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What happens to Middle Managers in Agile?

December 1, 2022 by Rachael
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In agile (Scrum), teams are self-organized and self-managed, largely replacing the need for functional managers. So what happens to them?

Categories Agile, Leadership, Product Ownership, Scrum, Scrum Master, Scrum Team

Product Management is the new Business Analysis

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 by Rachael
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The provocative title of Dave Saboe’s presentation: “Product Management is the new Business Analysis,” drew me to attend this session at BBC.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Leadership, Presentations, Product Ownership, PSPO, Techniques, Value

Becoming a Project Manager after being a Scrum Master

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 by Rachael
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Moving from being a Scrum Master to a Project Manager is not common – however, I have seen it happen. Find out what it would take to switch.

Categories Agile, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Master

Special Perks of local PMI® Chapter Membership

March 22, 2022March 10, 2022 by Rachael
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As a member of a local PMI®chapter, you can get discounts, join a study group, network, and earn PDUs for maintaining your certifications.

Categories ACP®, Organizations, PBA®, PMBOK, PMP®, Project Management

10 Ways to Attract Potential New Employees

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by Rachael
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The first stage of the employee life cycle is attraction; learn ten creative tactics to attract potential new employees to your organization.

Categories Communication, Employment, Employment, General, Leadership

I never wanted to be a Project Manager

March 22, 2022December 16, 2021 by Rachael
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I never wanted to be a Project Manager. So why did I go to the dark side and become one? Well, I was bored and wanted a challenge.

Categories Agile, Business Analysis, Leadership, PMBOK, Project Management, Scrum, Scrum Master 1 Comment

Is the PMP® certification still relevant?

March 22, 2022October 26, 2021 by Rachael
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The Project Management Professional (PMP)® has long been a coveted credential, but I wonder if it is still relevant and worth earning.

Categories Agile, Certifications, PMBOK, Project Management 1 Comment

Product Owner Struggles with Stakeholders

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 by Rachael
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There are many problems and struggles that can occur between Product Owners and their stakeholders. Thankfully, most of them are avoidable.

Categories Agile, Product Backlog, Product Ownership, Scrum, Stakeholders, Techniques
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