How to avoid over-specialization and the bottle-necks it creates. Stacey Ackerman on January 13, 2021 Successful agile marketing teams have one very important thing in common — cross-functional team members that have the ability to take campaigns from strategy to execution. This allows them to stop waiting and start delivering at a much faster pace … Continue reading Why Cross-Functional Agile Teams Get Campaigns Delivered Earlier
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Using Side Projects to Develop New Skills
Jonathan Crossfield January 12, 2021 It’s that time of year when people start throwing around mottos such as “New Year, new you” and announcing resolutions that will usually be completely forgotten by January 2nd. (Quitting sour gummy worms is hard, honest!) Many New Year’s resolutions fail because they’re more about “should” than “will”. I should … Continue reading Using Side Projects to Develop New Skills
What Makes Agile and Scrum Training Effective?
Anthony Mersino January 3, 2021 I recently had a participant tell me that my Agile and Scrum Training for Teams class was 1,000% better than he expected. Which I took as a great compliment, even though I noted the hyperbole. When pressed to explain why, he said that his previous Agile or Scrum Training course … Continue reading What Makes Agile and Scrum Training Effective?
Kanban vs Scrum: Comparison, Pros, and Cons
Jake Lizarraga December 26, 2020 Since the advent of technology, the business world has taken on a faster pace. Project management software, automated programs, and other gifts from the digital realm have made it possible to get a lot more done than we were once used to. However, with so many options at our disposal, … Continue reading Kanban vs Scrum: Comparison, Pros, and Cons
Another Great Benefit of Agile Transformation
Anthony Mersino December 26, 2020 A few months ago I had a conversation with a development manager whose teams had transitioned to Scrum earlier in the year. The development manager said he was really happy with the transition to Scrum and how productive, transparent and collaborative the teams had become. Then almost as an afterthought, … Continue reading Another Great Benefit of Agile Transformation
Why Do Startups Need to Focus on Project Management?
Vartika Kashyap December 17, 2020 Managing a startup is extremely challenging as you need to streamline almost every operation of the business. Be it the teams, work procedures, internal and external communication, etc. you need to put efforts to make sure things work out well. As the leader of a startup, you have to be … Continue reading Why Do Startups Need to Focus on Project Management?
Stop Snowplowing in Agile
Anthony Mersino December 15, 2020 This time of year in Chicago I can’t help thinking about snow. We haven’t had a real snowstorm yet but it is inevitable. What should not be inevitable is snowplowing. Or more specifically, snowplowing in agile. Snowplowing in agile is a holdover from traditional project management approaches. It stems from … Continue reading Stop Snowplowing in Agile
5 Steps to Plan a Successful Tech Stack Integration Project
Brent Worley December 9, 2020 If you are planning to integrate your sales, marketing, or ERP systems and need to know how to best structure the project, here is a simple five phase approach to setting up a successful tech stack integration project. 1. Discovery The discovery phase defines the “what” of the project: What … Continue reading 5 Steps to Plan a Successful Tech Stack Integration Project
9 Startup Approaches to Achieve Agility in Your Business
Stacey Howard November 24, 2020 Every business starts from nothing during its startup stage. With time, some of the startups transform into successful and big enterprises while others fail. The reason for their success as compared to the failed startups lies in the fact that their innovations were far better than them, and also, they … Continue reading 9 Startup Approaches to Achieve Agility in Your Business
70 Scrum Master Theses
Stefan Wolpers November 23, 2020 TL;DR: The Scrum Master Theses The following 70 Scrum Master theses describe the role from a holistic product creation perspective. The theses cover the role of the Scrum Master from product discovery to product delivery in a hands-on practical manner. On the one side, they address typical Scrum events such … Continue reading 70 Scrum Master Theses
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