Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2025

A Scrum Master does not simply tell a product team what to do because that isn't their job (but it is part of it). They enter into a learning engagement with the team which is bi-directional. If a team is to continuously improve, they must understand their current system of work. They examine their assumptions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Managing resources in professional services firms is crucial for maintaining sustainability and achieving anticipated employee performance goals. What is an example of resource forecasting? Let’s consider an example of resource forecasting in project management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Stick with me, and we’ll explore what project requirements are, why they’re important, and some tips for developing good ones. Requirements also help you cover off other success criteria like quality expectations, sustainability requirements, and more. Tips for developing good project requirements.

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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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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Learn more Change Management Models Using change management models helps guide teams through necessary transitions at a project or organizational level. Lewin’s Change Management Model Kurt Lewin, a German-American psychologist, developed a change management model that breaks down change based on three phases: unfreeze, change and refreeze.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 13, 2025

TL; DR: Optimus Alpha Creates a Useful Retrospective Format In this experiment, OpenAIs new stealthy LLM Optimus Alpha demonstrated exceptional performance in team data analysis, quickly identifying key patterns in complex agile metrics and synthesizing insights about technical debt, value creation, and team dynamics.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

Are there benefits to developing a capital improvement plan? For example, you might have to get citizen approval before you can move forward with your plan. For example, you’ll need a list of all the capital projects, equipment and major studies related to the projects. Benefits of Developing a Capital Improvement Plan.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2025

Vision and Ideation: AI as a Creative Partner The product vision is the cornerstone of successful product development. For example, imagine a product owner for a meal-planning application using an AI tool to analyse thousands of customer reviews and support conversations.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2019

Knowing intimately how your business works internally, and the current and developing conditions in your market, is crucial. Where a strategic plan is building a sustainable competitive advantage in the future, a business plan is designed to take advantage of a current business opportunity. How to Develop a Strategic Plan.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 20, 2022

Scrum defines three specific accountabilities within the Scrum Team: the Developers, the Product Owner, and the Scrum Master. A Scrum project still needs to be managed; work still needs to be analysed; teams, people and organisations still need to be coached etc. Focussing too much on the Scrum team. Scrum Guide 2020.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

For example, what if there is no Sprint Goal — Sprint after Sprint? What if the Scrum team is always only working on a random assortment of work items that seem to be the most pressing at the moment of the Sprint Planning? As the Developers work during the Sprint, they keep the Sprint Goal in mind. This may be an edge case.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The bad news is that this complicates the decision on which to choose. Clear Deadlines and Roles Each team member’s deadlines are listed clearly next to their tasks and they can see how those deadlines impact others’ deadlines [3]. It also makes it easier for the team to understand their tasks [4].

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

And it may be that your consideration is towards the project management community and your focus is drawn towards the people (projects are all about people after all) and so you direct your efforts as a PMO leader towards training and team building, etc., but this ignores the project mechanics. Lesson Six: Connect to Strategy.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 5, 2022

Nobody performs their best work in burnout mode, and working 60+ hour weeks is not sustainable. Therefore, it’s crucial to create a sustainable work-life balance for long-term job satisfaction and health. It may seem impossible to do both at times, which can quickly lead to burnout and underperformance. Learn how to say no.

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nTask

JANUARY 21, 2019

Professionals do not come with a manual so how should Agile teams work in collaboration? In this blog, we try to shed light on sportsmanship and teamwork examples right off the sports ground. What may seem like a completely different ballgame, if studied closely, just may be able to teach Agile teams a thing or two.

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Understanding these strengths allows the project team to target them in order to maximize the project's chances of success.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap, focusing more on churning out features than creating real value. It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

"The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint." - The Scrum Guide. The Scrum Guide is markedly ambitious in the standard of professionalism it demands of a team. Additional work will be needed to complete it.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 21, 2020

Some examples of the countless models you are familiar with: our solar system. In the list of examples above, you might find that the cat is a bit odd. This also happens when Scrum Masters get a new team, when a team gets new members, etc. Let’s have a look at a concrete example to see how the iceberg model works.

