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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. Others do not.

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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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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.

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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? Labels: about me , agile software development , innovation. agile software development. (56). software qa. (8).

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