Thu.Jan 09, 2025

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Scrum Masters, what are you measuring in 2025?

Scrum.org

It is often said that, if you want to improve something then it has to be measured. Over the years as I worked with many different teams, one observation that stood out was often teams were not measuring what was supposed to be measured and what they were measuring was not worth improving, although everyone was focused on improving it. No points or cookies for guessing the measure I am talking about.

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Earned Work: Measuring Project Performance

Velociteach

Earned Work Management is a lightweight, approach-agnostic project performance measurement system that supports Waterfall, Scrum, and Kanban. This allows organizations employing different project approaches to measure project portfolio performance consistently. Earned Work (EWM) measures project performance by analyzing Planned Work (PW) and completed or Earned Work (EW).

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How Scrum Teams Select Work: Collaboration Toward Value

Scrum.org

From the #Scrum Guide: The Scrum Team turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value. But what does a selection of really mean in practice? From Cambridge Dictionary: Selection: the act of choosing someone or something. In Scrum, this act of choosing is not done by one person aloneits a collaborative effort by the entire Scrum Team. Its a Team Effort While the Product Owner brings a value-driven perspective, the Developers contribute their technical insights, and together, they decide

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Advertising agency software: 9 options for your team

Wrike

There are dozens of work management software options out there for ad agencies, but only a certain combination of features will help you run your advertising agency effectively. When your goals are to scale your business while continuing to meet your clients expectations, advertising agency software needs to help you: Standardize the unique aspects of creative project management , including intake, brief creation, and managing workflows that take in multiple rounds of feedback Simplify client co

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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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When to Change the Rules of Scrum?

Scrum.org

The Scrum framework offers clear rules, guidelines, and constraints. Teams can use them as boundaries to self-manage & self-organize their work, minimize risk, and deliver value to their stakeholders. When teams are relatively new to Scrum, strictly using the rules & constraints makes sense. For example: A Daily Scrum takes 15 minutes Each Sprint has a Sprint Goal All our work is made visible on the Product- and Sprint Backlog Each Sprint results in a potentially releasable increment

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A Different Spin on 'Quitting'

PM Solutions

Quit expecting unqualified teams to make magic happen. A new year brings a hefty amount of expectations with it. And 2025 will prove to be no different for most. Chances are you made a list of a few (or a few too many) resolutions to improve the outcome of 2025. And how would you gauge your motivation as the second week of January unfolds? If you listen to the news hype, you’ll likely give up on all your resolutions by Friday, a day now being coined “Quitter’s Day.” Sound

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Top Financial Advisor Websites: Best Practices and Inspiring Examples

UPQODE

In today’s digital age, a financial advisor’s online presence is more important than ever. Potential clients often research advisors through websites before making contact, and a well-crafted website can make all the difference in gaining their trust and securing their business. The best financial advisor websites combine exceptional user experience, clear navigation, and informative content to not only highlight expertise but also build lasting relationships.

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The rules every project manager faces daily

Henny Portman

In the PM World Journal, Vol. XIV, Issue I, January 2025 you can find my article: Portman, H. (2025). The rules every project manager faces daily, commentary, PM World Journal , Vol. XIV, Issue I, January. As a project manager, youve probably felt like youre battling invisible forces at times. Take Murphys Law, for example: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

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How to Create and Secure Photo Album in MS Word?

Alan Parker Blog

Photos: we all click them to store and reminisce our old memories. But, ever wondered how will you secure these files? I mean, sure you have the option of setting your files into a secure folder on your phone or hiding them in a disk drive on a Windows laptop/PC. But, what if someone infiltrated through your phones security, or managed to gain access to your laptop?

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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?