Planio

JULY 22, 2024

When you and your team get overworked, your productivity — along with your mental and physical health — decline. In the worst case scenarios, overwork can cause teams to collapse, projects to fail, and individuals to go looking for better work environments. Teams aren’t replacing employees who leave. You get distracted easily 4.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

Employers expect the Scrum Master to facilitate Scrum events. By taking the lead in facilitating the 5 Scrum events, the Scrum Master shows the way and enables the organization to quickly see the benefits of the new framework. In the interests of team learning, it is dangerous for the Scrum Master to focus solely on facilitation.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2020

TL; DR: Development Team Anti-Patterns. After covering the Scrum Master and the Product Owner, this article addresses Development Team anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events as well as the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Development Team in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2017. .

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 8, 2024

An effective Sprint Retrospective ensures the team remains cohesive and aligned, leading to sustainable development and innovation. Still, the decision to skip a single Sprint Retrospective can adversely affect the team and the product's development process. With this reflection, teams can iterate on their process.

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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. Many new Scrum Masters need help to gain facilitation skills to leverage the potential of diverse perspectives within their team. So, what is facilitation? . Is the Scrum Master always the facilitator? Who is the facilitator?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 31, 2022

According to the Scrum guide, Scrum teams typically have 10 or fewer people, including Developers, Scrum Master and Product Owner. But what happens with a Scrum team that includes more than 10 people? What if the Scrum team has 10, 15 even more people? First, the events become too long. Some people check out. .

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In Scrum, the Sprint Goal serves as the spotlight that provides transparency to the Sprint Backlog, as the flag that allows the team to rally, and the one thing that provides focus and cohesion. The following nine Sprint Goal principles point at critical issues any Scrum team needs to consider on its path to excellence. ????

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 2, 2018

Poor risk management is costly. Let's look at the cost of poor risk management through the life of Tom Whitley. The senior management team praised Tom for the early action. The imaging team had started building workflows. The policy administration team started developing the interface to the claims administration system.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. Conflict should be a healthy part of any team’s development, and it’ a good way to challenge requirements and ensure that your business case and plans stand up to scrutiny.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 9, 2024

Once awareness and support have been established, then the change management communication plan has to be developed. Internal stakeholders can include members of the project team, project managers, members of other departments and senior leaders in the organization. Not to mention, they’re poor planning tools.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Developers in Scrum. Source : Scrum Guide 2020. .

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2023

In this article we will discuss: What Is the Definition of ‘Done’ How it can be used in Scrum Events What Is the Definition of ‘Done’ “The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product.” It supports Scrum Events.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 11, 2021

Of late, I've been noticing an interpretation of the Scrum Master role - the Scrum Master as An FFFCDO for Developers - a Fierce, Ferocious, Fearsome Chief Defense Officer! What is the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? Who are the persecutors the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? SCRUM VALUES.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 28, 2016

Ever have this sinking feeling that a bad moon is arising on your project? The negative events that you were concerned about have occurred. How do we keep events in the potential category rather than in the realized category? Here are three tips to help you identify threats: Threats are negative events or conditions.

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Scrum.org

JULY 5, 2022

During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams. According to the 15th Annual State of Agile Report, the use of agile approaches for software development grew from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. It is, in essence, the plan for what the Scrum Team will do next.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2022

Since then, as more people, teams, and organizations have started using Scrum, the framework has grown into the most used method for agile product delivery. Interestingly, the strength of Scrum is also its “weakness”. It merely focuses on ‘the what’ and leaves ‘the how’ to the self-managing ability of the Scrum team.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2024

Scenario planning is a strategy used to consider possible future events for an organization or project to develop an effective and relevant long-term plan to respond positively to that change. It considers trend analyses and qualitative data, but also examines quantitative data and past events. What Is Scenario Planning?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In this blog post, I share some tips and tricks that may help you facilitate strong Sprint Planning outcomes, so that your Scrum Team will have a great start into their Sprint. Spoiler alert: Facilitating strong Sprint Planning outcomes starts before the Sprint Planning event! What is Sprint Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 26, 2017

Teams don’t just come together and click into well-oiled productivity machines, at least not always. There’s often a period of time when the team members have to get to know one another and develop a rapport. In other words, every team can find value in team-building exercise. Objective: Develop listening skills.

