If Scrum isn’t agile, a SaaS solution could be
Venture Beast
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Scrum seems to be the most popular way to “implement” agile development. However, it's not certain if Scrum can actually be considered agile. Read More.
What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) explained The Scaled Agile Framework encompasses a set of principles, processes, and best practices that helps larger organizations adopt agile methodologies , such as Lean, Kanban, and Scrum , to deliver high-quality products and services faster.
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Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 28, 2023
Agile project management definition Agile project management is a methodology used primarily in software development that favors flexibility and collaboration, incorporating customer feedback throughout the project life cycle. The Scrum master meets with teams briefly each day to get progress updates.
Digital transformation’s fundamental change management mistake
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 2, 2024
The top of the funnel for change management in digital transformations is the responsibility of the product manager or the program manager in some organizations. Agile and scrum methodologies put most of the emphasis on delivery activities when teams focus on completing user stories every sprint.
7 tell-tale signs of fake agile
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Too often, an organization may launch something that looks like an agile program, calls itself an agile program, claims to operate like an agile program, yet really isn’t an agile program in the least. The same is not true, sadly, for many agile project management and development initiatives. Team leadership void.
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No Scrum Master? No Problem - Social, Agile, and Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
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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10 most popular IT certifications for 2023
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 26, 2023
Whether in cybersecurity, software development, networking, or any other IT specialty, certifications can raise your career profile and help employers identify your areas of expertise and confirm that you have the right skills for the job. Certifications are a great way for IT pros to pave a path to a specific career in tech.
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Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies - Social, Agile, and.
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
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.
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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Stakeholder expectations Stakeholders can be any person or group with a vested stake in the success of a project, program, or portfolio, including team members, functional groups, sponsors, vendors, and customers. Program manager : Oversees and leads a group of similar or connected projects within an organization.
New Agile Teams - Common Questions, Simple Answers
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 29, 2015
Today, less than one hundred days into this position, we have Scrum running in three programs and Kanban. about me agile planning agile software development cio innovation it management leadership offshore development organizational change software development'
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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 6, 2023
BAs engage with business leaders and users to understand how data-driven changes to process, products, services, software, and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value. Depending on the role, a business analyst might work with data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services, or process.
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4 nonprofits fostering diversity and career advancement in IT
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Nonprofit NPower is working to change that by fostering opportunity for those outside traditional IT pipelines through its tuition-free Tech Fundamentals program , which has helped young adults from underserved communities, as well as military members, military spouses, and veterans, forge new careers in IT for over 20 years.
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Kevin Lowell’s appointment as UScellular’s Chief People Officer puts IT in the limelight
TM Forum
DECEMBER 14, 2022
However, Lowell is quick to point out that the company is not undertaking a big, overarching digital transformation program. The company’s IT organization replaced some waterfall processes with iterative Agile processes managed in scrums and implemented in sprints. ” UScellular is reskilling through a few programs.
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How to get your CFO to buy into a better model for IT funding
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 25, 2024
I recommend using Scrum on the persistent teams, which would mean having one full-time product owner responsible for decision-making and a fully cross-functional team with the skills to design, build, and deploy the solution.The goal should be to empower the team to make day-to-day decisions autonomously to speed up the delivery process.
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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
The balance between software and hardware in cars is also changing dramatically since software is increasingly developed internally and built into the cars. The result, for example, is no more roles such as scrum master and release train engineer, while project managers and program managers have returned. “So
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Best business analyst certifications to level up your career
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 31, 2023
Exam fee: Varies by location SimpliLearn Business Analyst Certification Masters Program If you’re new to the industry or want to change careers and start on the path of a business analyst, SimpliLearn offers a Business Analyst Masters Program that is accredited by the IIBA.
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SAFe certification: launch your Scaled Agile Framework career
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 23, 2024
SAFe training and certification are available online or through in-person training through these and other education providers: Advised Skills: Advised Skills is a consultancy and training services provider focused on Lean-agile transformation, agile strategy audit and implementation, and agile program/portfolio management.
