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Die Definition of Ready ist kein “offizielles” Scrum-Artefakt und doch wird sie häufig empfohlen und eingesetzt. ...

Wer will nicht agil sein? Da schwingt Lebendigkeit mit, geistige und körperliche Fitness und Flexibilität … Und so erlebt der Begriff derzeit eine Inflation. ...

Wie viel Spielraum haben Sie? In dem Buch Spielräume von Tom de Marco geht es um den verrückten Ansatz, alles effizienter machen zu wollen. ...

Wenn Sie mit Concept-Maps arbeiten, dann kennen Sie sicher auch die kostenlose Software Cmap Tools. Mit diesem mächtigen Programm können Sie solche Diagramme erstellen, bearbeiten und verwalten. ...

Ich will nicht päpstlicher sein als der Papst. Auch wenn ich der Minimalismusbewegung vieles abgewinnen kann, so möchte ich doch nicht ganz auf den Konsum verzichten. ...

Ich habe Mühe mit dem Begriff der Work-Life-Balance, aber finde die Problematik, die der Begriff anspricht, extrem wichtig. Vor ein paar Wochen habe ich eine interessante Unterscheidung kennengelernt, die mir bei der ganzen Problematik hilft: Segmentors vs. Integrators. ...

Der Begriff Dichotomie geht auf das griechische dichotomía zurück und bedeutet Zweiteilung. Eine falsche Dichotomie ist die Suggestion, dass es zu einer Streitfrage nur zwei sich gegenseitig ausschließende Alternativen gäbe, obwohl tatsächlich weitere vorhanden sind oder sich die beiden angebotenen Alternativen gar nicht widersprechen oder ausschließen. ...

Timeboxing can be seen as a core discipline that agile practitioners ought to master. Scrum has five events, for example, each of which can take no more than a maximum amount of time. ...

In many organisations I see Scrum not producing its anticipated value. The concept of value varies across organisations. But there also is a universal anticipated value of Scrum. The Scrum Guide says about Scrum’s purpose: ...

As regular readers might know, I'm working on a book called The Art of Product Ownership to be published by Apress later this year. One of the chapters is entitled "Why have a Product Owner," and a few days ago a bunch of ideas crystallised into what follows... ...

The real problem is this: Why should you care about how much a delayed release costs you? Maybe you have a “sweet spot” in the way you start your projects or release them. “It just takes that long here.” (That’s the sign of a system impediment.) ...

If you can create a vision for your Scrum team, and you find them all aligned in the right direction, your work has a reasonably good chance at success. ...

Agiles Arbeiten mündet in aller Regel in einer Zusammenarbeit in interdisziplinären Teams. Notwendig wird das, weil Lösungsfindung in einer komplexen Welt nicht mehr ein Experte alleine stemmen kann. ...

Echtes und erfolgreiches agiles Arbeiten zum Lösen komplexer Probleme basiert auf einem Menschenbild, nach dem Menschen grundsätzlich zugetraut wird, dass sie aus sich heraus motiviert die beste Leistung bringen. ...

Teams, like individuals, can be stupid or smart. Stupid teams consists of smart people who engage in stupid behaviors. ...

If you are looking for a great way to engage your key stakeholders and identify project risks, perform a SWOT Analysis. Project managers or other facilitators can use this powerful tool to identify strengths and weaknesses. ...

Today, I don’t have a full interview for you. I have something better. I have a free book on how to manage small and medium-sized projects for you. ...

When you are planning your project, you need to be mindful of all sorts of things. Some, you can control. Others are external, and you cannot. These are your external dependencies. ...

This article will focus on what is required to make a successful transition to Agile project management. ...

I hear: the real world is fixed-scope projects, how can I do that in an Agile way. You can’t. Agile exists because scope always changes as work progresses. It’s central. Fixed objectives? Sure. Fixed time? Sure. But we learn as we work. Your contract must reflect that. ...

Technical debt is on everyone’s mind in the tech industry. According to a recent survey, companies spend about $85 billion annually on fixing bad code. ...

Cramming for the exam, repeating someone’s name: Some experts say they’re not that effective at solidifying a memory. ...

There’s a whole lot of talking about yourself that goes on in an interview. One of the most stressful parts might be when a recruiter or prospective boss asks you to tell them about your strengths and weaknesses. ...

When you think of the role and responsibilities of a product manager, two things probably come to mind – prioritization and roadmaps. ...

There are three thinking styles that have transformed how we develop new products today: Agile, Lean (Startup) and Design Thinking. Design Thinking is the least defined and most problematic to explain. ...

In this report we explore a set of mob programming patterns discovered by two different teams — LendingHome and IBM — after more than a year of practice. ...

The short-term impact is just the beginning, though. If Boeing doesn’t fix the crisis effectively and restore the public trust, it could materially impact the long-term stability of the company. ...

Eine Experten-Befragung zeigt: Wenn die Digitalisierung nicht recht vorankommt, sind die Ursachen dafür oft eher in der Betriebsführung zu suchen ...

VUCA beschreibt dabei beispielsweise die sich ändernde Geschäftsdynamik bei der Digitalisierung. Diese gilt oftmals als Ausweg, wird aber zum ...

Commercial project performance has risen globally on a year-to-year basis. Reports from the Project Management Institute (PMI) show that 71 percent ...

Project management software adoption is on the rise, as project managers and business leaders increasingly seek out such tools to increase ...

As project managers, we don't just handle one project. We handle multiple projects going on at the same time. There are thousands of tasks, different ...

In his book, From Project to Product, author Mik Kersten describes how ... when combined with Lean, DevOps, and Lean Portfolio Management.

So, if I'm talking to someone who has some kind of background in IT even if they are non-technical I might say that Scrum is about focussing on ...

If you can create a vision for your Scrum team, and you find them all aligned in the right direction, your work has a reasonably good chance at success.

... can all learn from project failures to build more successful products in the future. Live.

Agile Softwareentwicklung bedeutet heute meistens Scrum. Der Begriff "Scrum" (Gedränge) kommt aus dem Rugby-Sport. Der Begriff bezeichnet ...

While it seems natural to have a scrum master manage your scrums and daily standups, many organizations leave this to a project manager, believing ...

Agile is a project management technique that brings together workers from different parts of a business, like IT, manufacturing and sales, to complete a ...

Applications for construction project management was only a natural step in the development and integration of a lot of software that wasn't originally ...