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Planio

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Rituals tie your team together, creating a shared purpose and a powerful culture. While everyone has their own routines to help them maximize productivity, team rituals create a sense of togetherness and motivation that takes performance to the next level. Jump to a section: What are team rituals? What are team rituals?

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MPUG

JANUARY 22, 2024

The team pulls a feature or work item from the backlog based on the available capacity, executes the work, and when complete, delivers the work incrementally. In each delivery, we have analysis, design, development, testing, and so on. Are there any specific Kanban events and can they be used with MS Project Agile?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A risk breakdown structure is a tool for managing risks, which are any events that you have not planned for or expected. Either way, project managers have to prepare for risk, either good or bad—it can interfere with project objectives. Risk is usually thought of as a negative impact on the project’s budget, timeline or quality.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, Scrum teams are “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.” The most empowered Scrum teams in my experience not only decide who does what, when and how, they also control the structure and organization of the Scrum team itself. . It makes sense.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

Trust matters because it helps build a resilient project team. Trusted team members not only do only what is asked, but what the project needs them to do, because they know that the project manager will trust their decisions and actions. . Wise’s book, Trust in Virtual Teams. Trust helps get things done. Building trust.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 9, 2021

And one of the most critical events is your project kickoff meeting. Proper planning prevents poor performance. Project managers should work closely with their project sponsor to develop an agenda for the project kickoff meeting. Double down on your initial efforts. Prepare Your Agenda Do you know the 5 P's?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2022

Every Scrum Team, at some point, will struggle with how to facilitate the Daily Scrum. This event is the source of endless misunderstandings, even including what it's called. It's a collaborative working session where the Developers on a Scrum Team update their work and plan to progress towards their Sprint Goal over the next 24 hours.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 14, 2022

The values, accountabilities, artifacts and events are all part of the framework for a reason. Teams that mess with the framework are messing with Scrum. Teams that make changes to the elements limit Scrum's effectiveness and aren't really using Scrum. . Each of the Scrum events has a timebox, and that timebox is important.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2023

Embracing self-management can be challenging for teams transitioning to Scrum. Taking direction from a manager or team leader is easier in some ways—just do what you’re told to do. Most often, though, teams moving to self-management find it infinitely more satisfying. Developing the team’s sense of purpose is also essential.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The four types of project management methods are: Data gathering and analysis methods Estimating methods Meetings and events Other (because it’s always worth having a bucket category for anything else, right?). SWOT stands for: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats. We used to do root cause analysis a lot in the IT team.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Managing those tasks is a constant communicative effort with your team. By describing the project landscape, so to speak, you know what your parameters are, and it’ll help you get buy-in from the stakeholders and your team. What are strengths and weaknesses in your plan? These strengths and weaknesses are not etched in stone.

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Proofhub

OCTOBER 24, 2024

By focusing on these key areas, you can create an environment where health meets efficiency head-on, unlocking unprecedented potential within your teams. For instance, AI-driven platforms can analyze communication patterns and provide feedback on improving team dynamics.

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Proofhub

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Idea Management Team collaboration requires active participation and engagement from your employees. Team collaboration will only be effective if it’s a voluntary action and desire from the individuals involved. It’s a very motivating and inspiring experience for the whole team. Sign Up for Free Trial Today!

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

That’s the moment when true team building becomes an art form. Team building isn’t about forcing chemistry or mandating collaboration. It’s part science, part intuition, and entirely about understanding the human dynamics that transform a collection of people into a unified, high-performing team.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Assign the risk to team members, add priority, level of risk, response, impact and more. Risk Mitigation Strategies Naturally, there are many risk mitigation strategies that have been developed over time. Risk Control Also called risk reduction, this mitigates potential bad outcomes by enhancing safety and security.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. The local communities and events also grow in size every year. This is important because agile teams are self-managed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 14, 2024

You can draw out the experience and expertise in the room and create a sense of ‘team’ as well. Facilitation is also a key skill for project managers, especially when you are working with your project team and stakeholders from various locations. You can use your facilitation skills to help the team do this together.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Teams are not evolving beyond the laid out frameworks or methods. In my experience, I have seen the frameworks, methods become practices to be followed only to showcase a client that the team is doing agile. I once worked for a customer, who had outsourced their software development to 3 different vendors.

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