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Lufthansa’s digital future takes flight with ‘Digital Hangar’
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Each Hangar houses agile coaches, business analysts, data and analytics specialists, product owners, Scrum masters, software engineers, and user interface designers — all with one mission: to elevate the airlines’ digital customer experience before, during, and after the flight. We believe the differentiator is your own data.”
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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
To do so, CIOs must continuously improve their product management, program management, and delivery capabilities to wow customers and deliver competitive advantages, all while steering clear of surefire DX mistakes such as prioritizing too many initiatives and underinvesting in developing digital trailblazers.
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Innovation Unleashed: Strategies for Driving Product Innovation in Tech Management
Kitaboo
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Strategies include: Scrum and Sprints: Break down tasks into manageable sprints, allowing for continuous improvement and flexibility. You can offer training programs to employees to enhance their skills in emerging technologies. Write to us at KITABOO@hurix.com to learn more!
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78 Agile Process Improvement Using. Agile! - Social, Agile, and.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 8, 2011
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. and business transformation. Newer Post.
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6 smart practices for better business-IT alignment
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 25, 2022
He found the process so useful that he formalized it into a program called “Day in the Life.” Today, all new NPD hires go through this program, which is a combination of video, meetings, and (before the pandemic) visits to offices to observe people doing their jobs. That person is now a Scrum master at a major insurance company.
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Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. 2 Stressing the Cloud
Cloud Musings
JUNE 11, 2016
CarnegieMellon’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) , in fact, found that 64% of vulnerabilities in the CERT National Vulnerability Database were the result of programming errors.” Companies like Programming Research, Critical Software, or Jama Software offer tools to assist with static analysis of code against these standards.
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We're an Agile Family! - Social, Agile, and Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
A colleague sent me this TED talk, Agile Programming for your Family. But to be a agile family with a scrum board, and family retrospectives? Labels: about me , agile software development , innovation. Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization. agile software development. (56). software qa. (8).
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Agile Product Development: Adapting to the Pace of EdTech
Kitaboo
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Agile product development is a 21st-century flexible, iterative method of developing software and products that emphasizes user feedback, flexibility, and teamwork. This may include the principles behind Agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, or Extreme Programming (XP). How to Access Agile Product Development V.
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16 best entry-level IT certifications to launch your career
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The courses are designed to be completed in succession, starting with the Apple Device Support course, which focuses on the skills and expertise you’ll need as a help desk professional, technical coordinator, or service provider for an organization that relies on Apple hardware and software. before you can pass the exam.
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Four Phases of Maturing Enterprise Agile Development
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Are you a technology executive looking to adopt or migrate to an agile software development practice? In this post, Id like to share some concepts on maturing the agile software development lifecycle. Your coach will probably have a program, but heres one on How to Implement Scrum in 10 Easy Steps. Isaac Sacolick.
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Networking the Cloud for IoT – Pt 3 Cloud Network Systems Engineering
Cloud Musings
JUNE 16, 2016
Further considerations for SE include: how to conduct Peer Reviews of a design (either Systems, Hardware, or Software), studying Defects , and establishing processes to ensure the Quality of the final product and Compliance with Standards. This caused TQM, 6 Sigma, and the like to be relegated to the “dustbin” of quality programs.
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Enterprise Agile Development - Why you still need Project Managers.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 25, 2009
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. Labels: agile software development , project management. Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization. agile software development. (56). software qa. (8).
Larger Scale Agile Development - Social, Agile, and Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
SEPTEMBER 1, 2008
Back in January, we had one team at BusinessWeek practicing agile software development. I then saw this post Agile Project Management: Lessons Learned at Google that I found on the Agile Software Development topic at Business Exchange that gave me some new ideas on scaling agile. agile software development. (56). software qa. (8).
