Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Working Software. Done Increments. Two related concepts in the agile world that people trying to leverage Agile/Scrum’s empiricism outside of the software/technology space struggle with. The intent behind these practices is to achieve transparency to validate/invalidate assumptions—you might call it managing based on evidence. The key idea is to get transparency as early and often as possible to minimize the risk of continuing down the wrong path.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Your workers’ hearts start pounding faster, and their excitement grows with the speed of an avalanche sweeping down the mountain. They are ready to shift the Earth with their bare hands and achieve the impossible. What can bring so much enthusiasm into your employees’ work routine? The answer lies in gamification. Let’s specify what it is, consider its psychological influence on employees’ morale, and see how you can gamify your workplace in a cringe-free manner.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2024

From the Scrum Guide: “Such tactics for using within the Scrum framework vary widely and are described elsewhere.” From Cambridge Dictionary: “Tactic: a specific action intended to get a particular result” where “specific” means “relating to one thing and not others”, and “a planned method for achieving a particular result” where “particular” means “special, or this and not any other”.

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Productivity Land

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Picture this: a client who never needs to ask twice, who feels like every step of your process was designed just for them, and who enjoys working with you because everything flows seamlessly. This might sound like a fantasy because you receive generic emails, messages, and ads, but it truly happens when you put personalization at the heart of your client interactions.

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This text offers practical guidance for project managers navigating diverse frameworks. It covers topics like centralized reporting, standardized metrics, communication, training, risk management, and alignment reviews. By implementing these strategies, project managers can improve efficiency and achieve their project goals.

Risk Management

Musings on Project Management

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In Part I of this series, we developed the idea that Thomas Bayes was a rebel in his time, looking at probability problems in a different light, specifically from the proposition of dependencies between probabilistic events.

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