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

CIO

Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. This highly adopted framework utilizes short iterations of work, called sprints, and daily meetings, called scrums, to tackle discrete portions of a project in succession until the project is complete. Others do not.

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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch

CIO

Agile project management definition Agile project management is a methodology used primarily in software development that favors flexibility and collaboration, incorporating customer feedback throughout the project life cycle.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO

Many IT teams use agile methodologies to iteratively deliver feature-rich releases, improve capabilities, address technical debt, and experiment with emerging technologies. I recently moderated Adaptavist’s “Agile Back to Basics” roundtable, which included three authors of the Agile Manifesto.

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Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake

CIO

Underpinning these initiatives is a slew of technology capabilities and strategies aimed at accelerating delivery cycles, such as establishing product management disciplines, building cloud architectures, developing devops capabilities, and fostering agile cultures. This dip delays when the business can start realizing the value delivered.

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Agile vs Scrum Project Management: What You Need To Know

Openxcell

If you work in the Agile or Scrum field, it’s likely that you already know at least one of these phrases. You may also be curious about the difference between Agile and Scrum. The term “Agile and Scrum” are often used interchangeably in modern DevOps environments because of their similarities. What is Agile?

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Coach your Architects in Agile Architecture!

Xebia

When companies transform towards an agile and DevOps way of working, they sometimes ask how to proceed with architects. A core problem we see is that those responsible for the transformation have little experience dealing with architecture in an agile way. The scrum masters are concerned with the agile process on a team level.

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Increasing the Agility of Agile with Business Analysts

Mentormate

Let’s address the elephant in the room: business analysts are often perceived as rigid creatures, bound by rules, diagrams, and meticulous documentation. But here’s the secret sauce: business analysts are also the drivers of change, the catalysts that push teams to achieve unprecedented levels of agility.

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