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Social, Agile and Transformation
DECEMBER 3, 2008
Agile proponents did themselves a favor adopting the generic agile development to represent processes like SCRUM, Extreme Programming, etc. Also, agile practitioners (product owners, scrum masters, developers, etc.) Labels: agile software development , it management , software development. software development. (51).
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100 Top 7 Ingredients to Establishing an Agile Development Practice.
Social, Agile and Transformation
SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
More and more teams and companies are considering agile processes, SCRUM, Extreme, or hybrids to either pilot new initiatives or to establish the practice. Labels: agile software development , project management , software development , web development. Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization. about me.
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Content Agility at Marklogic's Digital Publishing Symposium - Social.
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 6, 2008
I then discussed how BusinessWeek moved to an agile development process (specifically, SCRUM), to build its newest product, the Business Exchange. Labels: about me , agile software development , business exchange , content agility , web 2.0. 1 comment: shannon 7:16 PM Any tips for how to budget when using SCRUM rather than waterfall?
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4 Methods to Achieve Agility in Software Development
Flexagon
DECEMBER 10, 2022
If, like me, you have worked in organizations that have successfully implemented scrum within your product teams, you are familiar with the scaling challenges across teams: managing dependencies, aligning and coordinating work, maintaining consistency and achieving agility at scale. maintain a prioritized backlog.
Getting Enterprise Executives to buy in to an Agile Development.
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 23, 2008
People have asked me, "how do you get executive buy in on moving a department or team to an agile development software lifecycle "? Agile practices (SCRUM, XP , etc.) We didnt spend a lot of time discussing SCRUM or other approaches internally or with executives. Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization.
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Broadcom Software Return to Face-to-Face Customer Engagements
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 11, 2022
By Tom Thorpe, Vice President International Markets, Broadcom Software. It’s been great to see people returning to face-to-face meetings in recent months – for us at Broadcom Software, a little more than most. At Broadcom Software, we take pride in being able to check all three of those boxes.
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My Time Leading Tech at BusinessWeek - Social, Agile, and.
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
My favorite business topics include CIO , Agile Software Development , Enterprise 2.0 , Open Source Software and Social Networking. Labels: about me , agile software development , business exchange , in the news , media and publishing , web 2.0. Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization. software qa. (8).
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3 force multipliers for digital transformation
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 7, 2023
Assemble a team of Scrum coaches, and they’re likely to debate how much empowerment self-organizing teams require, when to estimate user stories, and whether sprints remain relevant when devops teams are automating deployments with CI/CD. Today, many CIOs must determine which agile tools to use and where to create practice standards.
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Agile in 2008 to Twitter, Cloud Computing and Publishing in 2009.
Social, Agile and Transformation
JANUARY 5, 2009
Looking back to 2008, I shifted this blog from covering startups and issues for CTOs (re: Startup CTO ) and covered a lot about the agile software development life cycle. 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.
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Maturing agile development without a maturity model - Social, Agile.
Social, Agile and Transformation
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. Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization. software development. (51).
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Measuring Costs in Agile Delivery - Social, Agile, and Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 11, 2013
Measuring actual costs turns out to be an easier process assuming that you have a tool to manage the backlog and a scrum master running daily standups. Labels: agile planning , agile software development , cio , it management , project management. Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization. software development. (51).
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How does your SaaS vendor respond to the scalability question.
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
If you’re lucky they’ll tell you about their software stack and then throw in a bit about their software development life cycle. Scalability for a SaaS vendor has at least the following areas: Software platform – How often do they put out new releases of core software? agile software development. (56).
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Adopting Agile Development - The role of the CIO - Social, Agile.
Social, Agile and Transformation
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.) Shifting to a Market, Program, and Platform Organization.
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Top 15 project management certifications
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 22, 2022
From hardware and software upgrades to ongoing security patches, to application development and the rollout of software itself, project managers keep your teams on task and productive. The exam covers topics including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming (XP), and test-driven development (TDD). Price: $130.
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