Kausikram Krishnasayee August 20, 2021 Projects are the core of any modern business strategy. Both small businesses and large corporations deal with them regularly to get ahead or maintain their competitive edge. The continuously blurring line between the responsibilities of functional and project managers has made modern project management tools a necessity. What does project … Continue reading How to Pick the Perfect Project Management Software for Your Team
Category Archives: Project Management
Why Kanban is more than a visualization board
It’s about developing a problem-solving mind-set, for example when it comes to clogged workflows. Stacey Ackerman on August 2, 2021 There’s a sentence that I hear over and over again that kind of irks me, and maybe you’ve heard it too? “We’re doing Kanban, we have a Kanban board.” While having a Kanban board is … Continue reading Why Kanban is more than a visualization board
Abandoning Scrum: Can a Scrum Team Decide to Quit Scrum?
Stefan Wolpers July 28, 2021 TL; DR: Abandoning Scrum Can a Scrum team simply decide to abandon Scrum? After all, the Scrum team self-managing, according to the Scrum manual, also known as the Scrum Guide. So, let’s explore this question at the very heart of team autonomy. Abandoning Scrum According to the Scrum Guide There … Continue reading Abandoning Scrum: Can a Scrum Team Decide to Quit Scrum?
Agility is a Short-Term Strategy. Anticipation Brings Exponential Change.
Daniel Burrus June 28, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 affected how both individuals and organizations had to operate professionally like never before. Many workers went remote, while others were unfortunately laid off for the time being. Brick-and-mortar organizations had to close their doors with no real certainty as to when “business as usual” would … Continue reading Agility is a Short-Term Strategy. Anticipation Brings Exponential Change.
8 Ways to Keep a New Website Project On-Track
Amanda Stephens June 24, 2021 A new website is a powerful marketing tool. Keeping in mind up-to-date best practices in terms of conversion rate optimization (CRO), user experience (UX), and search engine optimization (SEO), you can launch a beautiful website that satisfies your audience and addresses your business priorities, whether that’s informational, leads, or sales. … Continue reading 8 Ways to Keep a New Website Project On-Track
When the Scrum Master Fails by Being Overly Protective — Making Your Scrum Work
Stefan Wolpers June 14, 2021 TL; DR: When Scrum Masters Fail — Making Your Scrum Work #13 There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. Scrum thrives when the Scrum teams are self-managing while Scrum Masters embrace … Continue reading When the Scrum Master Fails by Being Overly Protective — Making Your Scrum Work
3 Essential Agile Failure Patterns in 7:31 Minutes—Making Your Scrum Work
Stefan Wolpers June 9, 2021 TL; DR: Essential Agile Failure Patterns — When Noise Interferes with Signal There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. When Scrum becomes an element of an agile transformation, the following three … Continue reading 3 Essential Agile Failure Patterns in 7:31 Minutes—Making Your Scrum Work
The Single Biggest Mistake Organizations Make When Adopting Agile
Anthony Mersino June 10, 2021 I know what you are thinking, with so many ways that organizations can undermine their steps toward agility, how could you pick just one single biggest mistake? Well, I keep bumping into this mistake with organizations and increasingly I think it is the single biggest mistake. It is the quickest … Continue reading The Single Biggest Mistake Organizations Make When Adopting Agile
The Beauty of Power Sprints
Achim Nowak June 2, 2021 It’s been crazy, Rhonda, VP of Talent Management at a major global Pharma company, says to me last Thursday. 3 nights in a row I have been working until 1 in the morning. Sigh. Too much. Too much. Yup. Crazy. Rhonda knows this can’t go on. The situation screams under-resourced. … Continue reading The Beauty of Power Sprints
Do You Need a Full Time Scrum Master for Scrum?
Anthony Mersino April 19, 2021 I recently posted a question on LinkedIn about how to staff the Scrum Master role in a small organization with few people. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of engagement and the great perspectives shared by many people. And the reality is that I hadn’t thought deeply about the … Continue reading Do You Need a Full Time Scrum Master for Scrum?
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