A company’s core competencies equip them with the essential skills and personality traits that make them unique and successful. Think of them like a “secret sauce” of sorts, turning bland corporate structures into thriving, distinct communities. However, to harness the power of that secret sauce, you need to understand the ingredients first.

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Can Scrum work in a creative or artistic environment?

Scrum.org

Scrum has a history in software development, but can it also work in a creative environment like marketing, painting, poetry, book writing, etc? Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt , Robb Pieper , and I discuss how Scrum can work in highly creative environments in this Responsive Advisors Scrum Lightning Round.

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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros

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.

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Interactive Marketing: Explore Powerful Strategies

UPQODE

Are you interested in boosting your engagement and enhancing your overall sales? Look no further, as interactive marketing is the solution! Interactive marketing is a dynamic method of marketing and advertising that empowers consumers to actively connect with brands. This interaction typically takes place through digital marketing platforms like email, surveys, chatbots, and social media.