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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

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Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. The Scrum master is the leader of a Scrum team and is responsible for championing a project, providing guidance to the team and product owner, and ensuring all agile practices are followed by team members. Others do not.

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Agile Transformation mistakes you must avoid at any cost!

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One of the pillars of the ADAPT Methodology™ is the Agility part, that`s why talking about Agile Transformation Mistakes is very important! In this blog post, we make you aware of 14 common Agile Transformation Mistakes that you must avoid at any cost! Agile Transformation Mistakes 1. This roadmap will help you!

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AoAD2 Chapter 4: Investing in Agility

James Shore

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Investing in Agility. One of the recurring themes in this book is that, in order to be Agile, your organization has to buy in to the underlying Agile philosophy. They’re the secret to Agile success.

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In Agile, Where Change is Valued, Why Is a Stable Team So Important?

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

The Wipro study showed “deviations from budget decreased by 30%”. Let’s ignore the cringing focus on budget, when it should be on building the right product, as it does show that familiarity aids predictability. In the “Impact of Agile Quantified” [ 6 ] , Larry Maccherone showed that stable teams had 40% better predictability.

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Why 47% of Agile Transformations Fail!

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My talk on “Why 47% of Agile Transformations Fail!” My slides are posted here - Why 47% of Agile Transformations Fail. A recent Forbes survey indicated to me that about 47% of Agile Transformations fail and 77% of Agile Transformations are Scrum transformations so most of the failures are due to bad Scrum. Successful.

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AoAD2 Chapter 5: Invest in Agility

James Shore

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Invest in Agility. As we saw in the previous chapter, in order for your teams to get the benefits of Agile, your organization has to buy in to the underlying Agile philosophy. Second Edition cover.

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SAFe certification: launch your Scaled Agile Framework career

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Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications are becoming valuable in larger organizations looking for efficient project delivery, reduced time-to-market, and ways to provide better stakeholder value. Scaled Agile: Scaled Agile is a key provider of agile training, courses, and certification, including SAFe.

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