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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Most technology departments have project managers who often are (and should be in my opinion) technical and are also good business analysts. These project managers should be spending a good deal of their time understanding the business requirements and overseeing the schedule and deliverables of the technology team.

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MARCH 11, 2013

I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Monday, March 11, 2013. crisis management. (3). it management. (34). ▼ 2013. (21).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2008

I then discussed how BusinessWeek moved to an agile development process (specifically, SCRUM), to build its newest product, the Business Exchange. 1 comment: shannon 7:16 PM Any tips for how to budget when using SCRUM rather than waterfall? crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26).

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Agile proponents did themselves a favor adopting the generic agile development to represent processes like SCRUM, Extreme Programming, etc. Are you open to a different approach to managing and measuring projects? Also, agile practitioners (product owners, scrum masters, developers, etc.) crisis management. (3).

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JUNE 9, 2009

Recognize that process is always in a state of flux and improvement, so when improvements are needed or opportunities identified use an agile / SCRUM process to schedule, commit, and measure improvements. Next post: SCRUM for Process Maturity. crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26).

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Make sure the business project is appropriate (I will cover in a future post) and make sure its sponsors are willing to participate in the program. Your coach will probably have a program, but heres one on How to Implement Scrum in 10 Easy Steps. Also, see my Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies. crisis management. (3).

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NOVEMBER 23, 2008

Agile practices (SCRUM, XP , etc.) We didnt spend a lot of time discussing SCRUM or other approaches internally or with executives. crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21). are almost a standard at startups ?

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JUNE 2, 2009

This is especially true with agile practices since the choice of what processes to establish and areas to mature needs to fit a business need and priority and these improvements can be managed through the scrum process. Labels: agile software development , project management. crisis management. (3). ► 2013.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

I'll always remember the Business Exchange team as being one of the best Scrum teams I have worked with. crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21). No Scrum Master? It was fun working with you at BW. Newer Post.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

The problem is, using agile process (scrum specifically) for planning, problem solving, developing a strategy, documenting an architecture requires some discipline and thinking a little differently. Labels: agile planning , cio , it management , project management. crisis management. (3). it management. (34).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

5) Help the team make it successful - Make sure all team members have a basic foundation in an agile (probably scrum) process. I highly recommend training and ideally an agile coach if you can afford it, but at minimum make sure you have a team lead (scrum master.) whos been through a successful agile project. it management. (34).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21). Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies. about me. (33). agile planning. (17). agile software development. (56). big data. (20). business exchange. (11). cloud computing. (6). in the news.

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MARCH 17, 2009

If youre practicing SCRUM, make key members of your teams have some basic training. When recruiting new members, look for people with experience on agile projects Make sure your offshore team members have some understanding of the business, product, and even competition before going agile. crisis management. (3). ► 2013.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

I also covered some practical matters on when to use (and not use) pair programming , a bit on the Scrum Master role , and on story writing vs requirements docs. crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21). about me. (33).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21). No Scrum Master? about me. (33). agile planning. (17). agile software development. (56). big data. (20). business exchange. (11). cloud computing. (6). content agility. (5). TechCrunch.

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APRIL 16, 2009

One good way to insure a smooth transition is to learn the process either through participation, taking a training class, and ideally applying agile/SCRUM as a business process. crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21).

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APRIL 10, 2009

Labels: agile software development , business exchange , product management. 1 comment: Korayem 11:07 AM I work as a consultant with some scrum teams and i am glad to read your insights. crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management. (26). project management. (50). ► 2013. (21). Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies. about me. (33). agile planning. (17). agile software development. (56). big data. (20). business exchange. (11). cloud computing. (6). in the news.

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