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COVID-19: Business Continuity Beyond Working From Home

Modus Create

The implications of the global pandemic are now far larger than most predicted, with direct impact to many industries beyond just health sciences: Global events like conferences, movie premieres, and sporting events are now cancelled. The retail sector is having unexpected demand for some products, and reduced demand for others.

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AoAD2 Chapter 5: Invest in Agility

James Shore

There’s no objective measure of software productivity [Fowler 2003], but from experience, I’d estimate a 10-20% performance dip at first. Although it’s best if the team includes people with the skill and authority to do this themselves, they can also work with a product manager (also called “product owner”) from outside the team.

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AoAD2 Chapter 4: Investing in Agility

James Shore

There’s no objective measure of software productivity [Fowler 2003], but from experience, I’d estimate a 10-20% performance dip at first. An Optimizing team needs business expertise, but they don’t necessarily need a traditional product manager. Poppendieck and Poppendieck 2003]. How much will they slow down?

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