Vitality Chicago

AUGUST 31, 2022

Agile ways of working have become extremely popular since 2001 when the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was published. But does agile work in all contexts? Deciding When to Choose Agile over Traditional Approaches. Exploit vs. Explore is Better than Agile over Traditional. Context Counts!

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Cprime

APRIL 19, 2021

In November 2020, the creators of Scrum, Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber, announced the release of the updated Scrum Guide which was the first update since 2017. Overall, the 2020 update is now less detailed (6 pages shorter, to be exact) as compared to the 2017 version. Change #4 – Three focus areas for Sprint Planning.

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Vitality Chicago

JANUARY 2, 2022

Are you looking for some great agile articles? The Best Agile Blogs of 2021. #1 1 – The 5 Best Agile Books for 2021. It is not just a list of 5 books – I’ve actually created a list of 5 Best Agile Books specific to each of the following audiences: Scrum Masters. Agile Coaches. Product Owners.

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Vitality Chicago

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Are dedicated teams required for Agile or Scrum? It seems like we are nearly evenly divided on this question of dedicated teams for agile. There were 46% who said NO they are not required and 54% said yes, dedicated teams are required for agile. Nothing in the Agile Values or Principles says the team should be dedicated.

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Insight Software

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Strategic workflow planning software has emerged to help business leaders develop a structured and intentional approach to the strategic goals that drive business success. What Is Strategic Workflow Planning Software? What to Look For in a Good Strategic Workflow Planning Solution. Establish key performance metrics.

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Domo

JANUARY 28, 2020

elections, and tightening regulations, 2020 is shaping up to be one of the most challenging years ever for chief information officers. For example, a financial services CIO we spoke with plans to automate all level-one technical support. Instead, CIOs will look to train their teams for more complex tasks as part of agile, DevOps teams.

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Cprime

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The output of sprint planning is the sprint goal—a concise statement of what the team intends to accomplish during the sprint—and the product backlog items selected for the sprint, also known as the sprint backlog. The Scrum Guide describes the sprint backlog as a plan by and for the developers. Why create a sprint backlog?

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Cprime

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Over the past few years, I have gained unique insights from the State of Agile Report regarding industry trends. The 15 th State of Agile Report has some very intriguing tidbits of information that I would like to share with you in case you haven’t found the opportunity to review this report yourself. What may be causing this?

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Agilemania

MARCH 3, 2022

Agile is a word that was added to the corporate dictionary two decades ago and is still relevant today. The Agile adoption rate increase from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021 has left the business world stunned. Amidst all the chaos, there is one designation that helps organizations realize their dream of Agile transformations. .

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Although the year was full of surprises, the Agile adoption rate increased from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. With the pandemic looming large, here are a few interesting statistics on Agile Adoption challenges-. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. What is Agile (how it works, and why it’s awesome)?

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Agile Business Consortium

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The theme tune for 2020 and 2021 should really be Work from Home by Fifth Harmony. Agility and remote work don’t seem like a natural fit. Image Source The stats support the idea that agile working is better for business. With the new normal now being more remote-based work, how can we work with an agile method?

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Vitality Chicago

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Most of them have included a great graphic or image that is meant to convey some truth about Agile. Best 25 Agile Graphics of All Time (so far!). It is probably why the Agile Values included the statement, Customer Collaboration over Contract Negotiation. 24 – The Impact of PMI’s Acquisition of Disciplined Agile.

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Vitality Chicago

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I taught an Agile Training course recently and felt I did a pretty good job. Here are my key takeaways: People want agile training that is customized and specific to them. People Want Customized Agile Training. That is because of the nature of Agile. Agile itself is open. There are thousands of books on agile.

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Vitality Chicago

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Agile Coaching can a challenging job, particularly when supporting managers in organizations. In fact, for new Scrum Masters or Agile Coaches, coaching managers may be the last place they focus. — Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller, Fixing Your Scrum (2020). The TAPS Model is an Agile Coaching Tool. But I digress.

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Cprime

JULY 20, 2021

The Annual State of Agile Report has become something of a standard in my organization over the past few years. It has been an interesting journey to see the practice of Agile methods spread across all sectors and industries across the world. Take a closer look and see if these trends impact you or your organization’s Agile strategy.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Agile is in the news yet again. In the 15th State of Agile Report, 94% of the respondents reported that their company is using Agile while 65% report that their organization has significant experience with Agile. The percentages must surely have piqued your interest, so let’s understand today’s topic, Agile.

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BA Squared

JANUARY 5, 2021

Take some time to plan your year! I know this sounds funny, but just like product and project planning, we need to have a vision and intention for the year. Without a dedicated plan, everyone else’s vision and priorities will rule your time and energy. A bit of planning can help you serve others while looking out for yourself!

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 26, 2022

I first stumbled across Karim Harbott in a 2020 YouTube Video that he created called the The 6 Enablers of Business Agility. By itself the video wasn’t revolutionary but I did find the way Harbott organized the various aspects of business agility into the 6 enablers quite helpful. I found the book well laid out.

