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Traditional project management is generally a process-oriented approach that involves a sequence of activities such as initiating or starting, planning & designing, organizing, implementing, monitoring & controlling and closing. Scrum is an effective framework designed to deliver significant value quickly and throughout a project. It is a flexible and all-inclusive product development process where the…
Scrum is one of the most popular Agile methodologies. It is an adaptive, iterative, fast, flexible, and effective methodology designed to deliver significant value quickly and throughout a project. A key strength of Scrum lies in its use of cross-functional, self-organized, and empowered teams who divide their work into short, concentrated work cycles called Sprints.…
Scrum is one of the most popular Agile methodologies. It is an adaptive, iterative, fast, flexible, and effective methodology designed to deliver significant value quickly and throughout a project. The Scrum framework, as defined in the SBOK™ Guide, is structured in such a way that it supports product and service development in all types of…
One of the major misconceptions or criticisms about Scrum is that it cannot be used to deliver large scale projects that have multiple large teams which are not collocated. And for Scrum to be effective, the teams should ideally be collocated and have six to ten members. However, this is not valid as Scrum can…
A project is a temporary endeavor that involves a collaborative effort to create a new product, service, or other result as defined in the Project Vision Statement. Every project is affected by the constraints of time, cost, scope, quality, risks, benefits, resources, and other limitations. For a successful project delivery, it is important to choose…
The path of a rock star normally begins in a garage. Long before performing in packed arenas, musicians toil in local venues, scrape together the money to release an EP or two, hone their sound and pray they attract a record label. Rockers travel along an incremental path, making numerous adjustments before reaching stardom. The…
Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders. -Tom Peters Though just a teenager, Joan of Arc rallied the support of men and women alike and catalyzed a French revival during the Hundred Years’ War. Mahatma Gandhi, leading by example, guided India to independence through non-violence. Martin Luther King, Jr. demonstrated fierce courage and determination…
The reason many people dread Monday mornings can be seen in Douglas McGregor’s observation that “The conventional conception of management’s task in harnessing human energy to organizational requirements can be stated broadly in terms of three propositions.” It’s that word: harnessing. Even though few people have direct experience with using a harness to affix old…
Recently, we saw a picture of cows grazing peacefully at the foot of the Bøyabreen glacier in Fjærland, Norway. The stark black and white photo dates to 1890-1910. The cows stand among sod-roofed sheds and barns in a scene in which everyone appears totally unaware of the approaching river of ice. The pace of change…
When developing a product or software, one of the most important questions to ask is “What do we make first?” Popular approaches that help answer this question include Test-driven Development, Dynamic Systems Development, Crystal and Feature-driven Development. Since value is a primary reason for any organization to move forward with a project, Scrum emphasizes Value-driven…
