Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2024

Steps You Can Take as a Project Manager to Transition to a Professional Use of the Scrum Framework: Understand Core Scrum Principles: Familiarize yourself with the non-negotiable elements of Scrum—its roles, events, artifacts, and rules—to ensure these foundations are respected and maintained.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2022

Throughout this blog, I use a variety of terms such as meeting, event, and workshop ostensibly as synonyms. Whilst this is a Professional Scrum leaning piece, facilitation is not an art solely associated with Scrum, and therefore the language I use isn’t either. So, what is facilitation? . Could it hobble on and ‘get there’?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

When to Use It: Like agile, the scrum methodology has been used predominantly in software development, but proponents note it is applicable across any industry or business, including retail logistics, event planning or any project that requires some flexibility. Lean Methodology. It does require strict scrum roles however.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Learn more History of Kanban Kanban was first introduced in Japan as a lean manufacturing approach pioneered by Taiichi Ohno in the late 1940s. The book laid out the principles of lean manufacturing, which focuses on reducing waste, creating customer value and seeking continuous process improvement, and kanban.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 9, 2020

Lean Coffee is a powerful meeting faciliation technique that can be used in coffee shops, conferences, open space, scrum events or simply replace existing corporate meeting formats. Lean Coffee is easy to learn, empowers participants and increases engagement. It is also fun!

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 27, 2025

At a recent Professional Scrum Master Advanced course, we were discussing how to promote engagement at the Daily Scrum when Mark Kuzik , lean champion and Director at Argus Machine in Canada suggested shaking things up by trying Management by Exception at the Daily Scrum. What is Management by Exception? Keep it focused and productive.

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Scrum.org

JULY 16, 2019

Lean Agile Procurement is designed to reduce delay in establishing the partnerships, and providing clear constraints on the business relationship. The traditional approach of RFI – RFP – Review – LOI is neither lean or agile. The Lean Agile Procurement model is designed by people who live the Agile Manifesto, and is aligned to it.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Each kata focuses on a particular area (such as governance, practices, roles, events, or artifacts) and is designed to shift mindsets, structures, or processes in a way that provides incremental, scalable benefits over time. By systematically revisiting and refining these routines, teams learn incrementally and develop deeper capabilities.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

It’s not merely data backup, but includes that and every other detail to ensure the project isn’t derailed by considering short- and long-term events and how to respond to them. Event chain diagram This is a visual way of demonstrating the relationship between events and tasks and how they impact one another.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 418

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Earned Value Analysis Dashboards Road Maps Lean Concepts – Kanban Agile Concepts – Scrum Infographics. Category #2. Visual Project Reporting Tools. Category #3. Visual Project Collaboration Tools. table that shows which project is in which life cycle phase, colour coded to show status) Project Social Media (e.g.

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Software Review Lean SCRUM Initiating 455

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Scrum framework includes five events: The Sprint Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective. Each of the five events in Scrum is time boxed. This means that every Scrum event has a maximum (but not a minimum) amount of time the Scrum team will spend on the event every Sprint.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) On the personal advice front, I am very much looking forward to adding events to our knowledge sharing activities within the Major Projects Community. Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Lean in a little more to the opportunities before you.

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2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 443

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Every Scrum event has a maximum allowable time period to carry it out, called a timebox. When I tell someone that the Sprint Planning event is timeboxed at eight hours, I usually receive shocked looks. While Scrum events have a maximum amount of time, they do not have a minimum amount of time. Scrum Event Timeboxes.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

His work would inspire methodologies such as just-in-time manufacturing (JIT) , lean manufacturing and kaizen. Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing focuses on identifying value, value stream mapping, creating flow, establishing pull and continuous improvement.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Each event is outlined by the acronym PDCA, which stands for plan, do, check, act. The idea of always making small improvements is not dissimilar to lean manufacturing, especially with the emphasis of eliminating waste. Kaizen, like a lean or agile approach, works with iterations. Report the results, follow-up and repeat.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

What to Expect: This three-day event focuses on the importance of planning, scheduling and how to manage scope. As with most of the in-person events being held this year, the Resource Planning Summit is monitoring the evolving public health recommendations to keep participants safe. ProjectSummit Business Analyst World.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Each one of those components connects directly to a TPM goal, and takes into account a different type of productivity loss: Availability: This corresponds to the TPM goal of having no stops in production while taking into account availability loss (all events that stop productive for an appreciable length of time). Key TPM Elements.

