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Green travel rewards app Miles raises $12.5 million

The Verge

Three years ago, a startup called Miles launched a free app with the goal of becoming a sort of rewards program for all travel — with an emphasis on clean transportation. I lived in New York City at the time and did a lot of daily walking and subway-riding, with occasional biking and bus travel. Image: Miles.

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No Scrum Master? No Problem - Social, Agile, and Transformation

Social, Agile and Transformation

No Scrum Master? How should Enterprises fill the Scrum Master Role? I field this question very often and especially from members of technology organizations where agile and scrum in particular is being introduced top down from Management. Note: Scrum of scrums really works for this scenario!). No Problem.

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Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies - Social, Agile, and.

Social, Agile and Transformation

Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies. My colleagues and I from BusinessWeek gave a presentation last week covering our agile planning and development process and ended with an intro to SCRUM by @silviogalea. Roughly the same time, @jurgenappelo posted an excellent, easy to follow slideshare on The Zen of SCRUM 1.0. Newer Post.

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Lufthansa’s digital future takes flight with ‘Digital Hangar’

CIO Business Intelligence

A new business unit, which also has hubs in Brussels, Frankfurt, Gdansk, Vienna, and Zurich, Digital Hangar was founded in September 2022 with the aim to create the world’s best-connected travel experience, incorporating both in-person and digital services. It really became apparent there was something lacking in our landscape,” he says.

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Agile Process Improvement Using. Agile! - Social, Agile, and.

Social, Agile and Transformation

When I talk to leaders and teams about agile and scrum, they get the basics right away - sprint length, stand ups, commitments, getting to done, and basic backlog management. Who should be the scrum master? If you are using a coach, Id recommend using them as a Scrum Master on this team. Family Travelers. Newer Post.

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What Heineken’s CIO is brewing for better connectivity

CIO Business Intelligence

Ing Yan says it’s already helped detect and resolve customer churn, and improve sustainability by reducing sales travel by 30% through optimal routing. Meanwhile, the new AI platform AIDDA (artificial intelligence, data driven advisor, dynamic advisor) gives sales representatives better insight on pricing, stock and promotions.

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Enterprise Agile Development - Why you still need Project Managers.

Social, Agile and Transformation

Ive been asked lately about the role of project managers on agile or SCRUM teams. Some specifics: Scrum and agile are very team and inward facing. Family Travelers. Enterprise Agile Development - Why you still need Project Managers. Father of three. Keep me outdoors. View my complete profile. Follow @nyike. My LinkedIn Profile.