Openxcell

JANUARY 31, 2023

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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scruminc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Instead, organizations find themselves dealing with the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) that define the present-day world. This is why today’s management approach, incorporating Agile principles, are becoming the dominant practice in organizations around the world. Agility is how you reach them.”

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Agile42

APRIL 1, 2021

agile42 is proud to present a new TV series format: Scrum Survivor! Continue reading Scrum Survivor at agile42. Three software development teams of 7±2 people will battle it out on reality TV. Who will be the winner? Read on for an exciting behind the scenes interview.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Many people who attend Scrum training courses start with the impression that the Daily Scrum is the whole of Scrum. Others think the Daily Scrum centres on three questions (this was true a long time ago). This guide to the Daily Scrum meeting was created to address these misconceptions as well as answer common questions.

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scruminc

OCTOBER 7, 2020

When over 50% of Scrum implementations fail to deliver on time, on budget, with happy customers according to Standish Group data, we need to find tools and techniques to help us improve the odds against this. Scrum is by far the most widely used agile framework in the world, but we’ve also found that 58% of Scrum implementations fail.

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Codegiant

AUGUST 14, 2020

Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The The Complete Review [2020] From the desk of a brilliant weirdo #1 : If you are using Scrum it’s safe to say that you are also using Agile. On the other hand, if you are using an Agile framework, that may not necessarily be Scrum.

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Gorilla Logic

JANUARY 15, 2021

Once your team decides to adopt Agile for managing project delivery, the next challenge may be deciding which framework is best. Scrum and Kanban, the two most common Agile frameworks, are each an iterative work system that focus on reducing waste. In this article, we’ll evaluate the pros and cons of Scrum and Kanban.

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Modus Create

JUNE 18, 2019

When I first attended Scrummaster training, I went in wide-eyed and excited to learn all of the secrets behind this amazing “new” agile project-management strategy called Scrum. I immediately donned the rose-colored glasses they handed out, and gobbled up the information that was presented. we use Scrum, but …).

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Gorilla Logic

MARCH 27, 2020

For Gorilla Logic’s Agile Practice , that means discovering what works in their individual and collective landscapes and with their customers and teams. We know how to work in Agile Frameworks remotely—whether it is Scrum, Kanban, SAFe—we have the tools, the knowledge, the experience. Keeping Agility in Your Remote Events.

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The Crazy Programmer

APRIL 10, 2019

According to a survey taken of the Scrum Alliance, approximately 70 percent of all groups handling Agile software development believe there are issues present between various internal departments within the company. The fact is, Agile groups work at a much faster pace. Improper Training of the Agile Team.

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scruminc

JANUARY 27, 2019

Last week I visited Trifork in Copenhagen to do a Certified Scrum Master course and a Certified Scrum@Scale course with Jens Ostergaard who is both a Scrum Alliance Certified Trainer and Scrum@Scale Certified trainer. See lower right in photo of Scrum@Scale Train the Trainer Workshop last January.

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SCRUMstudy

MAY 4, 2020

The use of Scrum framework to deliver projects has enabled organizations to go to market with their products and services faster than ever. To adopt the Scrum framework correctly and produce the outcomes the organizations require, they need to have an expert on the team — The Scrum Master!

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Apiumhub

JANUARY 12, 2023

In the list of activities in the Scrum software development life cycle ranked by their popularity amongst developers, “attending meetings” is perhaps locked in a perpetual battle only with “writing documentation” for the position of last place. This is, of course, merely reciting from the doctrine of Scrum. Introduction.

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scruminc

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Paula Elisa Kvedaras on Scrum in Education. by Scrum Inc. Paula is a Scrum Trainer by Scrum Inc., Paula combines her experience in implementing and teaching Scrum professionally with her project management background to deliver relevant, diverse material. Trainer Community.

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scruminc

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

New updates include simplified language, less prescriptive and emphasis on the Scrum Team and its need to be self-managing. BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Scrum.org , the Home of Scrum, and Scrum Inc. , These changes were made with input from the community of Scrum users around the globe.

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scruminc

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Scrum Trainer Spotlight: Diane H. by Scrum Inc. The Agile Education Program was created to leave a lasting, positive impact on the world. Scrum Trainers by Scrum Inc. Her positive, calm demeanor brings a sense of stability and encouragement to every Scrum Master by Scrum Inc. Leonard, GPC.

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Agile42

JUNE 15, 2020

This blogpost will give you insights into starting a Scrum team, with a recording from the webinar and some additional information to support you with this journey. As with Scrum in general, starting a team is easy to understand but difficult to master. Starting a team is not just explaining Scrum and proclaiming: “Go!”.

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SCRUMstudy

APRIL 28, 2020

Open communication and transparency play crucial role in Scrum projects. Unlike the popular view that most meetings are waste of time, Scrum lays a lot of emphasis on conducting highly focused, time-boxed and effective meetings to allow transparency and free flow of information. Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meetings.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Fresh off the completion of his newest book, The Guide to Effective Agile Retrospectives , Mark Levison presented “Retrospectives Gone Bad” at the Toronto Agile Conference 2020. Download your free copy of The Guide to Effective Agile Retrospectives now. Do you dread going to work? Is improvement almost nil?

