10 ways Poor Requirements in Agile can cause Projects To Fail, Part 1

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It is well-known that poor requirements are the top reason for project failure. For many years, this has been studied by the Standish Group, which produces their famous “Chaos Report” each year. However, the focus is mainly on project failure of traditional or waterfall approaches. My question is: what requirements issues in Agile environments contribute …

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The once Self-organized, now Self-managed Scrum Team

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Let me begin this blog with the fact that the updated 2020 Scrum Guide changed the term “self-organizing” to “self-managed”. I think this was a very appropriate change because that is what Scrum Teams truly do. They don’t just decide how to work together, they also direct their own work without anyone else telling them …

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How do traditional Project roles change in Agile (Scrum)?

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Scrum Roles In Scrum, as of the updated 2020 Scrum Guide, there are only three recognized roles: Product Owner Scrum Master Developers (formerly the Development Team) Now, let’s look at the responsibilities of each of these roles: Product Owner The Product Owner role on a Scrum Team is the most critical, and the most difficult …

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