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Manufacturing Software Review Lean Technical Review 397

Inloox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. Each level has its own requirements, events, assignees as well as fixed time frames for the completion of their tasks. Go Lean! – The most important terms.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 17, 2020

Avoid hybrid meetings : At the moment, the first remote team member joins, everyone joins the events via “dial-in,” too, no matter whether others are co-located or not. Typically, there won’t be time to clarify questions around these issues during the event. Have regular breaks to allow for leg stretching, too.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2025

It defines: 5 values, 3 accountabilities, 5 events, and 3 artifacts This sounds easy to grasp. Doing" Scrum is straightforward: assign roles, schedule events, create and maintain artifacts. Are Scrum Events real working sessions? The words in the Scrum Guide arent complex. Its not a massive bookjust 13 pages. Easy to do?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. That hasn’t stopped practitioners from using scrum in varying industries, from retail logistics to event planning. What Is Kanban? What Is the Difference Between Scrum and Kanban?

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SCRUM Manufacturing 2001 Agile 448

Inloox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. Each level has its own requirements, events, assignees as well as fixed time frames for the completion of their tasks. Go Lean! – The most important terms.

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Lean Innovation Agile SCRUM 237

Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

LPM also known as Lean Portfolio management, refers to how senior leadership uses lean principles and systems thinking approaches to align strategy with execution. Incorporating agile and lean portfolio management offer a path to improving business agility. What Are The Objectives Of Lean Portfolio Management?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Scrum events actually SAVE time.). When I present the Scrum framework to a new team, I almost always hear someone cry out, “How can we get anything done with so many meetings?! ” The Scrum framework consists of five events (what the uninitiated refer to as meetings), three artifacts, and three roles.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

To keep the Sprint Retrospective productive, ensure the event results in one or two actionable ideas for improvement—and then be sure to implement those improvements! It is up to the Scrum Master to ensure that this event is positive, productive and kept within the timebox. . 3 Turning the Daily Scrum into a daily marathon.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

League of Extraordinary Lean-Agile Practitioners Community The league of extraordinary lean-agile practitioners is a group of peers and seasoned practitioners that continuously learn, share emergent practices, and discuss topics with courage, commitment, focus, respect, & openness! Topic(s): Agility. Join The League. What's Next?

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Technical Review Lean 2021 Agile 203

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

On the map, a node represents an event and the activities are represented by arrows drawn from one event to another based on its order. It is often used in lean manufacturing just-in-time manufacturing (JIT). From that data, you create an illustrative map of the network of activities and their interdependencies.

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Estimate Manufacturing Software Review Defining 392

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Many conferences have early bird pricing so it is worth checking out the events that interest you as soon as you can in case you need to get corporate funding to attend. Make sure you sign up for the free Attend a Conference Checklist before you go to any of these events. We’ve come a long way since Henry Gantt.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Let’s start with what the Scrum Guide says about empiricism: “Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials.”. Scrum combines four formal events for inspection and adaptation within a containing event, the Sprint. Scrum events are designed to provoke change.”.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

Read on and learn how to employ search-engines, LinkedIn’s people search, reaching out to peers in the agile community, and analyzing the event markets in the quest for your next Scrum Master job. ?? Lean startup. Lean Agile Software Development Community. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Scrum Master.

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SCRUM Technical Review Lean Engineering 237

Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2021

You should have a good understanding of the Scrum Framework, its Roles, Events, Values, the Pillars and Artefacts. The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses. Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster. And you better be good at Scrum. Jobs to be Done: Theory to Practice.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This is a lean flow chart used to analyze and design the flow of materials and information at the system level, mostly used in manufacturing and product development. A flow chart also sequences events to reduce the possibility of over tasking your team, which saves time and resources. Value Stream Mapping. Data Flowchart.

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Monitoring Software Review Closing Controlling 448

Scrum.org

MARCH 1, 2021

We are always happy to take questions about the Scrum Events. Todd and Ryan discuss the lean metric "item aging" and how it can be used to help a Scrum Team gain insights into the progress of their work. Today's question is from Jodie who wants to know about alternatives to the 3 questions when facilitating the Daily Scrum.

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SCRUM Lean Agile 215

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

XP, scrum, lean, etc.) I am very much looking forward to adding events to our knowledge sharing activities within the Major Projects Community. Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Lean in a little more to the opportunities before you. Helena Lui. Helena Lui.

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MPUG

JULY 12, 2024

When Agile isn’t enough for the project’s success, you have two options to approach your project: Either choose some other standalone methodology to manage projects such as Waterfall, Lean, and PRINCE2; Or opt for a hybrid project management approach to make full use of the practices from a blend of the combined frameworks.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Product Owner theses also address the Product Owner’s part in Scrum events from Sprint Planning to Sprint Review to Sprint Retrospective, and the Daily Scrum. The Product Owner shall actively participate in Scrum events. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? You can sign up here and join 28k other subscribers.

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Technical Review SCRUM Cadence 2020 248

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For simple problems, where more is known than unknown, an alternative approach – such as Lean or Waterfall – should be applied. Just 6% of teams use Kanban, and the remainder uses other methods described as iterative, extreme programing, lean, or other. Let’s start by defining our terms. .

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