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Agilemania

MAY 5, 2021

Scrum metrics are powerful tools used for planning, inspecting, and adapting to changes. The advantage of this metric is that it is useful in future sprint planning. The Scrum Guide 2020 states The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint. Author's Bio. Satyajit Gantayat.

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Agile Velocity

AUGUST 24, 2020

Focused initiatives and dedicated Teams are created to deliver on key projects… Agile-like. As we move through undoubtedly one of the most unprecedented crisis, how can the practices we learned from the Agile Teams strengthen Southwest’s ability to adapt once again? About David Hawks | Founder and Chief Agilist @ Agile Velocity.

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Think Agile

JANUARY 21, 2022

Working at Think Agile: What Motivates Me? . I remember the day I called Pavel to ask if he was still looking for an Agile Coach and a Trainer. It’s been three years working at Think Agile & my excitement has only increased. I am going to explore the other reasons behind my motivation to be with Think Agile. .

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Monday

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Task management is separate from high-level project planning and ideation, but these things impact how you handle tasks as well. Trello started as a straightforward planning or task management app for companies. Highlights: A free plan is available for personal use or small projects. Note-taking app: Evernote.

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Clarasys

MARCH 10, 2021

Reflecting on some of the work Clarasys has been involved in over the last 12 months, we found three emerging principles that consistently led to driving greater agility in delivering public sector programmes. The post Agility under pressure: 3 lessons from the Public Sector appeared first on Clarasys.

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Agile Business Consortium

JANUARY 29, 2021

Agile 20 Reflect is the first, global community-led agile festival. The agile community has come together to celebrate 20 years of the agile manifesto. The events and activities are to be focused on: Past of Agile. Present state of Agile. Possible Future of Agile. and Innovation and Integration Pte.

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Vitality Chicago

MARCH 26, 2021

As we mark a year since the start of the global pandemic, I wanted to get a sense of what other agile coaches were going through and what they were seeing in the market. I don’t know if we will return to what was considered “normal” back in 2019 or early 2020. So I reached out to some of my agile coach friends. Lauderdale.

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Agile Business Consortium

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Corporate culture is the one biggest obstacle and at the same time the biggest lever in agile transformations. Makes you understand parts of why culture is the biggest obstacle in an agile transformation. But let`s focus on the potential the “right” culture has to establish and sustain organisational and business agility.

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Think Agile

JANUARY 21, 2022

What motivates me at Think Agile? . I remember the day I called Pavel to ask if he was still looking for an Agile Coach and a Trainer. It’s been three years working at Think Agile & my excitement has only increased. I am going to explore the other reasons behind my motivation to be with Think Agile. . Autonomy .

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Agile Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I didn’t renew my contract many months later because I couldn’t see any evidence that this organization was interested in being Agile. Well, I was the Agile Consultant. I was hired because there was a smattering of agile-y stuff on my Monster profile, and my CSM designation was some sort of proof I had a clue.

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The BAWorld

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Agile is one such discipline that keeps evolving at a reasonable pace and hence agile practitioners must always be on their toes to be relevant and perform their role effectively. Agile blogs act as a valuable source of the latest and most up-to-date information on various subject areas from experienced professionals.

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Cprime

JUNE 20, 2023

According to the latest release of SAFe® , “SAFe Scrum is an Agile method used by teams within an ART (Agile Release Train) to deliver customer value in a short time box. SAFe Scrum teams use iterations, Kanban systems, and Scrum events to plan, execute, demonstrate, and retrospect their work.” How big should a team be?

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Vitality Chicago

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

I’ve been writing about Disciplined Agile (DA) since PMI bought them in 2019, including my recent post about the confusion around PMI Agile Certifications. On September 1, PMI announced their new approach for agile certifications. PMI and Disciplined Agile Seem to be a non-Event. Or because it is Disciplined Agile?

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Leading for success across three areas will empower your entire employee base to be more data-driven: Adopt an agile approach to managing your analytics environment. Adopt agile implementation practices. Source: 451 Research’s Voice of the Enterprise: Data & Analytics, Data Management & Analytics 2020.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Adopt an agile approach to managing your analytics environment. Adopt agile implementation practices. Adopt agile practices for proactive planning and monitoring; a “set it and forget it” implementation creates the risk of inadequate resources that fail to support enthusiastic data users with their growing data workloads. .

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Agile Velocity

MAY 29, 2020

The eagerly anticipated 14th Annual State of Agile Report was published earlier this week, and like previous publications, there are some fantastic insights. Benefits of Agile. The top benefits of adopting Agile in this report are fairly consistent with recent years. Digging Deeper into Some Stats.

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Vitality Chicago

APRIL 30, 2021

At Vitality Chicago, we’ve been delivering Disciplined Agile Training since PMI released the training materials late last year. We first started teaching the Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) Course in November of 2020 and the Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) Course in January of 2021.

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Growing Agile

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work. The Daily Scrum is not the only time Developers are allowed to adjust their plan. 2020 Scrum Guide – Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. Sounds simple enough right?

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Smart Data Collective

MARCH 26, 2021

billion devices connected to the IoT in 2020, increasing productivity and business efficiency. The times when software used to be developed in cascade methodology are long gone, with agile development taking its place. According to the Gartner Institute, there were 5.8 Is there a work process?

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