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Agile42

JUNE 11, 2020

I get many questions in my trainings, and one of the most common is when to use Scrum – usually preceded by utterances of “Scrum will never work in my team…” The wording of the question below comes from the Scrum Alliance Certified Team Coach (CTC) application. The Question. Read on for my thoughts.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

MARCH 13, 2020

The Scrum Guide offers very limited guidance, suggesting 3-9 people per team (exclusive of ScrumMaster and Product Owner), without giving reasons or context for those numbers. While this is primarily about Scrum, the lessons are applicable for any work that is collaborative and knowledge-based. Clear Roles and Responsibilities [ 8 ].

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

There is the classic method that has been used for over 40 years called “waterfall” Then there’s the new upstart in town that everyone seems to be flocking to called “agile” All of these options can place a CIO in a difficult place. Say Hello To The New Guy: Agile. Agile also has benefits.

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Agile Alliance

AUGUST 26, 2019

Business Agility is the new buzzword when we talk about agile transformation in terms of the whole organization. We've seen the growing of agile at scale in terms of processes and tools, but not in terms of business transformation.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

JULY 14, 2020

In the full Guide to Effective Agile Retrospectives , which will be released soon, I go even more in-depth and also include examples and descriptions of recommended activities to help improve this Scrum Event that Team Members and ScrumMasters often struggle to fully understand and do well. ” Scrum values openness and courage.

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Gorilla Logic

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“ My Scrum Master scheduled all these meetings, but they are taking time away from my actual work!”. I’ve seen some people struggle with the amount of meetings that revolve around an Agile implementation, but these spaces where the team members come together are priceless. Scrum ceremonies are where the magic happens!

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Agile Pain Relief presents a two-day Certified Scrum Product Owner Workshop in Ottawa—March 9-10, 2020 taught by certified Scrum Trainer Mark Levison.

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RapidValue

AUGUST 12, 2020

In our previous blog , we had discussed the key Agile metrics that businesses use to optimize their product development processes. Taking the topic further, in this blog post, we are going to delve into the benefits of agile methodology that have helped it gain traction in the world of software development.

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Agile42

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The South African Agile community meet once again in Durban on November 8-9. agile42 is happy to sponsor and support SUGSA, the Scrum User Group of South Africa that organizes this and other wonderful events.

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CIO

JULY 4, 2023

It’s not uncommon for CIOs, CISOs, and sometimes their direct reports to be called on to participate in board meetings or to present IT strategies and plans to their boards of directors. When presenting, you’ll need to win over board members by doing your homework, communicating in business language, and practicing the presentation.

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Agile42

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We are very happy to have two great agile42 coaches presenting at ScanAgile 2019 , the Scandinavian Agile Conference to be held in Helsinki on March 13th-14th. Cliff Hazell will present Moving Beyond Cargo Cult Agile : Most companies claiming to, or wanting to, be agile, start at the team level.

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Openxcell

APRIL 26, 2021

Agile teams are meant to work together. Therefore the teams whose works were dependent on this agile structure are in the crossroads of new adjustments. Impact of work from home on scrum. Agile Challenges and Solutions. Remote Scrum Master. The goal was towards effective communication and fast results.

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Apiumhub

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Agile Day by IEBS Digital School is the global and online event that brings together digital leaders and experts in the main agile methodologies. IEBS is an agile and modern school model based on values to train more responsible people, who lead projects with an entrepreneurial spirit focusing on innovation, ethics and sustainability.

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Evolution4all

AUGUST 5, 2018

I have recently been talking with several organisation leaders about Why Agile Portfolio Management is crucial. Scaling and enhancing the business is presenting an issue. Why Agile Portfolio Management. From our experience, most companies that implement Agile miss a crucial step: connecting strategy with daily deliverables.

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Luis Goncalves

JANUARY 31, 2018

Agile Retrospective Format. In today´s post, I want to talk about the Agile Retrospective format. I met several Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches that facilitate Agile Retrospectives without knowing this concept. In my opinion, a successful Agile Retrospective must follow somehow this structure.

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QSM

JULY 11, 2022

In agile development, it's not unusual for software teams to have a fixed schedule or budget before any work begins. With a top-down estimation tool like QSM's SLIM-Estimate , your scrum teams can quickly determine how much functionality they can deliver in a planned release schedule. Video Agile Estimation.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The scope guides the project work and any changes to the scope of the project must be presented and approved as a scope change request. There are many, often overlapping approaches to managing projects, the most popular of which are waterfall, agile, hybrid, critical path method, and critical chain project management , among others.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

MARCH 2, 2020

Agile Pain Relief presents a two-day Certified Scrum Product Owner Workshop in Ottawa—June 15-16, 2020 taught by certified Scrum Trainer Mark Levison.

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