5 Ways a Product Owner should NOT Behave, Part 3
In this subseries’s third and last blog, I tackle the final five ways that Product Owners should not behave. Watch out for these behaviors.
Project Management
The profession of Project Management is responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on scope, and on budget.
Who owns Quality on a Scrum Team?
Unfortunately, quality is often skipped or overlooked when developing products using an Agile approach. So, who owns quality in Scrum?
Debate #19 – Can a hybrid of Waterfall & Agile succeed?
Command-and-control versus responding to change – these are diametrically opposing ideas. So can a hybrid of Agile and Waterfall work?
Debate #8 – Can Agile co-exist with Waterfall?
There’s not a one-size-fits-all project management approach, but I think that Agile can co-exist with Waterfall, albeit with some difficulty.
Debate #5 – How long should your Agile Sprints be?
The Scrum Guide says that anything over a month should no longer be considered Agile. So how long should your Agile Sprints be?
Debate #2: Do you need Documentation in Agile?
How much documentation is needed in Agile? It depends. Are you in a regulated industry? Are you doing complex work? Learn how much you need.
10 ways Poor Requirements in Agile can cause Projects To Fail, Part 2
It’s a known fact that poor requirements can cause projects to fail. When using Agile, these problems can be even worse. Learn what to avoid.
9 Organizational Changes to make when adopting Agile
If you are a traditional (waterfall) organization transitioning to Agile, you’re about to be in for a big shock. To make a successful organizational shift, many changes are needed, including: Traditional Agile Work is directed by manager Team self-manages Work is approached on a project basis Shift in focus to products instead of projects Work …
How do traditional Project roles change in Agile (Scrum)?
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 …
What will be New and Improved in PMBOK® version 7
Get ready. Change is coming. But wait… it’s good change. I recently attended a Project Management Institute (PMI®) chapter meeting, and we were treated to a preview of the upcoming revisions to the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK®). The new version is expected to be released sometime early in 2021. The coming changes are, …