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

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

CIO Business Intelligence

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). See our lists of top agile certs and top Scrum credentials to take your career to the next level. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlook for project managers is bright.

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5 key mistakes IT leaders make at board meetings

CIO Business Intelligence

We both worked in the construction industry, so, for example, we might help these executives understand Scrum in software development by comparing it to design-build and agile construction project methodologies. One approach both Puglisi and I recommend is to answer technical questions with analogies from your industry.

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9 tips for achieving IT service delivery excellence

CIO Business Intelligence

An IT organization that collects sentiment and acts on actionable, constructive feedback will always have more users that are fans rather than detractors.” Your leadership team should behave like a Scrum team, enabling end-to-end delivery and support.”

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We're an Agile Family! - Social, Agile, and Transformation

Social, Agile and Transformation

I know of companies that have used agile methodologies outside of technology including marketing, construction, and operations. But to be a agile family with a scrum board, and family retrospectives? A colleague sent me this TED talk, Agile Programming for your Family.

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The Ultimate Goal of Digital Transformation

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The construct of the question indicates exclusivity between the two. Getting teams to adopt Scrum and start doing that well is one small part of what a transformation requires. If there is not a common understanding then there is more than one mindset to change. Then you can value different opinions and take advantage of them.

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An archetype-based approach to driving your global workforce transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Step 2: Create the master set of archetypes After constructing a demand profile for each function, look across those profiles. For one, they have an infrastructure delivery team archetype, which consists of a nearshore engineering delivery manager, a scrum team, and both a nearshore and offshore delivery team (i.e.,