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

After a short introduction to the model, we shifted to an ask-me-anything-style discussion of the groundbreaking view of agile and teams. ?? Quote: Focusing teams produce business value. Delivering teams deliver on the market cadence. Optimizing teams lead their market. Any examples? Even within operations?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Can we or should we change Scrum, or is it a sacrilege to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs? Not so fast; don’t just dismiss augmenting Scrum as leaving the path, contributing to the numerous Scrumbut mutations, giving Scrum a bad name. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project. Here are four examples: The way you conduct one-on one meetings.

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nTask

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We have highlighted the top expert opinions and advice they used to keep their teams productive. We have a Team Status Meeting every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday where we talk about the status of our projects via a Zoom video call. As a leader, I’ve been more present and available to my team members. Know Your Team.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

As a manager, tackling team and project challenges effectively can often seem like navigating a complex labyrinth. Unclear Priorities Challenge : Teams often struggle with prioritizing tasks effectively. Lack of Accountability Challenge : Team members are unclear about their responsibilities.

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

The purpose of the Scrum Master is to enhance the efficiency and productivity of the Scrum team. It’s an important accountability for the success of the Scrum team, and yet, it is surprising that many people are uncertain about the qualities they should seek when hiring a Scrum Master.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2020

Despite the rapidness of the change, moving to remote worked surprisingly well for many teams, because they were used to some degree of remote work before. Especially development teams and technology firms in general have many years of experience with allowing their workforce to do their jobs from wherever and whenever they like.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

I’ve had this ongoing discussion with a few of my colleagues who says that the term “agile leader” is an oxymoron - that the ideal organization is a bunch of Scrum Teams and not much else. That’s why agility is so important; if we knew how to reach those goals, we should just develop a plan and march to it. Agile Leadership’s Focus .

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Planio

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Define your scope, break it down into manageable tasks, and assign them to your team. How do you engage and get the most out of your underperformers? So, what’s the secret to maintaining your heavy workload without your team feeling overwhelmed? Team vs. personal workload management. Workload management.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JULY 15, 2024

However, to illustrate that it is not strictly a high tech application, let’s take a look at each by providing an example – specifically not high tech. Category Power Let’s consider an example of category power in the context of Whole Foods Market and the organic and natural foods market.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Successful Scrum Masters Evaluating a Scrum Master’s effectiveness involves several major indicators: Sprint Goal Achievement Consistency : Assessing the Scrum Master’s impact can be done by observing how consistently the team accomplishes the Sprint Goals, contributing to the overarching Product Goal.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

For example, the sales department closes sales contracts to meet its targets. In doing so it closes more sales contracts than the development unit can deliver. This in turn makes the development unit deliver late, and customer confidence drops which in turn makes it harder for the sales to close new contracts.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 16, 2023

We developed software solutions for external clients. I changed my role from Project Manager to Scrum Master, the developers slowly moved from programmers to product developers , and we tried many experiments with the Product Owner role because that proved to be a returning challenge. Sell the entire team as a ‘package’.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2023

Scrum Guide 202 0 The Definition of ‘Done’ provides a shared understanding among Creators-(The Scrum Team- Developers, Product Owner, and Scrum Master) as well as Inspectors (the stakeholders). Who is Responsible for the Definition of ‘Done’ Having a Definition of ‘Done’ is the entire Scrum team’s responsibility.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For example, the employees may take more time to get a handle on new equipment or digital tools. For example, the manufacturing industry in the U.S. For example, heavy equipment or moving parts may cause injuries, especially under conditions of improper maintenance and inappropriate safety training.

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Planio

DECEMBER 17, 2020

While great project managers do all that while also keeping their team motivated and happy. When your team’s under pressure or losing their focus, it’s up to you to get them back on track. Understanding team motivation is a major part of running a successful project. Connect your team’s daily tasks to the larger company goals.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It then does a deep dive into each component of the framework, with examples. When other firms possess similar resources or capabilities, a firm cannot achieve a sustained competitive advantage. It helps firms assess their strengths and weaknesses relative to competitors.

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