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?
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
Liz Kislik November 19, 2020 Three times in the last nine months, senior executives from different organizations have complained to me that the initiatives they’re interested in aren’t progressing. Of course, it’s a stressful time for everyone, and meetings on Zoom aren’t as good as whiteboard meetings in real conference rooms and serendipitous catchups … Continue reading Leaders, Do You Need Help to Be Sure Your Projects Are on Track?
Engelina Jaspers November 14, 2020 Willgard / Pixabay One of the key lessons of 2020 is the need for companies, and individuals, to become more resilient. Many organizations think they are resilient, but they are not. Research by McKinsey found that less than 10 percent of publicly traded companies pre-COVID were resilient. The lack of … Continue reading 5 Culprits that Destroy Agility – and How to Overcome Them
