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This is a collection of my top Agile blogs. In it, you will find numerous articles on various topics such as Scrum, Product Ownership, and more.

What’s a Working Agreement, and do you need one?

May 9, 2022March 31, 2022 by Rachael
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Do you need a Working Agreement? It’s a best practice, and by creating one, you’ll get buy-in from the team and become more self-managed.

Categories Agile, Leadership, Retrospectives, Scrum, Scrum Master, Techniques

What are Sprint Goals, and why do you need them?

March 29, 2022 by Rachael
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A unifying Sprint Goal is an essential part of Scrum; if you don’t have one, you’re no longer using Scrum. Learn why a Sprint Goal is vital.

Categories Agile, Product Goal, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team, Sprint Goal, Sprints, User Stories

10 Things you Need to Know about Product Goals

March 24, 2022 by Rachael
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The concept of a Product Goal is not new, but it wasn’t an official artifact until the 2020 update to the Scrum Guide. Learn more about it!

Categories Agile, Product Backlog, Product Goal, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team, Sprint Goal, Sprints, Vision

What’s a Definition of Ready, and do you need one?

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022 by Rachael
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The Definition of Ready confirms the suitability of a User Story for development. If you want to produce quality increments, you need one!

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Team, User Stories

What’s a Definition of Done, and do you need one?

March 17, 2022 by Rachael
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A Definition of Done can vary widely between organizations, departments, and even teams, but it’s crucial that you have one. Find out why.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, User Stories

The End of the Employee Life Cycle, Part 1 – Resignation

March 25, 2022March 1, 2022 by Rachael
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We’re now experiencing the Great Resignation – employees are resigning, ending their employment; learn why people are leaving their jobs.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Employment, General, Leadership

10 Ways to Boost New Employee Performance

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by Rachael
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If you want new employees to become high-performing, you need to support them. In this blog, learn 10 ways to boost new employee performance.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, CBAP®, Communication, Employment, General, Leadership, PMP®

Proctored online tests? – Here are my Top 10 Tips!

January 18, 2022 by Rachael
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When you sign up to take an online proctored test, it’s different from taking the same exam at a testing center. Here are my top ten tips!

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Certifications, Certifications, Project Management

My PMP® application was approved. Now what?

September 16, 2022January 13, 2022 by Rachael
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I submitted my application to sit PMI®’s Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam, and it’s been approved. What do I need to do next?

Categories Certifications, PMBOK, Project Management

How to work well together: PMs and BAs

March 22, 2022January 4, 2022 by Rachael
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A partnership between a Project Manager and a Business Analyst is key to a successful project. Learn ways you can work well together.

Categories Acceptance Criteria, Agile, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholders, Techniques
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