Tag: project-management
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From Chaos to Clarity: How I Rebuilt a Broken Agile Workflow
When I transitioned from engineering to project management, I thought I had a decent grasp of Agile. I’d sat through sprint reviews, added tickets to Jira, and even debated the finer points of story points versus hours. But nothing prepared me for inheriting a team buried in chaos. The devs were smart. The product was…
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Simplifier vs Optimizer
Are You a Simplifier or an Optimizer? Do you optimize every minute to squeeze the most out of each day, or do you search for the easiest path to get a task done? In his book How to Fail at Everything and Still Win Big, Scott Adams explores this balance, which raises an interesting question:…
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How to make the most out of your Sprint Retro
In every Sprint, the team isn’t just iterating on the product—it’s also refining how they work together. A powerful opportunity to assess and improve collaboration and processes is the Sprint Retrospective. So, how can you make the most of this valuable checkpoint? Building a Blameless, Constructive Culture In a productive retro, the team reflects on:…
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Will the real Status Update please “Stand-Up”
As a manager or developer, we’ve all been there—slogging through stand-up meetings that were supposed to be short and efficient but ended up stretching far beyond their intended time. Ideally, a stand-up should distribute information quickly, discuss blockers, and outline clear next steps. But often, these meetings drift, consuming precious time. Are they status updates,…
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