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The Modern Guide to the Daily Scrum Meeting

Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

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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7 tell-tale signs of fake agile

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The same is not true, sadly, for many agile project management and development initiatives. Leaders must be committed to the enablement of agile teams.”. Agility is about shipping as well as development. Team leadership void. Walker suggests spending time with team members to view and understand how they operate.

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Scrum by Example – How Sprint Planning Mistakes Can Derail a Team

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This resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.”. The Guide goes on to say that the team is expected to cover three topics: Why is the Sprint Valuable? So let’s peek in on our World’s Smallest Online Bookstore team that you’ll recall from other blog posts.

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7 IT leadership hacks that deliver results

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We sought technology leaders who could advise on succeeding fast, along with creating a strong organization, developing team leaders, leveraging the support of peers, and specifically how to streamline day-to-day management of a technology group. Bad hires happen, and sometimes, promotions don’t work out.

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Better Scrum with Essence

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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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This Book Captures ‘The Essence’ Of Scrum

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This Book Captures 'The Essence' Of Scrum. Scrum practice can become plagued with dysfunction. Some teams focus on the ritual instead of the purpose and value of Scrum Events. In a time when so many are working remotely, doing good Scrum is more important than ever. by Jeff Sutherland | March 27, 2020 | Blog.

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

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IT service delivery enables an organization to give end users access to essential IT services by designing, developing, and deploying key technology resources, including applications and data. One way to ensure smooth service delivery is to deploy tools aimed at detecting and proactively resolving issues.