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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. This highly adopted framework utilizes short iterations of work, called sprints, and daily meetings, called scrums, to tackle discrete portions of a project in succession until the project is complete. What does a Scrum master do?

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7 tell-tale signs of fake agile

CIO Business Intelligence

When the focus shifts to granular facets of agiles, like Scrum ceremonies, instead of actual content and context, agile’s true principles are lost, says Prashant Kelker, lead partner for digital sourcing and solutions, Americas, at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. Losing the forest for the trees. Team leadership void.

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What is a project manager? The lead role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Many businesses are adopting agile as the preferred project methodology, creating the need for employees to develop their knowledge in this area. Agile certs such as the Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) can give you a leg up, as can Scrum-based certs such as the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

CIO Business Intelligence

Embrace metrics and iterate To achieve maximum efficiency, Cziomer also suggests focusing service efforts on DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics, such as “lead time for change” and “time to restore service.” Your leadership team should behave like a Scrum team, enabling end-to-end delivery and support.”

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4 ways upskilling and reskilling can fill hard-to-hire positions

CIO Business Intelligence

As an example outside of IT, research has shown that it’s easier for a person who can speak two languages to learn a new language, than a person who only speaks one language to learn a second one. This person could be an ideal candidate to implement a new cloud-based CRM system, such as Salesforce.

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

Social, Agile and Transformation

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 and business transformation. Who should be the scrum master? Tuesday, March 08, 2011.

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Turning the tide in STEM career roadblocks at Synchrony

CIO Business Intelligence

We’ve worked with partners at University of Illinois Research Park, University of Connecticut, and locally in Stamford, Conn., BLP Tech members have the opportunity to complete their Scrum master certification and go on to receive AWS certification as part of their rotation.