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The following is a short extract from our recent book, Scrum: Novice to Ninja, available for free to SitePoint Premium members.

Precision and accuracy in chronostratigraphy is very important when considering the age of moraines and other features in glacial geology!

A system must be managed. It will not manage itself. Left to themselves, components become selfish, competitive, independent profit centers, and thus destroy the system. The secret is cooperation between components toward the aim of the organization. —W. Edwards Deming Principle #2 – Apply systems thinking The four foundational bodies of knowledge that inform SAFe are systems thinking, Agile development, Lean product development, and DevOps. Systems thinking takes a holistic approach to solution development, incorporating all aspects of a systemRead more

It appears that the performance of the task provides its own intrinsic reward…this drive…may be as basic as the others…. —Daniel Pink [1] Principle #8 – Unlock the Intrinsic Motivation of Knowledge Workers Details Lean-Agile leaders have acknowledged a game-changing truth: attempting to ‘manage’ knowledge workers with traditional task management is counterproductive. Management visionary Peter Drucker was one of the first to point this out: “That [knowledge workers] know more about their job than anybody else in the organization isRead more

The most innovative companies tend to push decisions as far down in the organization as possible, giving people at all levels the opportunity to move fast, utilize their creativity, apply their intellect, and assume responsibility. —Collins, Jim. [1] Principle #9 – Decentralize Decision-Making Surviving and thriving in today’s business environment requires quick and efficient decision-making. Disruptive technology, high interconnectedness, and intense competition mean opportunities are fleeting, problems escalate rapidly, and information moves faster than traditional organizational structures can handle. CreatingRead more

The Kanban Method defines my approach to incremental, evolutionary change for technology development/operations organizations. It uses a work-in-progress li ...

Learn how to align product stakeholders with a backlog prioritization workshop

Product Discovery is the iterative process of reducing uncertainty around the problem space as a product team. Here's how to stay on course.

Actionable Product Strategy Resources you need to put more strategic practice into the hands of Product Teams

What is a Product Vision statement? Learn more about Product Vision statements and other product management terminology in our resources library.

By IT standards, the Agile development methodology has been around for a long time and has become increasingly popular in recent years.

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The Scrum@Scale Guide is the official guide to the Scrum@Scale framework, created by Dr. Jeff Sutherland. Read the online version today.

One of the age-old agile mysteries that just never seems to go away is around finding a tried-and-true formula for formulating scrum team velocity. I hope to tackle this dilemma by identifying the top problem organizations face and a solution that works for most organizations.

This article helps you effectively carry out release planning for multiple and individual releases thereby connecting product strategy and tactics.

Prioritization is a challenge for any product manager. How do you decide what to work on first? Here is a simple scoring system to help prioritize well.

Find out how the ROAM matrix (Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated) can help you manage risk effectively in your SAFe train. Learn how to assess, prioritize and monitor risks with this simple, practical risk management method.

“Rugged” describes software development organizations that have a culture of rapidly evolving their ability to create available, survivable, defensible, secure, and resilient software.

SAFe 6.0 is the world’s leading framework for Business Agility.

The impression that ‘our problems are different’ is a common disease that afflicts management the world over. They are different, to be sure, but the principles that will help to improve the quality of product and service are universal in nature. —W. Edwards Deming, Out of the Crisis [1] SAFe Lean-Agile Principles Figure 1. SAFe Lean-Agile Principles Why the Focus on Principles? Building enterprise-class software and cyber-physical systems are among the most complex challenges our industry faces today. And, ofRead more

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We’re about to time travel into the future Sam Altman is building… Subscribe for more optimistic science and tech stories.I interviewed Sam Altman, the CEO o...

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The three major exam providers in comparison: Here you will find all the advantages and disadvantages at a glance! Which Scrum certification is suitable for whom?

The Scrum Guide provided in HTML format on the web.