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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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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) explained The Scaled Agile Framework encompasses a set of principles, processes, and best practices that helps larger organizations adopt agile methodologies , such as Lean, Kanban, and Scrum , to deliver high-quality products and services faster. Apply systems thinking into all facets of development.

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Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The Complete Review [2020]

Codegiant

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. In Scrum, you have three main roles?—?the

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Subbing for the Scrum Master to fill a project gap

Perficient

This is especially true in the consulting realm where this role spans all phases of a project from discovery to development to training and all the crevices in between. So when your project’s Scrum Master has to step away for a period of time, the business analyst may be the role that temporarily steps in to fill the gap.

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How to Prepare for a Scrum Master Interview

Exadel

The latest State of Agile report once again highlighted Scrum as the most popular Agile approach : 66% of companies follow it closely, and an additional 15% follow derivations of Scrum (ScrumBan 9% and Scrum/XP 6%). Understandably, then, there’s a huge demand for Scrum Masters. What is the Scrum Master responsible for?

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4 ways upskilling and reskilling can fill hard-to-hire positions

CIO

Within IT, this could mean finding workers to do programing, testing, cybersecurity, operations, project management, or other similar tasks. A role to separate server trusted connectivity could be an existing enterprise architect or Linux/Windows system administrator.

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Cells, Teams, and the 2020 Scrum Guide Update

scruminc

2020 Scrum Guide. The 2020 Scrum Guide is shorter, more focused, and has One Team. A Scrum Master is a Leader who Serves. Self-organization is a concept from Complex Systems Theory where an intelligent system self-organizes to achieve a goal. The team self-manages to deliver on the commitments to meet the goals.

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