Mon.Apr 14, 2025

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That's Not the Point of Points

Scrum.org

Imagine a Scrum team that cuts down trees. The team consists of Paul Bunyan and Homer Simpson. To size their work, they assign points to trees: Fir trees = 1 point Oak trees = 2 points Walnut trees = 5 points Sprint Planning Paul Bunyan plans to cut down 20 Oak trees this Sprint. Homer Simpson estimates he can handle one Fir tree. This means that - as a whole - the Scrum team plans to deliver 21 points in the upcoming Sprint.

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What Is Cookie Compliance and Why It Matters for Your Website

UPQODE

Cookies are small pieces of data stored in a users browser, often used to improve website functionality, track visitor behavior, or deliver personalized content. While theyre essential for many modern websites, they also raise important privacy concerns. In response, laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in California require websites to disclose how cookies are used and, in many cases, to obtain user consent before pl

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Scrum Team 3D Reality Model: Path to Agile Product-Oriented Organisation

Scrum.org

Why do fewer than half of Agile practitioners report success at scale? The answer lies in rethinking Scrum implementation in these organisations. The challenge is how to become Agile Product-Oriented Organisation. How the Scrum Teams thrive in midsize and large organisations has been a challenge that has not been fully addressed for many years. Roughly 44% of agile practitioners said enterprise Agile works very or somewhat well for their organisations (Digital.ai, 2024).

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How to Adapt Your Gantt Chart to Different Project Roles

TeamGantt

Learn simple gantt chart presentation tips you can use to keep teams and stakeholders engaged in the plan, without losing visibility as the project manager.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Don't Overload the Sprint

Scrum.org

When a Scrum team has been working together for a while and completing the same type of work Sprint after Sprint, they develop a sense of how much they can typically accomplish. Whether the team estimates work using story points or simply tracks the number of Product Backlog items delivered per Sprint, they establish a natural cadence for what they can reliably complete.

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From Chaos to Confidence: Why I Built the AI Engagement Accelerator Kit

Scrum.org

TL;DR: I created the AI Engagement Accelerator Kit to help real teams ship GenAI solutions faster with structure, security, and scale. Its open-source and ready to fork. Generative AI has sparked one of the most exciting tech shifts in a generation. Yet as teams race to build with LLMs, Ive seen the same problem surface again and again: No playbook.