As the COVID-19 vaccination process continues undergoing with a steady pace, we are regaining our grip on the ground in this battle against the pandemic. It is anticipated that we are moving towards a normalcy some time in the future. No matter how soon the “normalcy” will come, being that 100 days, 100 weeks, or …
Are you preparing for your PMP Exam and would like to know what the exam is REALLY like? Here are top 7 things you need to know. What to expect on the current PMP exam? How important is the PMP exam content outline (ECO) for your studies? How much percentage of agile and hybrid questions to expect? What question formats are in use? And what to consider when …
Procrastination, sounds familiar? Many of us have this COMMON tendency of putting off tasks until last minutes. I actually have to confess that this blog should have come one week earlier than now because I was super busy in other tasks, which is a sounding excuse for not getting things done sooner than later. Now …
This is the last part of our Using Agile for Evil series. If you’re just finding us now, take a few minutes to catch up by reading part one and part two before continuing. Pointless Sprint Demos Don’t invite anyone outside of your team to your sprint demos. Definitely not stakeholders, other teams, managers, or even …
Continuing the saga on Using Agile for Evil. If you missed part one we covered Taskmaster and People Under Process, take a few minutes to catch up before continuing. You Underestimate Me It is widely known that human beings are really bad at estimating things. This creates another opportunity for you to spread confusion and …
So, you’ve bought your purple and green suit. You’ve constructed your secret lair. You’ve designed your doomsday device and acquired your hench-people. What’s next on your road to supervillainy? Villainous Agile! Yes, here is how you, as a supervillain, can use Agile for evil while following all* the rules (after all, you don’t want to …
Harvard Business Review had a great article discussing about psychological safety, a common element in highest-performing teams. The article intrigued us to do a retrospect on a variety of teams we had worked with before. Indeed, the psychological safety aligns with human nature both from physiological and psychological perspectives. Without further ado, we quoted the …
For anyone who is interested in the technology trend, check out this year’s MIT Technology Review article. Some might become true. Others might fail. Who knows. One thing for sure, people are relentlessly making progresses on the technological frontiers. Stay tuned, and enjoy the benefits (or dislike the hassles) from technology innovations. 10 Breakthrough Technologies …
Original article written by Sarah Stewart and published on November 18, 2020. So you’re an Agilist but you’re on a team that “doesn’t do Agile.” What do you do? Let me share with you the story of my first “Agile-like” project. For all intents and purposes, it was a traditional (i.e. waterfall) project that spanned …
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What are the responsibilities of a Product Manager (PM) and a Product Owner (PO)? Although there is a responsibility overlap in these two roles, there are distinct differences in the expected deliverables. Organizations that adopt Agile and SAFe® 5 methodology benefit from having both PM’s and PO’s on their team. This article will highlight the …
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